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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...
5 comments posted 19yrs
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...
4 comments posted 19yrs
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&...
13 comments posted 19yrs
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...
6 comments posted 19yrs
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...
17 comments posted 19yrs
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...
9 comments posted 19yrs
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...
13 comments posted 19yrs
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...
22 comments posted 19yrs
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...
6 comments posted 19yrs
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 *...
4 comments posted 19yrs
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...
11 comments posted 19yrs
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...
4 comments posted 19yrs
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....
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by emimec
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by emimec

IMO Jaguar Cub Inverter C150

Good Day All, I have an IMO Jaguar VC 150 Variable Frequency Inverter half way through being wired in. Have no informat...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by bartlett.darius
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by bartlett.darius