⚙ Model Engineering in the UK

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Stainless Studding

Hi, I'm looking for some (Stainless preferred) M8 threaded rod with a left-hand 1.0mm pitch. Google hasn't turned up any...
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posted by QmQiQcQhQaQeQlQhQiQmQsQ
23 comments posted 19yrs posted by QmQiQcQhQaQeQlQhQiQmQsQ

OT:- charging camera batteries

I dropped my Fuji camera in the workshop recently, and amazingly it found a bit of concrete floor. Equally amazingly, i...
13 comments posted 19yrs
posted by duttondock
13 comments posted 19yrs posted by duttondock

Rust in collet system

My old faithful Black and Decker valve refacer has given perfect service for 15 years or so. It's spent most of that ti...
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posted by null
13 comments posted 19yrs posted by null

fuel cap filler lock

OT but useful advice usually found here! Diesel Ford Transit fuel filler cap lock gets really difficult to turn key. I'...
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posted by krheyes
5 comments posted 19yrs posted by krheyes

Looking for a 1/3 scale Hunslet Boiler Drawing

I am sorry if you have seen this request in several places (it's not spam - honest!) I recently purchased a part built...
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posted by peter
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by peter

Re-facing India Oilstones?

I have a collection of India oilstones, some of which have become hollowed through use. I read somewhere - I think it w...
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posted by mike.crossfield
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tyzack cat.

Thought there might be some interest in the Mother Country: ebay item=230088546969 I believe a 1940 Tyzack catalogue, ha...
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posted by mcgray
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by mcgray

Die Filers

Having just collected my Excel die filer (courtesy of Tim Leech, transport thanks to Darryll Crook) I'm now interested...
13 comments posted 19yrs
posted by charles.ping
13 comments posted 19yrs posted by charles.ping

OTToshiba electronic component

I have a jaguar cutb phase inverter and the main Moss fet has gone short any ideas where I can get same or equivalent To...
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posted by andrew
5 comments posted 19yrs posted by andrew

Power Table Feed for VMC Mill

Hi Just wondering if anyone on here has fitted a power feed to the X axis of a Warco VMC Mill and what is involved in t...
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posted by paul.morrey
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Ed Bertschy's Paper Steam Engine

OK, it's not made of metal, but it does replicate a steam engine model. Ed Bertschy's Paper Steam Engine designed this...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by mcgray
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by mcgray

Collets: Plan B?

--This morning I got a phonecall from an outfit that sells a 5-C collet closer that will fit a Myford Super 7 lathe. I'...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by steamer
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Taig Mill VSS

Well I have my latest toy up and running from the local control panel! Once I get the cleared on Thursday I'll start pl...
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posted by lester
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by lester

OT Sainsburies Supermarket and cycle computer

I picked up one of the BI-Tech range yesterday for £2.49 so guess they are clearance items, reason was they read revs u...
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posted by adrian
7 comments posted 19yrs posted by adrian