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London Model Engineering Exhibition

Hi Anyone been to the show today, was it worth it. Thinking of going tomorrow.
18 comments posted 19yrs
posted by seacommander
18 comments posted 19yrs posted by seacommander

Choosing new lathe

Hi I am trying to decide on what new lathe to buy in the 250-350 between centres range. I will use it mainly for odd bi...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by seacommander
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by seacommander

Stopping screws coming loose in vibration motor

Hi Just fitted an new motor to vibratory finishing machines. The old motor had a putty like substance pressed into the...
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posted by tcgb
5 comments posted 19yrs posted by tcgb

Kit or home made vehicles, Question on?

This is of a pure interest only at present. The government run a Single Vehicle Approval scheme that any and all kit ca...
15 comments posted 19yrs
posted by adrian
15 comments posted 19yrs posted by adrian

Eberspacher type heaters... power supply question

Eberspacher type heaters... power supply question ebay item 160073139738 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewIte...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by aboard_epsilon
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by aboard_epsilon

Magicalia and the YahooGroups

As a follow up to the earlier problem with Magicalia and the issue of a Plans Catalogue as an alternative to a normal M...
96 comments posted 19yrs
posted by norman
96 comments posted 19yrs posted by norman

books on eBay.ca

Hope this is not out of line. I have several books just listed on ebay which may be of interest to some here. Among the...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by mcgray
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by mcgray

ER32 Collet Chuck for Lathe

I was going to buy one of these for my Seag C6, then it occurred that if I picked up a chuck on an MT3 taper I'd be able...
7 comments posted 19yrs
posted by steve
7 comments posted 19yrs posted by steve

B&Q Sale

2.4KVA Generators driven by four stroke petrol motors - £118.79 - Picked one up on Sunday. They also had 1KVa at £65. St...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by steve
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by steve

friction material

I'm thinking of friction drive for my next electrically assisted bicycle by means of a roller driving the tyre. It used...
23 comments posted 19yrs
posted by james.lugsden
23 comments posted 19yrs posted by james.lugsden

myford info

Got this link on an email for an on-line manual (pdf file) for the Myford super 7. May be of use to some of you. http://...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by rack2000
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by rack2000

Best source for inserts?

I need some DCM(T?) 1504 carbide inserts (among others), Jenny at JB seems to be unavailable, J&L seem expensive, none...
5 comments posted 19yrs
posted by duttondock
5 comments posted 19yrs posted by duttondock

MEW subscription again

It seems that in spite of the announcement which Tony Jeffree posted back in December, ( see below) Magelica aren't bot...
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posted by archie
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by archie

Ping Tim. Lots of gear blanks.

I have just about finished making gear blanks for the HLV apron. There are 11 blanks for the twelve gears because one o...
17 comments posted 19yrs
posted by randm
17 comments posted 19yrs posted by randm

Source for thin spanners

Hi Chaps, I need a 7/8 inch spanner that is thinner than 4.5mm thick. This is so I can grip a thin nut without also gri...
16 comments posted 19yrs
posted by reply_to_group_not_me
16 comments posted 19yrs posted by reply_to_group_not_me