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model steam engines

Don't know whether this is the right group, but it is to do with model engineering. I am making a small oscillating ste...
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posted by eddieprice
9 comments posted 20yrs posted by eddieprice

setting up vertical slide on cross slide.

With no formal training, I am sure I must be making hard work of this. I am trying to set up a swivelling vertical slid...
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posted by geoff
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by geoff

Lathes and not knowing

Hello all, i have reading over your shoulders for a little while now, im not in any of your leagues so i have kept quie...
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posted by philmorri
8 comments posted 20yrs posted by philmorri

Quick-n-dirty resistance welding?

Gentlemen, I need to join a handful of short (18mm long) stubs of 6mm diam. stainless bar to another longer piece of ba...
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posted by guy
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by guy

Bearings online ?

Anyone have any good recommendations for suppliers of nearing and holders etc online ? - apart from RS)
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posted by bank
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by bank

Air chuck FOC.

When I got my Herbert Flashcap lathe some years ag now it came with an airchuck fitted. This I took off and fitted stan...
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posted by adrian
9 comments posted 20yrs posted by adrian

Schaublin 120 for disposal

I've got a Schaublin 120 second-ops machine which I've taken the turret from, it has to be out of my way by next Tuesda...
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posted by duttondock
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by duttondock

Thread on a Myford ML7?

I am trying to identify the thread in the tapped hole in the lug on the headstock at 3 o'clock position (looking from t...
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posted by peter.grimwood
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by peter.grimwood

Boiler testing

The subject of boiler testing is often raised in this NG (see Loco on ebay thread). The two UK ME umbrella organisation...
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posted by newsreader
9 comments posted 20yrs posted by newsreader

B&Q for raw materials

B&Q opened a warehouse style outlet a short time ago in Milton Keynes. Tonight, I was surprised (and pleased) to find a...
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posted by malcolm_stewart
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Alba 1a :)

Hurrah, Im so excited I had to share... I can do flat :) Ive got my shaper running, had to make a new tool post for it...
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posted by small.planes.29rt8b
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by small.planes.29rt8b

Small vertical mill with quill

I'm after something like a Centec or Tom Senior E series mill. Any suggestions where to look other than the Bay of Evil?
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posted by imagedude1
8 comments posted 20yrs posted by imagedude1