⚙ Model Engineering in the UK

Am I a singular Luddite or not?

When I am doing building work I quite happily use ISO metric coarse nuts and bolts because they are cheap and cheerful....

53 comments posted 19yrs

posted by randm

53 comments posted 19yrs posted by randm

Laser edge finder

I became very disillusioned today after what I thought would be my pride and joy, a laser edge finder. Setting my CNC m...

7 comments posted 19yrs

posted by emimec

7 comments posted 19yrs posted by emimec

large sprocket

Further to a project I mentioned ealier am looking to have made, or to make a large sprocket to go around the outside d...

3 comments posted 19yrs

posted by myordinaryaddress

3 comments posted 19yrs posted by myordinaryaddress

Toolmex or TOS?

I need a new small 3-jaw chuck for the Myford. The inside jaws on my Pratt 4" are fairly well worn and have been regrou...

11 comments posted 19yrs

posted by panuno95-ukrec

11 comments posted 19yrs posted by panuno95-ukrec

chester aftersales service result

Hi group, Just to let you all know that Gareth at Chester has sorted my problem. It was`nt the product that wound me up...

0 comments posted 19yrs

posted by peter.etherington

0 comments posted 19yrs posted by peter.etherington

bolting a lathe without feet

Hello gentleman, I own a Ceriani lathe. You can see it on http://www.ceriani-mu.com/uk/uk_zoom_david203_norton.htm As y...

3 comments posted 19yrs

posted by pinguino50

3 comments posted 19yrs posted by pinguino50

Turnbuckle style control rods

Hi Chaps, I want to make some "turnbuckle" style control rods for my RC toy aeroplanes but I am stuck for a technique /...

8 comments posted 19yrs

posted by reply_to_group_not_me

8 comments posted 19yrs posted by reply_to_group_not_me

That elusive leak

I've been chasing a very elusive leak on the coolant plumbing for my induction furnace, desperate to find it before I a...

4 comments posted 19yrs

posted by andrew

4 comments posted 19yrs posted by andrew

Transport again

Anybody travelling from the South East/Suffolk to North Wales any time soon and want to move a couple of chucks? Thanks...

11 comments posted 19yrs

posted by charles.ping

11 comments posted 19yrs posted by charles.ping

Boxford

I have just purchased a pair of Boxford cnc machining centres,a 165HMC horizontal and a 190VMC vertical and need the ma...

1 comments posted 19yrs

posted by neo

1 comments posted 19yrs posted by neo

Boxford and hardinge chucks

Is the threaded back plate and chuck for a hardinge hct chucker the same as a boxford. All the best...mark

4 comments posted 19yrs

posted by aboard_epsilon

4 comments posted 19yrs posted by aboard_epsilon

Slightly OT Generator 12V system

Hi All This may be a bit OT but I couldn't think of anyone else to ask. I have been building a race timer and starter f...

5 comments posted 19yrs

posted by russell

5 comments posted 19yrs posted by russell

Remarkable rust inhibitor !

It seems peat is a marvellous rust inhibitor - look at: http://www.mil.hiiumaa.ee/2000_09_14_kurtna_T-34-36/ I presume t...

4 comments posted 19yrs

posted by andrew

4 comments posted 19yrs posted by andrew

Question on Clarkson type S Autolock collets

Hi I have a question about Clarkson type S Autolock collets whic hopefully people may be able to help with. I recently...

9 comments posted 19yrs

posted by gn3dr.2f3scc

9 comments posted 19yrs posted by gn3dr.2f3scc

Lost wax casting iron

I want to lost wax cast some small statuary in cast iron - this same item I have previously cast in bronze using the fo...

9 comments posted 19yrs

posted by andrew

9 comments posted 19yrs posted by andrew