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Xx vs XJx

Anyone seen the XJ12, XJ20 and XJ25 mills? How do they compare with the X2 and X3? I'm particularly interested in their...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by zenadsl6186
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by zenadsl6186

ML7 Gib strip questions

Hello Everyone, The ML7 rebuild is nearly complete - thanks to everyone for their help A local Model Engineer reamed th...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by DR_G.2o9f0b
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by DR_G.2o9f0b

Brazing Copper to Steel

I need to mount a pair of heavy copper straps each 6mm x 45mm x 150mm so that they stick out from an insulation board b...
13 comments posted 19yrs
posted by andrew
13 comments posted 19yrs posted by andrew

Transport -BIG Mistake

Well, I collected my new machine without any problem. The tail lift was a fantastic idea, which made life very easy. Un...
7 comments posted 19yrs
posted by kevin.newsgroups
7 comments posted 19yrs posted by kevin.newsgroups

drill grinding jig

Can somebody point me at instructions for the drill grinding jig like the one sold by screwfix here...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by agatehouse
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by agatehouse

Graphit

Gentlemen, Could somebody point me to where I could buy graphite rod please10mm or 20mm dia about a foot long. Martin P
10 comments posted 19yrs
posted by martin.perman
10 comments posted 19yrs posted by martin.perman

Anyone have a container?

Hi, This popped up on the submarine group I'm a member of and was wondering if anyone had any links/info/deals etc etc...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by QmQiQcQhQaQeQlQhQiQmQsQ
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by QmQiQcQhQaQeQlQhQiQmQsQ

Matchmaker CNC Mill - Free To A Good Home

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44 comments posted 19yrs
posted by CaneUKRM
44 comments posted 19yrs posted by CaneUKRM

Good drill press?

Hi all, Dunno if this'll be good for an argument or not, but here goes: My drill press is a Northern Tools 16mm capacit...
9 comments posted 19yrs
posted by zedbert
9 comments posted 19yrs posted by zedbert

cutting three grooves in round brass

G'Day All, have to machine three, equispaced, round bottomed grooves -6mm deep into 12mm dia brass. Any suggestions as...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by bartlett.darius
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by bartlett.darius

Elliott TR1 turret mill

Does anybody have any information about Elliott TR1 mills?
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by imagedude1
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by imagedude1

CVA Rear Tool Post

I would like a rear tool post for my CVA. The parts book illustrates one but does not give enough detail. Has any one o...
32 comments posted 19yrs
posted by andy
32 comments posted 19yrs posted by andy

Choice of plastic for milling & threading ..

Hi All I have to make a holder for a prototype piece of kit, my choice of material is a plastic as it needs to be RF tr...
12 comments posted 19yrs
posted by oldlock
12 comments posted 19yrs posted by oldlock

Pacera drill parts sought

Just wondering if anyone has lying around a 5 step pulley to fit an old Pacera drill. In an ideal world, I would also l...
24 comments posted 19yrs
posted by emimec
24 comments posted 19yrs posted by emimec

Using a surface grinder in existing workshop

Just installed a small surface grinder in my workshop, should I b worried about my other machines ? ie dust from the wh...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by stereotype.2o2mkb
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by stereotype.2o2mkb