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Workholding in the lathe

Hi, Question for you peeps, was wondering if anyone can come up with a better way. I have 10 steel discs, about 20mm di...
5 comments posted 19yrs
posted by zedbert
5 comments posted 19yrs posted by zedbert

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 19yrs 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 19yrs 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...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by Yorkshireman48.2fo04b
2 comments posted 19yrs 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 19yrs 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 19yrs 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 19yrs 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 19yrs posted by glen5358

Midlands Pneumatics Ltd

Has anyone come across Midlands Pneumatics Ltd of Wolverhampton - google draws a blank ? Probably gone out of business...
7 comments posted 19yrs
posted by andrew
7 comments posted 19yrs 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 19yrs 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 19yrs 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...
14 comments posted 19yrs
posted by andrew
14 comments posted 19yrs 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 19yrs 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 19yrs 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...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by richard
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by richard