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Frequency/ speed measurement

Like many people I run some machines on inveters - partly for 3 phase conversion but also for speed variation. Being a...
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posted by charles.ping
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Boiler Pressure

I have finally bought a boiler to run my engines on steam (instead of compressed air). Well, actually I only bought it...
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posted by kevin.newsgroups
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small bench top CNC lathe wanted

Hi, I have been looking for a small bench top CNC lathe for a while an have come up with nothing apart from junk! I had...
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posted by jason.fletcher.22r9kc
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OT: Sutton Pioneer Cycling Club

My late father was a champion amateur cyclist, and we used to have a load of medals and cups that he won in his youth,...
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posted by diesel
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Hi Fi tools

Which is the most high fidelity of the tools? I think it is the Stilsons, closely followed by the Spanner. Anyone?
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posted by nospam.nanteshoward
30 comments posted 20yrs posted by nospam.nanteshoward

Myford book

My name is Paul I am a Myford owner lining in the far flung wastes of Norfolk ! ! ! I am looking for the Myford 7 book b...
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posted by paulgy80
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Traverse feed when hobbing of helical gears?

If one is hobbing helical gears, and the direction of traverse is parallel with the cutting teeth of the hob, and the b...
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posted by radio.ham
9 comments posted 20yrs posted by radio.ham

Gorton Milling Machine

Following a bit of a discussion with Arthur Griffin yesterday, I put a 'speculative' bid on the Gorton mill on ebay, to...
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posted by diesel
11 comments posted 20yrs posted by diesel

Taper identification

I'm trying to identify the taper used in my lathe head/tailstock. It's a Lorch-Schmidt lathe and I know (by trial) it i...
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posted by alanb+news
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ideas for bridgeport clone gib strip

I have a clausing kondia mill ( bridgeport clone ) and need to make a replacement gib strip for the saddle gib strip is...
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posted by andrew
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Swindon to London or Sufflk anyone?

Is anyone driving from Swindon to either London or towards Suffolk in the next couple of weeks? If you are and have roo...
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posted by charles.ping
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by charles.ping

Pedestal Grinder for sale - Union "Jubilee"

Vince across the road asked me to look at a pedestal grinder that he has acquired, but as both of us already have such...
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posted by prepair
13 comments posted 20yrs posted by prepair

J&S Milling spindle

Just a heads up - Dick Stephen is flogging an interesting high speed precision milling spindle on Ebay - item # 75843239...
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posted by tony
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Maximat V10/ Emco FB2 4-speed milling head

On the 4-speed milling head, the tufnol gear on the layshaft assembly has damaged teeth. Despite inspection, I can't se...
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posted by radio.ham
35 comments posted 20yrs posted by radio.ham