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switch

Anyone got a source for a decent-sized DPDT switch. Rated about 240V, 30A would do. If it has an "off" in the middle, s...
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posted by austinNOSPAM
10 comments posted 20yrs posted by austinNOSPAM

5/8" BSP reducer needed.

I'm looking for a brass, stainless or plastic fitting with a 5/8" BSP parallel or taper male OD. Ideally it should have...
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posted by bob
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by bob

Rivetbolts

Does anybody know a source for steel M2 bolts with a halfround head an without a slot, emulating a rivet? Thanks Johann...
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posted by Yorkshireman48.2fo04b
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by Yorkshireman48.2fo04b

Sensible Flycutting Size

Sometime in the next few weeks I may have a need to do some fairly wide flycutting on some Aluminium plates. Depth of c...
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posted by panuno95-ukrec
9 comments posted 20yrs posted by panuno95-ukrec

oct issues Model Engineering overseas

Any of you overseas subscribers received your Oct issues yet of Model Engineering? I'm in Western Canada and it must be...
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posted by mcgray
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by mcgray

Midlands show report...

Just back from the show. Seemed VERY quiet compared with last year, with various traders commenting that takings for th...
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posted by tony
10 comments posted 20yrs posted by tony

Cheap little adept

Just thought I'd share this with you http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=017&item=270036984423&rd=1&sspa...
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posted by glen5358
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by glen5358

Midlands Pneumatics Ltd

Has anyone come across Midlands Pneumatics Ltd of Wolverhampton - google draws a blank ? Probably gone out of business...
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posted by andrew
7 comments posted 20yrs posted by andrew

Midlands exhibition

Delivered my model to the show today and had a quick look around. Looks to me like a cracking good show with lots of ne...
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posted by alan_marshall
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by alan_marshall

GWR Castle or King 5" models

Although I have about twenty projects large and small that nee attention I'm starting to think about a biggee. I'd like...
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posted by Myford.Matt.2fkx0b
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by Myford.Matt.2fkx0b

Pneumatic Control

I am rebuilding a tilting 'furnace body' ie an induction furnace coil unit with crucible mounted in it so it tips just...
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posted by andrew
14 comments posted 20yrs posted by andrew

Slitting saw speeds

Hi I`m just about to complete a small project at home on my Warco VMC mill and I need to use a slitting saw for the fir...
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posted by paul.morrey
8 comments posted 20yrs posted by paul.morrey

New workshop, new roof...

Having recently moved shop I now find myself beneath a corrugated aluminium roof. First order of business was to seal t...
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posted by seesigfor
9 comments posted 20yrs posted by seesigfor

Got a bandsaw, now to cut aluminium...

Bought a 50 year old two wheeled bandsaw. I want to cut aluminium upto maybe 2" thick, that was the specific use i boug...
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posted by richard
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by richard

Toolposts

I've got a nice Dickson T1 toolpost on my lathe with a slack handful of toolholders. However I've found that original t...
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posted by charles.ping
9 comments posted 20yrs posted by charles.ping