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Myford Connected Again

I see that the Myford site is up and running again for those of you with an interest and deep pockets. I know John S wi...
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posted by jontom_1uk
7 comments posted 20yrs posted by jontom_1uk

Prompted by another post, SECO inserts

This has been prompted by another post when I thought I could assist but not! SECO inserts type TNUX 220408 also marked...
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posted by adrian
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A good buy from Lidle

I bought a very good buy from Lidle today. Part of their Arts sale is shown below. http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/...
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posted by davecroft
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Self starting Stirling ?

Following recent discussions and comments regarding a "Stirling" engine as a replacement for a heating recurculation pu...
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posted by markgengine
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110V tools from USA

Are the 110V tools sold in america the same motors as when you bu 110Volts in the UK. It is very tempting to bring US 1...
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posted by Steve.Larner.2gaucb
14 comments posted 20yrs posted by Steve.Larner.2gaucb

Multi- Insert Milling Cutters

I have recently acquired a couple of old Face Mills with indexable inserts. I don't have any previous experience of wor...
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posted by tonykoral
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by tonykoral

Question relating to power factors and old welder

I have been wondering about this for some time since the thread on electricity usage a short while ago. I have a Oxford...
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posted by adrian
37 comments posted 20yrs posted by adrian

"Band It" hose clips

I'm fed up with never having the right hose clip, or with Jubilee clips worms shearing, and am considering buying a 'Ba...
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posted by andrew
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by andrew

ER collets on Myford

I know I can get MT2 - ER245 converters, but the use of a drawbar seems superfluous when I've got the Myford threaded s...
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posted by adrian.110504
22 comments posted 20yrs posted by adrian.110504

Boring head ID help

This is a boring and facing head that I recently picked up. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/wells_hall/album?.dir=7404...
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posted by charles.ping
9 comments posted 20yrs posted by charles.ping

ER20 Collet Chuck

Does anyone on here know where I can buy an ER20 collet chuck with 3/4 straight shank please. I have seen plenty on mor...
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posted by pgp001.2g82cb
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by pgp001.2g82cb

Ideas for Stirling Engine for heating pump

A house with an open fire. It has a back-boiler. The boiler has a small pump and this drives three radiators in other p...
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posted by me
14 comments posted 20yrs posted by me

Ptfe Ring

i need to make a ptfe ring,65mm o/d,55mmi/d and 4mm thick. i have som 4mm sheet ptfe, can anyone suggest a way of doing...
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posted by bolmas.2g6zgb
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by bolmas.2g6zgb

drilled for lightness...

one of the things I've been making recently is a 20mm steel axle, 124mm long. in the interest of making it lighter, I d...
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posted by austinNOSPAM
13 comments posted 20yrs posted by austinNOSPAM

Bloody Weather!

It rained a lot here last night. I woke up this morning to this rather sad sight in the workshop. I now have around an...
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posted by panuno95-ukrec
34 comments posted 20yrs posted by panuno95-ukrec