⚙ Model Engineering in the UK

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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")....
4 comments posted 19yrs
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...
4 comments posted 19yrs
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...
4 comments posted 19yrs
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...
8 comments posted 19yrs
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
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by alanb+news

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
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by avondaleaudio

Herbert Surface Grinder

Hi, Recently bought a small manually operated Herbert Surface Grinder, Herbert Machinery Ltd, Coventry, UK. Now I'm look...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by df.ganzinga
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by df.ganzinga

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...
24 comments posted 19yrs
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...
3 comments posted 19yrs
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...
11 comments posted 19yrs
posted by christopher.tidy
11 comments posted 19yrs posted by christopher.tidy

Shameless Plug

Now I've bought a cnc machine, I'm unlikely to build my own so all the bits I've been hoarding for my possible cnc proj...
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posted by kevin.newsgroups
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by kevin.newsgroups