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Copper Boiler Repair - help needed

I have an Elidir (narrow gauge 7.25") locomotive whose boiler has started weeping in an unfortunate place. This place b...
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posted by peter
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by peter

Lifting a Colchester Master 2500

What's the best way to lift a Master 2500 onto a low trailer. I was thinking of using 2 engine hoists with a RSJ betwee...
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posted by imagedude1
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240-110V Isolation Transformer(s) Free....

We are rebuilding some chargers for a customer, where the mains trannies are too low on voltage, so they will be scrapp...
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posted by prepair
16 comments posted 20yrs posted by prepair

Transport: Merthyr Tydfil

I need to move a chiller unit from Merthyr Tydfil to Bromley - anyone know any transport contacts down there that could...
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posted by andrew
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by andrew

Myford Tumbler Gears

HELP!! How do I get the Tufnol gears on the tumbler reverse off of the arm they are mounted on!!! Thanks all!
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posted by dorutland
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What to look for in a pillar drill

I have decided I need a bench pillar drill. Ideally to be used both for modelling and some full size car/bike engine pa...
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posted by oldnoccer
8 comments posted 20yrs posted by oldnoccer

Running a 3 speed motor from a converter

I'm trying to get a Holbrook C10 running on a 3.7kW Transwave converter; has anyone managed to get multi speed motors w...
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posted by nomail
15 comments posted 20yrs posted by nomail

Old Iron Express

Can't remember who was after the air chuck and bits and pieces from Adrian Hodgson, but I picked them up today from Adr...
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posted by diesel
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aluminium

If I ran water from an aluminium water wheel to a pond with fish in would there be a problem.
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posted by me
14 comments posted 20yrs posted by me

BT Yahoo mail problems ?

Anyone else having problems with the bt mail server mail.btinternet.com ? Not been able to get it to respond all this ev...
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posted by andrew
7 comments posted 20yrs posted by andrew

J&S 540 grinder problem

My elderly Jones & Shipman 540 surface grinder has suddenly started throwing a substantial amount of oil out from under...
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posted by duttondock
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Warco BH600 arrived - not working!

I took delivery of a new Warco BH600 last week. Finally got the chanc to play with it today. When I plugged in, very li...
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posted by anotherid.2bergb
13 comments posted 20yrs posted by anotherid.2bergb

Gauge Glass Protectors

I've got to make some gauge glass protectors. Any suggestions for the guard glass? Is ordinary window glass ok? or is s...
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posted by david.burrage
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by david.burrage