⚙ Model Engineering in the UK

C6 lathe ?

Is anyone selling the C6 nowadays? Alternatives?

11 comments posted 19yrs

posted by zenadsl6186

11 comments posted 19yrs posted by zenadsl6186

Imperial oil seals. Where to get?

I appear to be in need of a couple of 7/8"od 3/8" id oil seals. All of my usual suspects, Arceurotrade, Cromwell, J&L,...

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posted by randm

3 comments posted 19yrs posted by randm

Motor Ratings

Hi, Another submarine related question here. The motor I have for it is rated at 2hp (nameplate says "Horsepower: 2")....

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posted by QmQiQcQhQaQeQlQhQiQmQsQ

4 comments posted 19yrs posted by QmQiQcQhQaQeQlQhQiQmQsQ

FS: Small English Wheeling Machine.

Hello all, I have made up a small batch of my own design wheeling machines, or english wheeling m/c. They are light and...

3 comments posted 19yrs

posted by justin

3 comments posted 19yrs posted by justin

Ebay madness Item number: 270107007549

Is it me, or are some people mad? I've been watching an ever nasty MEC Brown chop saw (with the awful type of no back j...

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posted by emimec

4 comments posted 19yrs posted by emimec

Gear Hobbing Qustions

Greetings- I have just finished a gear hobbing attachment for my non universal horizontal mill. The arbor is driven by...

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posted by jimbethladd

4 comments posted 19yrs posted by jimbethladd

J&L Catalogue

Hi, I'm looking for a 7/16" UNEF (28 tpi) tap and was wondering if someone could just quickly check their J&L catalogue...

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posted by QmQiQcQhQaQeQlQhQiQmQsQ

8 comments posted 19yrs posted by QmQiQcQhQaQeQlQhQiQmQsQ

Making twist drills

Suprisingly I don't actually want to make my own twist drills -- after all they don't cost that much, but am curious to...

1 comments posted 19yrs

posted by alanb+news

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Sight glass / level indicator

I'm looking for a "tube" type sight glass capable of handling 600 psi (maybe up to 50 C). No problem finding the "disk"...

3 comments posted 19yrs

posted by newshound

3 comments posted 19yrs posted by newshound

Renold VF 075E VFD - Wiring help needed

Having acquired one of these, I'd like to know just how to wire it up as it came with no map or instructions Thanks in a...

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posted by avondaleaudio

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Herbert Surface Grinder

Hi, Recently bought a small manually operated Herbert Surface Grinder, Herbert Machinery Ltd, Coventry, UK. Now I'm look...

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posted by df.ganzinga

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Silly Tool Question (absolute beginner!)...

Hello Gents, After reading the responses to my request for tooling advice for m Myford ML7, I decided to perhaps have a...

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posted by DR_G.2os38b

24 comments posted 19yrs posted by DR_G.2os38b

OT patent info sought

Hi, I'm interested in finding the details of a UK patent that was possibly granted/applied for around 1922. UK patent o...

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posted by bob.minchin

3 comments posted 19yrs posted by bob.minchin

Identifying Titanium

I've got some titanium wire which might be 'commercially pure titanium' but could be 6:4 titanium (6% Aluminium, 4% vana...

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posted by nospam

10 comments posted 19yrs posted by nospam

200 bar hand pump for hydrostatic testing

Hi folks, Does anyone know where I might get a hydraulic hand pump suitable for use with water and capable of supplying...

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posted by christopher.tidy

11 comments posted 19yrs posted by christopher.tidy