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CAD/CAM and CNC software

So I have braved the icy waters of this subject with the intention of converting a small Mill/drill for my model engine...
7 comments posted 21yrs
posted by alan_marshall
7 comments posted 21yrs posted by alan_marshall

Band saws

After a weekend where I had to hack through a 4" chunk of Al by hand, I have now decided it's time to buy a band saw/po...
21 comments posted 21yrs
posted by stephen
21 comments posted 21yrs posted by stephen

China Generator & Engine Manufacturer

Yancheng BEST Engine Manufacturing Corp.,Ltd.(http://www.best-generator.com/) is a professional manufacturer and suppli...
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posted by chinaengine
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by chinaengine

Oilers

I am restoring a 1950s Winfield lathe, and it has simple oil holes in the headstock for the mandrel bearings. I thought...
7 comments posted 21yrs
posted by Steve_R
7 comments posted 21yrs posted by Steve_R

Mines a Pint...

...of oil please. Bit of a long shot, but I need some oil for my milling machine -mobil vactra would do nicely. But it...
4 comments posted 21yrs
posted by kevin.newsgroups
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by kevin.newsgroups

Scrapheap Challenge

Hi, On scrapheap challenge they had to build electric cars. One team were given a large motor does anyone know a rough f...
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posted by miQchaelQhQims
8 comments posted 21yrs posted by miQchaelQhQims

Supplier of flat belting?

After some months of being without a lathe, I've been given an old ZYTO, but I need some flat belting. ISTR at one of t...
4 comments posted 21yrs
posted by aiyr.r.bean
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by aiyr.r.bean

Drill Boxes

Hi all, Cromwell Tools (std. disclaimer: no affiliation etc) are selling SwissTech TiN coated jobber drills at pretty g...
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posted by zedbert
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by zedbert

Leamington -Exhibition

I was at the exhibition site yesterday helping to set up the Cheltenham SME stand and will be there all day next Tuesda...
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posted by newsreader
27 comments posted 21yrs posted by newsreader

Peristaltic Pumps

I am trying to build a small unit for pumping 2 part resins and was looking for a cheap, yes cheap pair of peristaltic...
4 comments posted 21yrs
posted by bank
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by bank

Japanese Guy

Someone placed a link to the little Japanese guy at http://tinyurl.com/an777 as anyone got this guy's web site address
1 comments posted 21yrs
posted by me
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by me

Eagle No2 Surface Grinder

I've just bought an old Dronsfield Eagle no 2 Surface Grinder, and I need a little bit of help with the electrics (bear...
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posted by panuno95-ukrec
11 comments posted 21yrs posted by panuno95-ukrec

How do I make...

...the round bit on the following? http://www.melodolic.com/3D/HingeBlock/HingeBlock.htm The hole is 4mm dia, the round...
22 comments posted 21yrs
posted by atdot
22 comments posted 21yrs posted by atdot

motor contactor - help with replacement please

motor contactor on my lathe has just died (lots of smoke and then ...) can anybody please help me with selecting of the...
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posted by bambuko
6 comments posted 21yrs posted by bambuko