⚙ Model Engineering in the UK

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 20yrs posted by bambuko

Newbie project

Now going to have a go at some jenny callipers got some stainless steel from a mates scrap bin, Is this medium ok? Is t...

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posted by colin.jacobs

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Herbert 4 Senior Pre-Optive Lathe Problem.

After being in storage for about 10 years I have relocated an old Herbert 4 Senior Lathe to a new workshop. It was work...

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posted by georgewbell

5 comments posted 20yrs posted by georgewbell

Small quantity of 70mm steal bar in Kent

I need a small (100mm) length of 70mm (or so) round bar. Can anyone recommend a source in Kent (ideally North). When (i...

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posted by see

9 comments posted 20yrs posted by see

Allan bolt threads

Just bought a tub of allen headed bolts from the car boot sale. How do I know which thread it is. Is there a tool that c...

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posted by colin.jacobs

2 comments posted 20yrs posted by colin.jacobs

HELP picture of power press needed.

Please help ! I have been told that a press requires a die set to hold it's tooling, The die set has four large pillars...

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posted by jbarnes6

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Cheap ER Collets

Well relatively cheap anyway. I just bought a boxed set of 18 ER32 collets, 3mm-20mm, made in Germany, for =A370 brand...

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posted by panuno95-ukrec

5 comments posted 20yrs posted by panuno95-ukrec

WTB: 2HP 3 Phase motor

Any speed. Foot or flange mount. A redundant 3 wire 415volt motor that won't work with an inverter is fine. The only do...

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posted by charles.ping

2 comments posted 20yrs posted by charles.ping

More Newbie questions

Hi thanks for the tips so far. I have several pieces of 15mm Copper tube. c4" long or more Are these ideal pieces for m...

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posted by colin.jacobs

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Etchings

Its not a question of coming up to look at my etchings ...... more of a question of what am I doing wrong with my etchi...

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posted by alan_marshallthomas

11 comments posted 20yrs posted by alan_marshallthomas

Carbon fibre rod supplier

I'm trying to find a UK supplier of 2mm diameter carbon fibre rod plus other sizes and tubeing. Anybody help me please....

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posted by g0ada

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OT With all this talk of gas ....

Maybe I could pose question here as so far Nil response on UK.d-i-y. to such a request last night. I have an ancient Th...

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posted by bob.minchin

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Help With Design

Hi, Here's the situation: I need to move a fibreglass plate out the way using only one piston. The plate will be about...

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posted by miQchaelQhQims

11 comments posted 20yrs posted by miQchaelQhQims

Myford Bed Modifications

Hi, all Can anyone tell me what modifications were made to the S7 bed when the power crossfeed was introduced? A friend...

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posted by jontom_1uk

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Gas to shed

Thanks to all for the information about the gas pipe Is it possible to change a MAINS balanced flue fire to propane or b...

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posted by me

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