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Temptation...

...Is a terrible thing. A mere 8 months after getting my Warco VMC mill I'm getting very tempted to buy a Bridgy thats...
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posted by panuno95-ukrec
22 comments posted 20yrs posted by panuno95-ukrec

locking screws?

I recently heard of self-locking screws being used for gib adjusters - does anyone know anything about them? I've heard...
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posted by zenadsl6186
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by zenadsl6186

Getting or making a medium sized spring

Unless someone knows where I can get one, it looks like I may have to make a compression spring for my power saw. Its 3...
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posted by oldnoccer
8 comments posted 20yrs posted by oldnoccer

Moving a lathe and mill

I'm looking somewhat to the future if and when I move house about the best way to move a Bridgeport and a Student from...
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posted by DaveBaker
10 comments posted 20yrs posted by DaveBaker

Anyone want a small Surface Grinder?

I was at one of our toolmakers today and he asked if I knew anyone who wanted a small surface grinder. They 'found' a D...
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posted by panuno95-ukrec
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by panuno95-ukrec

Harrogate MES

Anyone know how I can get advance tickets for the Harrogate show? The website is only showing a calendar of events and n...
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posted by steve
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by steve

Sheet Metal Work - How would you do it?

I'm making a seat-base for a motorcycle. Got a shaped bit of fibreglass, but it needs a metal base to stick the foam an...
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posted by zedbert
7 comments posted 20yrs posted by zedbert

crimping

I need to crimp connectors onto 6mm dia cable. Does anyone know of a design for a tool which I could use in a large vic...
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posted by james.lugsden
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by james.lugsden

Froment Engine

Hi All, After the part rebuild of a lathe i just purchased I am about to star my first project. I want to build a Frome...
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posted by colinheath.2646cc
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by colinheath.2646cc

Machining a bearing housing

I need to machine a bearing housing so that the bearing is a "push fit" (it says in the instructions). The bearing is 2...
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posted by mike.crossfield
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by mike.crossfield

A breath of fresh air !

I bet you've never seen one of these before: http://tinyurl.com/kgfav A pc parallel port to 67 bit pneumatic interface !...
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posted by andrew
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by andrew

Article written by LBSC in ME

Gentlemen, I have recently acquired a unfinished chassis for a 0-6-2 loco in Gauge 1 and speaking to a gentleman at the...
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posted by martin.perman
7 comments posted 20yrs posted by martin.perman

Inconel scrap

Hi All, Does anyone know of a source of Inconel (or Hastelloy, other nickel-based alloy, or Monel) scrap, for machining...
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posted by zenadsl6186
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by zenadsl6186

hydraulic ram seals?

I have one ram now thats used for several things and it's long overdue a replacement.. So I scrounged some ram and a bi...
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posted by richard
12 comments posted 20yrs posted by richard