⚙ Model Engineering in the UK

Air driven spindle

Some months ago there was an article in either MEW or ME (I think MEW) by a chap who was driving a fastish spindle off...

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posted by andrew

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Tapping cast iron backplate question

Hi, I need to tap a cast iron chuck backplate with M10 coarse threads and when I opened my box of taps I found I only h...

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posted by mangled_us

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Blacksmiths drills - any good ?

Hi, I keep seeing sets of these (reduced shank drills) at very reasonable prices cf taper drills and I wondered if anyo...

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posted by mangled_us

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Taps

For the homeworkshop - when tapping small numbers of holes by hand in small sizes eg 6mm, is HSS a benefit over carbon s...

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posted by Fed_up_Withspam

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Grinder Motor

The 3 phase motor on my Jones and Shipman 310 went *puff* this morning and the room filled with smoke. Not good. How sp...

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posted by charles.ping

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Cheap Hoist

I recently purchased a 1t chain hoist on ebay to help me in moving my new grinder. The grinder weighs just over 3/4t bu...

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posted by kevin.newsgroups

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Fritz Werner Vertical Mill

I went to look at an auction the other day for the equipment from a large plastics plant that's closing down. Couldn't...

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posted by panuno95-ukrec

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G Scale Loco Plans

I have just taken the first steps in building a garden railway, which I have wanted to do for some time. It will be in...

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posted by kevin.newsgroups

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re cutting wooden discs

Heres another, slightly dodgy, method having failed with a router on thick discs( 2"): Band / jigsaw disc to sligtly ov...

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posted by markgengine

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parting-off, and concentricity

Two questions - first, I am trying to part off some 1 1/2 inch Hastelloy X. Using a HSS parting blade, either it turns...

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posted by zenadsl6186

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contour monitoring

Hi, Can any of you guru's out there explain in simple terms what contour monitoring is. The application would most prob...

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posted by nobed

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sheet silicon to make hoses?

I need to make a few intercooler hoses. I built a bike for someone who made his own silicon hoses, he worked for a comp...

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posted by richard

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Acme taps ?

Looking for an Acme tap 3/4" dia by 6 or 8 TPI Right hand. Any idea's anyone ? Tried Tracy but they only have 3/4" x 5...

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posted by john

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Machine Belt

Does anyone know of a supplier in England of flat belts for an old lathe. Many thanks

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posted by ken

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Modelfest at Farnborough

Scale model show on Sunday 25th sept at Farnborough 6th Form College, Prospect Avenue, Farnborough, 1.5 miles from J4 M...

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posted by alan.holmes

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