⚙ Model Engineering in the UK

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

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thread question

I need a couple of bolts, about 1" + long. The thread is 0.368" ( presumably 3/8") by 20 threads per inch, as nearly as...

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posted by zenadsl6186

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M4 Brass Hank Bushes

Does anyone know of a source of M4 Brass Hank Rivet Bushes? They must be Brass not steel. I need about 50 to 100. I hav...

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posted by tonykoral

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Kerry Steadies

I have a Kerry AG and have been in search of a fixed and traveling steady. Any help? Also, I noted that someone was loo...

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posted by bholmes

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Setting a Gabro bender

I've just dug my Gabro sheet metal bender out of 4 years of storage to bend up some missing panels from a machine and a...

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posted by andrew

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Stainless pipe bending service ?

Hi, I am thinking of getting some 316 SS pipe bent up for my boat. Diameters vary from 25mm to 75 mm and I wondered if...

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posted by reply_to_group_not_me

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Tool steel?

As this group is the fount of all engineering knowledge I wonder if anybody recognises the name 'Bullet AA' when relate...

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posted by harriscamley

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newbie painting question

What kind of paint do people use to paint machines? I'm building a CNC lathe out of girders - well, box section at leas...

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posted by zenadsl6186

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FS: 22mm Dia Steel Bars 1280mm Long

Hi I have 20 off Steel Bars 22mm Diameter, 1280mm Long, For Sale. They were used as security bars on 2 windows on some...

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posted by andy whitfield 2002 at yahoo dot co dot uk

14 comments posted 14yrs posted by andy whitfield 2002 at yahoo dot co dot uk

Dovetail cutter speeds

Is there a Speed chart available for using" DOVETAIL" cutters on a mill. Any help would be appreciated.

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posted by noone

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Neat cutting oil

Can anyone recommend a universal neat cutting oil - at the moment I'm using soluble oil in my cnc mill, and as it only...

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posted by andrew

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Oil resistant hose

I've been using nylon reinforced pvc hose for a wash down gun on my cnc mill, and after a while the hose becomes hard a...

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posted by andrew

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TIG welders ?

Hi, I'm thinking of getting a TIG welder for use in fabricating marine equiment made from aluminium and 316 stainless i...

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posted by reply_to_group_not_me

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Help Needed With Rev-Counter Gear & Shaft

One of our engines has a nice mechanical rev-counter, driven by a flat belt from the crankshaft. It is pretty conventio...

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posted by peterforbes

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kblc 240d schematic?

Has anyone got a schematic/circuit diagram for a kblc 240d, a motor controller used in many small lathes and mills? I h...

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posted by zenadsl6186

5 comments posted 14yrs posted by zenadsl6186