⚙ Model Engineering in the UK

Arbor probs

Ok chaps, help me out here. I have a 13mm chuck, on which it says JT6 - I also have an arbor, which is labelled MT2 - J...

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posted by bank

5 comments posted 20yrs posted by bank

Tool gloat: New shaper

[Also posted in RCM] Hi! Like a virgin ... Some years ago, I was convinced here that I want a shaper. Looking from time...

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posted by muellernick

17 comments posted 20yrs posted by muellernick

B&S spindle sleeves

I've aquired a box of spindle sleeve adapters to go with my 'new' Cincinnati T&C grinder. These are mostly 5MT external...

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posted by duttondock

0 comments posted 20yrs posted by duttondock

Making a compression from an old refrigerator?

I've heard of people making a compression from an old refrigerator but never seen such a beast. Anyone know of any plans...

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posted by see

11 comments posted 20yrs posted by see

Crawford multibore collets

Any of you collectors (magpies) out there got any spare large multibore collets you want to sell?Range of code numbers...

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posted by mark

0 comments posted 20yrs posted by mark

Old Unidentified Lathe

I have posted some details of a chunky old lathe on http://uk.geocities.com/iron_museum/mystery I think it is past savi...

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posted by oldnoccer

2 comments posted 20yrs posted by oldnoccer

'Forming' Tufnol strip

I need to put a permanent set (arc of a circle approx. 6..8" radius) into some 1/16" x 5/8" Tufnol strip. The stuff can...

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posted by newsreader

5 comments posted 20yrs posted by newsreader

Source of refillable bottle

I'm in the Midlands, can anyone suggest where I can buy a small, refillable, bottle of argon? Its for a rather speciali...

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posted by binswood

12 comments posted 20yrs posted by binswood

Mono Ethyl Glycol

Anyone know a UK source of Mono-Ethyl-Glycol ? I need about 15 litres or so. NB although this is an antifreeze it is NO...

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posted by andrew

13 comments posted 20yrs posted by andrew

carbide tools

Has anyone tried using carbide wood router bits on steel? Any reason why they should be different from carbide milling c...

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posted by alan_marshall

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Slip Gauges

Having now bought my "last" (wife's description) machine for a while, I've been pondering the purchase of a set of Slip...

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posted by jontom_1uk

11 comments posted 20yrs posted by jontom_1uk

Perspex / Alu Fixing (or - Proper Planning Prevents...)

Hi all, I started turning up an idea I had, without properly planning it through. I have two perspex disks, approx 4mm...

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posted by zedbert

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Silver soldering / brazing hearth

I'm about to embark on building LBSC's Pansy and I've been thinkin about making a simple brazing hearth for boiler cons...

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posted by Myford.Matt.2a530c

7 comments posted 20yrs posted by Myford.Matt.2a530c

Machinable Copper bar

I need to make up four 3/4" BSP copper tails (so 1.041" o/d) for the ends of the feed pipes for my induction furnace bu...

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posted by andrew

4 comments posted 20yrs posted by andrew

Heat resistant adhesives

Vaguely engineering I guess. SWMBOs oven door is falling apart. On inspection the bottom hinges (top down opening door)...

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posted by j.kneeshaw

4 comments posted 20yrs posted by j.kneeshaw