⚙ Model Engineering in the UK

TurboCNC

Is anyone here using turboCNC, and if so would you be interested in a set of programming manuals for TurboPascal? I've...

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posted by kevin.newsgroups

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More tachos - less OT

Years ago I bought this item intending to fit it to an old diesel engine. It's languished in a drawer ever since, occas...

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posted by duttondock

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radiospares get a corporate "makeover"

Anyone visited the RS website recently? Electrocomponents, who own them (or some greasy little nerd, like me) seem to h...

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posted by randm

15 comments posted 19yrs posted by randm

Tumble Dryer Water?

Hi all, We have a condenser tumble dryer, which has a tank that fills with the water from the clothes its dryed. Am I r...

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posted by david.sanderson

11 comments posted 19yrs posted by david.sanderson

Transport

Try this site:- http://aistigave.hit.bg/Logistics/

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posted by twmather

0 comments posted 19yrs posted by twmather

Broken carbide tips

I'm rapidly getting through my stock of small triangular carbide inserts but wondered if there was anything that could...

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posted by creffield

5 comments posted 19yrs posted by creffield

Myford cross slide controls

When I bought my Super 7, I was told that there was a washer missing underneath the cross-slide handle - basically the...

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posted by creffield

2 comments posted 19yrs posted by creffield

A bit OT - Tachometers

I need an electronic tachometer to run with a 4 cylinder engine that uses a magneto rather than coil ignition. I'm told...

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posted by charles.ping

13 comments posted 19yrs posted by charles.ping

Saw arbor

Hi all I have to make a new arbor for a 38 inch dia. circle saw,what in you opinion is the steel grade to use,-would EN...

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posted by rjellis.2gpfcb

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Have I got a 3 Phase Supply?

Daft sounding question I know, but the guy we bought the house from said the workshop had a 3 phase supply, however on...

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posted by robs1972

3 comments posted 19yrs posted by robs1972

Red gunk

It's official - I've spent more on tools and accessories to go with my lathe and mill in the 3 months since I bought th...

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posted by agatehouse

7 comments posted 19yrs posted by agatehouse

Slideway Grinding

Somebody was recently asking for information about who might grind the ways on his milling machine. The current edition...

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posted by Mustardmender-one

4 comments posted 19yrs posted by Mustardmender-one

Warco WMT300/1 Instructions

Hi, For my sins I've got one of these machines. I bought it on Ebay a couple of years ago but the seller had lost the i...

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posted by robs1972

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HQS vs HSS ?

Hi, I enquired as to whether a tap I found on the www was made of HSS or carbon steel anfd I was told "neither, it's HQ...

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posted by reply_to_group_not_me

8 comments posted 19yrs posted by reply_to_group_not_me

Marlow 3A manual wanted.

Hello all, Vertical milling machine. Anyone have such a beast or photocopy please. I will be posting an update to my "W...

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posted by halgate

5 comments posted 19yrs posted by halgate