⚙ Model Engineering in the UK

The perils of toolboxes...

Having acquired a new project, I commissioned a new toolbox, one of several I'd bought in the US. In an idle moment som...

22 comments posted 19yrs

posted by tmartin

22 comments posted 19yrs posted by tmartin

Dumb question: marker pencils

Hi, I have, or had, a yellow marker pencil that was great for marking metal parts. It had a wooden 'casing', so to spea...

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posted by zedbert

5 comments posted 19yrs posted by zedbert

Eagle Surface grinder

can some one give me a rough guide to weight of this machine http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320077...

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posted by andrew

4 comments posted 19yrs posted by andrew

Ping Austin Shackles

Austin, Ramco have some medium girder bridges in stock http://www.ramco.co.uk/SearchResults-Prods.php?TextSearch=bridge&...

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posted by andrew

13 comments posted 19yrs posted by andrew

Stent Articles from ME

Anyone have the Model Engineer articles on the Stent T&C Grinder in an emailable format? They were published in ME issue...

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posted by charles.ping

6 comments posted 19yrs posted by charles.ping

Dremelling Aluminium spinner question

Hi, I spent quite a bit of yesterday cutting the propeller holes in an Aluminium spinner. For the uninitiated these spi...

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posted by reply_to_group_not_me

14 comments posted 19yrs posted by reply_to_group_not_me

Making Pin style "C" spanner

I've needed to dismantle the bearings in my drilling machine and this requires removal of a pair of lock nuts which are...

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posted by alanb+news

17 comments posted 19yrs posted by alanb+news

Anyone recognise this spindle nose?

I have a chuck backplate here that turned up with some other stuff a while back. I was wondering if anyone can tell me...

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posted by news

9 comments posted 19yrs posted by news

Joining Fibreglass Tubes

Hi, As you may have gathered by now I'm making a radio control submarine and due to it's size (4m/13ft) it needs to 'fo...

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posted by QmQiQcQhQaQeQlQhQiQmQsQ

13 comments posted 19yrs posted by QmQiQcQhQaQeQlQhQiQmQsQ

Machining M2

I've recently bought a College Engineering Gear Hobber and so that I have total control over the tooth form (for small...

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posted by jg

22 comments posted 19yrs posted by jg

Latest toy - Grinder

Chaps I have just acquired an RJH Bison 10" pedestal grinder which is a fine cast iron device. I have seen a picture of...

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posted by steveaddy

6 comments posted 19yrs posted by steveaddy

Speaking of collets...

--I've got a collet closer I bought used for my Super 7. The collets are marked Hardinge MA99E. Turns out I've got an *...

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posted by steamer

4 comments posted 19yrs posted by steamer

Boxford / Myford ER32 collet chuck from Chronos

Hi, I saw Chronos do a ER25 collet holders (chucks) for Boxford and Myford lathes and I asked them if there's any prosp...

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posted by reply_to_group_not_me

11 comments posted 19yrs posted by reply_to_group_not_me

Grip True Chuck

Hi all Does anyone have any info or a link to a site on setting one of these up after dismanteling, it had a lot of sur...

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posted by jjquirke

4 comments posted 19yrs posted by jjquirke

Bridgeport electrics

Any advice welcomed on how to reduce need for 2 single phase plugs, one for the DRO and one for the light on a Bridggy....

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posted by emimec

2 comments posted 19yrs posted by emimec