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Centaur Gas Engine

I am looking for a set of drawings and a flywheel to complete a set of castings I have for the 60cc Centaur gas engine,...
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posted by pgp001.220ewd
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Engineering In Miniature 1988

does anyone have a set of eim for 1988 and can look up a few details in an article please? snipped-for-privacy@tiscali.c...
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posted by bolmas.220ewc
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MEW subscriptions

Does anyone have the publisher's web address or email ? the ones shown in the magazine (subscriptions.co.uk) are either...
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posted by bobsharp
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Ex MOD / AWE tools

Hi I've just bought a straight edge which is ex MOD. On closer instpection (at home) I noticed that it is labeled AWE,...
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posted by keyspannews
10 comments posted 20yrs posted by keyspannews

Ali Bronze v Phos Bronze

Does anyone know if aluminium bronze is suitable for lathe headstock bushes ? I am refurbishing a 1950s Winfield lathe...
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posted by oldnoccer
12 comments posted 20yrs posted by oldnoccer

1947 Boxford lathe - spares?

Having recently bought a 1947 Boxford 'Precision' lathe I did a minor stripdown to see why there was a lot of backlash...
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posted by peter.grimwood
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College Engineering

Anyone had dealings with this outfit? I emailed them on Tuesday asking for a quote for supply of a piece of MS 3" x 1"...
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posted by iain
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by iain

Ballistics Phone Call

No1 son collects old bullets and shell casings, and as he is perpetually hard up, we often get to buy things on ebay: '...
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posted by prepair
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by prepair

Invertor power problem

i have replaced a 1.5hp with a 3hp dual phase motor with 2.2kw 230v invertor. however the new motor does not have any r...
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posted by geoff_tulip.21xmwb
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3/4 ton of first rate lathe?

There is a single phase 6 1/2" Holbrook lathe (probably a C13 or T13 - see ) in the Feb issue EIM for less than UKP600....
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posted by newsreader
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Looking for model forklift plans

Hi Does anybody know of a set of plans for a working model forklift ? Or where people that have built them hang out onli...
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posted by nasht
7 comments posted 20yrs posted by nasht

J&S 540 Parts

Hi does anyone have any parts hanging about or know of a cheap source of J&S 540 parts. I need a wheel flange nut or a c...
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posted by jamie.lowrie
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OT: Courier Conundrum

After a minor skirmish with a kerb, our Astra van broke not only one of its alloy wheels, but also the main rear suspen...
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posted by diesel
14 comments posted 20yrs posted by diesel

Model Engineer - Better news

Better news on Military Modelling, http://www.manchesteronline.co.uk/business/media/s/146/146180_future_takes_over_high...
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posted by max
9 comments posted 20yrs posted by max