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Bowman Steam Model Q

I've been asked to make/procure a saftey valve for a Bowman model steam engine. These look like a copy of the Mamod eng...
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posted by bob.minchin
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by bob.minchin

Acceptable Wear - Old Chestnut Revisited

Hi all, a little while ago we had an interesting discussion re buying milling machines. Although I had originally decid...
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posted by jontom_1uk
9 comments posted 20yrs posted by jontom_1uk

CNC retro fit

Does anyone have some good links about how to convert a lathe to CNC? Thanks Stephen.
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posted by stephen
16 comments posted 20yrs posted by stephen

Lushington boring head

Does anyone know what 30 NAT F2, 3MF2 and 2 MF2 refers to on this borin head I have just aquired also what the thread i...
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posted by Drewy.1vz7gc
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EN24 Supply

I'm pondering a project that starts off with a lump of EN24 roughly 16" x 5" x 2". I have two questions: Firstly sugges...
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posted by charles.ping
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by charles.ping

Abwood Vice Handle

Anyone got a spare handle (5/8" square) to suit a 4" Abwood milling vice that they could be persuaded to part with? I k...
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posted by panuno95-ukrec
7 comments posted 20yrs posted by panuno95-ukrec

polythylene

what grade of polythylene should I use to manufacture garbage bag? ( i it LDPE or HDPE or LLDPE). and which grade -- as...
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posted by asharaf.1vx1oe
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by asharaf.1vx1oe

schoolboy steam engine

many years ago when i was at grammar school i used to do metalwork. as class project we built a small oscillating steam...
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posted by bolmas.1vx1od
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by bolmas.1vx1od

Carbide inserts

Got some carbide inserts off eBay, nice and cheap, for playing about with. The main reason I got them was to use in a f...
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posted by atdot
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by atdot

M2 Hex Head Bolts

Hi there, Does anyone know where to find M2 Hex Head bolts? I think the closest is 8 BA, but does anyone know if M2 hex...
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posted by Andy.Robb.1vv1gb
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by Andy.Robb.1vv1gb

planer /thicknesses

The planer /thicknesses post should have gone into the reply post for Axminter power tools as l boughtt from them
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posted by kenneth.widdall
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planer /thicknesses

l had a planer /thicknesses of them the drive rollers were jammed l asked for a refund and was told that they would kno...
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posted by kenneth.widdall
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by kenneth.widdall

LH Metric Dies

I am after 3,4,5 & 6mm left hand dies, can anybody recommend a place that supplies them? I?m not wanting to pay a fortun...
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posted by gavin.metcalfe
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by gavin.metcalfe

Axminster Power Tools

I'm looking to buy a woodturning lathe from Axminster.co.uk (Not for me - I haven't turned to the dark side!) - Any view...
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posted by Fed_up_Withspam
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by Fed_up_Withspam

Baldwin drawings needed

Hi one & all. I'm somewhat stuck with my next project and thought who better to ask than you guys? I fancy building a B...
6 comments posted 20yrs
posted by clive.humphreys
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by clive.humphreys