⚙ Model Engineering in the UK

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Bridgeport paint colour

Is there any significance in a Bridgeport by Adcock & Shipley being painted in Green as opposed to a machine painted Gr...
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posted by emimec
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by emimec

OT Honda G65 engine service

I know it is a long shot but anyone have the service manual for a Honda General purpose G65 engine. Trying to determine...
5 comments posted 19yrs
posted by adrian
5 comments posted 19yrs posted by adrian

service

this is what I call service: Delivery-date: Thu, 11 Jan 2007 14:52:49 +0000 order confirmation from Axminster tools. De...
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posted by austinNOSPAM
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by austinNOSPAM

Prices on ebay... IDEA

I've just sent fordeight ebay seller an email telling him that i think . the prices of his Chinese multifix tool holder...
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posted by aboard_epsilon
14 comments posted 19yrs posted by aboard_epsilon

Bringing wet machinery indoors

My air compressor has been outside for sometime. It's mostly covered but in this really wet and windy weather, it has g...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by creffield
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by creffield

Drilling a hole in an Allen key, no really!

Bit of a challenge. I need a 4mm Allen key with a 3mm hole drilled into it! Why, you may well ask! A customer has a doo...
15 comments posted 19yrs
posted by penos1
15 comments posted 19yrs posted by penos1

Large transfomer

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=015&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=250070018175&rd=1&rd=1...
8 comments posted 19yrs
posted by andrew
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by andrew

Fire Bricks

I have some fire bricks, free to a good home. They came out of strorag heaters and would make good brazing hearths. 4@9...
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posted by DCreed.2k5t4c
19 comments posted 19yrs posted by DCreed.2k5t4c

Black Araldite?

Hi, Does anyone know where I can find a 2 pack epoxy, something like black araldite? I need to fill the end of an alumi...
11 comments posted 19yrs
posted by pawsnizzy
11 comments posted 19yrs posted by pawsnizzy

Pressure Oilers

Gentlemen Some readers will be pleased to hear that the pressure oilers have arrived from Germany - most others will, n...
10 comments posted 19yrs
posted by Mustardmender-one
10 comments posted 19yrs posted by Mustardmender-one

Brazing Torch/Equipment Advice

A good friend has asked about equipping himself with brazing equipment for very fine work, I have given him a few point...
17 comments posted 19yrs
posted by prepair
17 comments posted 19yrs posted by prepair

Converting into cnc milling

First and Farmost.... HAPPY 2007 to everyone, Hello! have any member have tried to conert a simple milling machine in to...
19 comments posted 19yrs
posted by info
19 comments posted 19yrs posted by info

Boxford 8" Shaper Feed Problem

Hello Guys Can anyone help me with a problem I have with the feed mechanism on m Boxford 8" shaper please? What happens...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by tufocjr.2k29cb
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by tufocjr.2k29cb

How Many Andrew Mawsons?

Is 'our' Andrew Mawson the same as ebay "andrewmawson" ? Peter -- Peter & Rita Forbes Email: snipped-for-privacy@easynet...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by diesel
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by diesel

Setting up to drill 8 holes on a 56mm PCD

The holes are to be drilled as fixing holes for the front half of the Nemmett OHC engine crankcase in ME recently. The...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by steve
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by steve