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Daft question time.

Evening all, Work has resumed on my Allchin traction engine. Estimated completion has slipped to April 2024, so no real...
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posted by nigele
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by nigele

Dural questions

Hi, I posted a while ago about trying to find some 7075 which I thought at the time is the modern name for Dural. I've...
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posted by mangled_us
13 comments posted 20yrs posted by mangled_us

v belt pulley info ?

hi all its been a while since i last posted ! but... ive been asked t make a 9 "double grooved v belt pulley for a frei...
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posted by willowkevin.1uzekb
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by willowkevin.1uzekb

Penzance anyone?

Bit of a forlorn hope this... Is there any helpful soul likely to be traveling between Penzance and (almost anywhere el...
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posted by randm
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by randm

Calculating steam temp

Hi building a 5 gauge steam loco and the boiler working pressure is 80lbs. What is the temp of the steam??? just curious
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posted by aocc47
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by aocc47

Tiny screw supplier?

Hi folks. I hope someone can suggest a supplier for tiny machine screws, nuts and washers. The specs for the part I'm t...
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posted by tim.auton
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by tim.auton

Boxford CUD dimensions

I've won a stand on eBay that was designed for a Boxford CUD. I've got a Myford 7 and was wondering how far apart the h...
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posted by creffield
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by creffield

Collet Systems

Hi I was wondering which is the most popular collet system for R8? I`m just getting into home workshop and would be int...
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posted by paul.morrey
14 comments posted 20yrs posted by paul.morrey

Remetalling in the NW?

It's a few years since I had any bearings remetalled, I've got a (fairly urgent) job coming up & will be pleased to hea...
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posted by duttondock
7 comments posted 20yrs posted by duttondock

Blatant commercial plug

OK it's a blatant plug for some stuff I'm flogging on eBay - decided I needed to generate some more horizontal surfaces...
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posted by andrew
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by andrew

Kendal anyone?

If anyone is driving up past Kendal and help to transport a 50kgish vertical head please shout. It's currently in Suffol...
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posted by charles.ping
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by charles.ping

Compressed Air

Hi, Do you need any safety certificates etc to store compressed air at 100-105psi in a tank designed to hold 110psi? Tha...
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posted by miQchaelQhQims
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by miQchaelQhQims

Mill differences

Hi all, Been thinking of getting a small mill and had thought of going for an x2/conquest/mini mill. I'm now wondering...
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posted by simon.smith1
19 comments posted 20yrs posted by simon.smith1

Help please?

I have a Bernzomatic brazing / soldering set-up, comprising two small gas cylinders, one is propane, the other oxygen....
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posted by theodore.twyler
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by theodore.twyler

ISO30 -> JT33 spindle adaptor

Has anyone got an ISO30 Q/C to Jacobs JT33 adaptor that they'd like to convert into beer tokens? The ISO30 Q/C is the v...
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posted by andrew
10 comments posted 20yrs posted by andrew