⚙ Model Engineering in the UK

Bevel gears

I am reading the Nexus book on gears and gear cutting with an interest in cutting a few beeval gears, especially after...

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posted by adrian

19 comments posted 19yrs posted by adrian

Facing Cutter

I'm currently attempting the Nemett OHC engine from Model Engineer. The author uses a nice looking facing cutter to ski...

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posted by steve

7 comments posted 19yrs posted by steve

Lathe Steadies

for Tim Leech Tim Your apparent email address ( snipped-for-privacy@onetel.com?)has defeated my message of a couple of...

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posted by Mustardmender-one

6 comments posted 19yrs posted by Mustardmender-one

FYI only-2 old horizontal mills on ebay

Adcock & Shipley Horizontal mill Item number: 120068663225 Adcock & Shipley No2 Automill Item number: 120068939871 Both...

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posted by emimec

0 comments posted 19yrs posted by emimec

Survived

Well I have survived the Big Brother Xmas food eating competition, I have turkey this and turkey that to look forward t...

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posted by alan_marshall

0 comments posted 19yrs posted by alan_marshall

Brass

I've a requirement for a couple of brass discs about 1.1/2" - 2" dia and about 1/2" thick. If anyone has a suitable bit...

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posted by austinNOSPAM

22 comments posted 19yrs posted by austinNOSPAM

Pressure oiler?

I'm sure this question has come up before, so hopefully someone has the answer. I need a pressure *oil* gun to use with...

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posted by duttondock

29 comments posted 19yrs posted by duttondock

Whitworth 5c Collets

Is there such a thing as 5c collets with whitworth hex? If there is where would I source them from?

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posted by andy

16 comments posted 19yrs posted by andy

Laser Crosshairs

In the following YouTube video he seems to be using some form of led/laser cross hairs as a setting up aid on his CNC m...

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posted by andrew

6 comments posted 19yrs posted by andrew

Bridgeport wanted

Anyone know of, or have, a Bridgeport series 1 for sale? I'm after the model with the 2j2 head and preferably with a DRO...

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posted by emimec

0 comments posted 19yrs posted by emimec

Looking for an oak table

Hi folks, Merry Christmas! I know this is off-topic for the group, but I thought I'd give it a try. I'm looking for an...

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posted by christopher.tidy

8 comments posted 19yrs posted by christopher.tidy

How Would You Cut This?

Hi, Hope you all had a good Christmas, I need to cut two of the following shape out of 12mm thick acrylic sheet and was...

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posted by mqiqcqhqaqeqlqhqiqmqsq

16 comments posted 19yrs posted by mqiqcqhqaqeqlqhqiqmqsq

Hall Loco

We have a member with a 5" gauge Hall loco that wishes to take the packing out of the piston glands and replace with "O...

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posted by me

3 comments posted 19yrs posted by me

watchmakers lathe drawings

Merry Christmas All, I am finding the 8mm watchmakers lathe to be an interesting machine. As such, I must tinker. First...

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posted by john

5 comments posted 19yrs posted by john

That man

Been in the shed since 3am and no sign of the man in the red coat

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posted by me

3 comments posted 19yrs posted by me