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Not quite a modelmaker's lathe, but...

I've just been to look at a lathe in our local garage. It's been there since Noah sailed away. Proprietor has never use...
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posted by nicodemus
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Bargain steel buy?

As the title says.This was sold in a Goindustry British Aerospace auction a week or so back..With premium it made more...
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posted by mark
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Plastic Granules

Can anyone point me at a source of plastic granules in relatively modest quantities? I'm looking for HDPE and only need...
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posted by andrew
9 comments posted 14yrs posted by andrew

1946 ME article ...

Anybody got Issue 2360 of ME from 1946 ... I've been asked for a copy of the Burrell Compound Engines article on page 12...
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posted by lester
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Flexible conduit

I have about 10 metres of flexible conduit that is shortly to go to the tip! 55mm OD and 47mm ID grey very flexible. If...
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posted by poundeater
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Reducing brass tubing

I want to taper down approximately 3" of .014" thick (.36mm) .357" o.d. brass tube to .309" o.d. at the other end. Tape...
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posted by nicodemus
5 comments posted 14yrs posted by nicodemus

C-Spanner for Colchester Student

I would like to swap chucks and I don't have a C-spanner. It should be around 5.5" or 140mm diameter and would be gratef...
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posted by spam
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Fluid for Compass?

Hi, Not exactly a model engineering problem but I'm sure it is just the sort of problem model engineers can probably ad...
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posted by seewebsiteinv
13 comments posted 14yrs posted by seewebsiteinv

Carrs 179 solder

Is Carrs 179 solder cream the same stuff as Carrs 179 solder, which is the one recommended for aluminium work, or is it...
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posted by adrian_harris
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Taking the p**s

Am I missing something, or is this seller taking the piss? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3706...
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posted by david
10 comments posted 14yrs posted by david

Dog Clutch tooth shape

Are dog clutch teeth supposed usually to have 90 degree flanks, or are they sometimes inclined like an acme thread? I h...
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posted by andrew
10 comments posted 14yrs posted by andrew

Collets

In 5C size you can get emergency and oversize collets. Can you get the same for Morse taper (MT2/MT3) collets? Any supp...
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posted by zenadsl6186
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Windscreen Wiper Motors

I do voluntary work for a charity called Remap; we make custom aids for disabled people. I have a case that requires on...
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posted by binswood
12 comments posted 14yrs posted by binswood