⚙ Model Engineering in the UK

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WTB: 1-1.5hp Single Phase Motor

That will be suitable for my Eagle grinder. Foot mount, 1400-ish rpm, ideal shaft size would be 5/8" but if not I can b...
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posted by panuno95-ukrec
10 comments posted 20yrs posted by panuno95-ukrec

Polymath gone?

Oh where, oh where has my little Polymath gone? Oh where, oh where can he be? With his ears cut short and his tail cut...
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posted by VK4EGE
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by VK4EGE

Socket headed cap screws

Hi, Can anyone tell me how these are manufactured and if there is a reasonable way of making them in a home workshop ? (...
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posted by mangled_us
10 comments posted 20yrs posted by mangled_us

hi from newbie

hi all, im a newbie to this forum, i have a lot of interests, first an formost is metalworking but r/c planes/cars are...
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posted by blueswarf.1xhj0b
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by blueswarf.1xhj0b

Kasenite case hardening

Needed to case harden some parts today - first time in a while. Dug out my tub of 'Kasenite substitute' Dagarnite which...
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posted by andrew
40 comments posted 20yrs posted by andrew

Aluminium

Hi, Does anyone know of an aluminium supplier that would sell small amounts? Sizes like 300mm x 300mm x 4mm? Preferably...
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posted by miQchaelQhQims
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by miQchaelQhQims

Glasgow

I have to pop up to Glasgow for a meeting tomorow (Tuesday) and owing to only booking my plane tickets today I've had t...
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posted by kevin.newsgroups
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by kevin.newsgroups

Slitting saws

Arc Eurotrade sell some useful looking sets of slitting saws but I don't really know which is the best for my applicati...
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posted by mangled_us
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by mangled_us

Warco VMC lowest speed question

Hi, Warco's adverts give their VMC bottom speed as being 160 rpm, but on mine the lowest speed on the table (at 50Hz) i...
1 comments posted 20yrs
posted by mangled_us
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by mangled_us

Tool Cutter Grinder

Hi all, having got fed up with looking for a mill thought I would actually try and make something useful. Keen to have...
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posted by jontom_1uk
7 comments posted 20yrs posted by jontom_1uk

Which glue to use?

Some idiot (I'm guessing a burglar who snuck in whilst my back was turned) has overtightened a fitting that was compose...
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posted by creffield
10 comments posted 20yrs posted by creffield

chuck changing

Hi all, another question, like I said before i`m new to all this so please bear with me. When I want to change the chuc...
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posted by peter.etherington
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by peter.etherington

Carbide Insert lathe tools

on my cnc lathe I currently use a Kennametal toolholder with a DCMT tip. It works well, but I now need some more tools....
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posted by kevin.newsgroups
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by kevin.newsgroups

Monster Garage?

--BTW speaking of TV shows do you lot get this one? If so you'll want to check out the next episode (should show in the...
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posted by steamer
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by steamer