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toolpost material

A while ago someone was asking here about the best material to make a lathe toolpost from, but I can't find the thread....
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posted by zenadsl6186
18 comments posted 20yrs posted by zenadsl6186

newbie milling machine help

Have had an Elliot sturdimill 1250 for a while now but it has never been installed - hope to do so soon. It is in great...
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posted by cysult.nospam
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ME Thread Data

Gentlemen, I have looked at various Web sites for data on ME threads but cant find any thing of use, i.e. tapping size,...
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posted by martin.perman
7 comments posted 20yrs posted by martin.perman

Cromwell Lathe

Is anyone aware of articles on the Cromwell lathe circa 1950s? I have recently acquired one, and a copy of the handbook...
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posted by oldnoccer
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by oldnoccer

New Project Atlas Bearing Replacement

Just planning to move on to the next "clearout" project and need some advice if possible. I have had an old Atlas 10f u...
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posted by jontom_1uk
27 comments posted 20yrs posted by jontom_1uk

Myford Painting

Hi All, In relation to my other thread I am restoring a Myford super 7. I hav the Myford paint and wondered. Should i a...
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posted by colinheath.25k1cb
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by colinheath.25k1cb

Ingenuity

Spotted this whilst having a trawl on e-bay (item no. 7605733134) http://tinyurl.com/o65c5 Never seen a lathe fitted wi...
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posted by panuno95-ukrec
19 comments posted 20yrs posted by panuno95-ukrec

5c as a Push collet?

I picked up a Schaublin 120 second-op lathe yesterday, bought off ebay with the intention of robbing the capstan assemb...
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posted by duttondock
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by duttondock

Making PCB's

For those of you into making PCB's (printed circuit boards) I have put another sacrifice to the moving house deities up...
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posted by andrew
16 comments posted 20yrs posted by andrew

On the scrounge

I have just bought a load of relays to begin the signalling of the Lackham Museum and Woodland Railway (see www.lmandwr...
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posted by peter
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by peter

tap and die toolmakers question

Normally a tap will cut a thread that's a bit bigger than the thread a matching die will cut, so there is a small gap b...
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posted by zenadsl6186
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by zenadsl6186

Tool steel rod

Anybody know where I can get a couple of 6" lengths of tool steel (HSS or cobalt) ground down to 13/64" diameter?
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posted by tim
12 comments posted 20yrs posted by tim

Myford Spindle

The discussion on scraping a bed prompts me to ask about my Super-7 spindle. Very early in the life of this machine, no...
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posted by charles
11 comments posted 20yrs posted by charles

ML7 Pulley Sleeve Gear

Made an interesting discovery when I pulled apart the old spindle on my ML7 tonight. Unless I'm mistaken (always possib...
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posted by panuno95-ukrec
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by panuno95-ukrec

Acme Inserts

Any suggestions as to where I can get acme threading inserts? I need 10pti, single lead but J & L don't seem to stock t...
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posted by charles.ping
11 comments posted 20yrs posted by charles.ping