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Pattern making book?

I'm looking for something to give guidance for fairly basic pattern making. Any recommendations for books etc to do thi...
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posted by duttondock
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by duttondock

gas supply to shed

I am thinking of fitting a gas heater (Balanced Flue) in my workshop and would like to run it on mains gas. Anyone done...
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posted by me
24 comments posted 21yrs posted by me

Is this of any interest to anyone?

A member of the ATIS engine list spotted this and I thought you guys would enjoy talking about it, (one way or the othe...
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posted by davecroft
8 comments posted 21yrs posted by davecroft

Buying a cutoff switch

Where can I buy an industrial style control switch to wire my Myford up to - the kind with a recessed green start button...
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posted by creffield
6 comments posted 21yrs posted by creffield

Adhesives question

Maybe off subject, but many in this group will have much practical experience of adhesives:- I have an instrument which...
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posted by bert
5 comments posted 21yrs posted by bert

what cnc softwre

any suggestions for controllers I would like to use my division master with it if possible mainly for engraving Thanks A...
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posted by andrew
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by andrew

Samuel Lund

Can anyone point me, please, towards information regarding lathes manufactured by Samuel Lund of Keithley? Mike
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posted by mike
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by mike

Newbie question

I 'd love to become involved in Model engineering but do not know how to start. Is there a beginners model I could make...
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posted by colin.jacobs
10 comments posted 21yrs posted by colin.jacobs

Sussex to London anyone

Anybody driving from the Hastings area in a van or estate car up to London/ Home counties/ East Anglia? If so are you a...
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posted by charles.ping
5 comments posted 21yrs posted by charles.ping

Whittle Belting (OT in a way)

My mother lived as a child across the street from Whittle Belting, Warrington. A few years ago I found a few references...
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posted by davecroft
5 comments posted 21yrs posted by davecroft

Workshop recommendations?

I'm in the (now urgent) process of putting up a new workshop. I'm moving out of the garage and into the new one...when...
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posted by david_perry
19 comments posted 21yrs posted by david_perry

Service Manual. Ruston Fuel Injection Equipment

Amongst odds and ends that I have no use for is the above service manual. It is very comprehensive and in pristine cond...
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posted by scolmor
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by scolmor

MEW No. 57 Spark Erosion Machine help

In trying to scope out the MEW No. 57 Spark Erosion Machine by Rawlinson, I find a few shortages on information vital t...
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posted by cmsteam
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by cmsteam

Sharpening taps

Is it possible for the homebrew guy to sharpen taps? I'd guess so, but how do you go about doing it?
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posted by zenadsl6186
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by zenadsl6186

Conduit taps

Metric conduit taps are all 1.5 mm pitch, but is eg a 16mm conduit tap the same as a standard M16 x 1.5 mm tap? A 16 x...
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posted by zenadsl6186
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by zenadsl6186