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chinese minimill prices

I don't know if anyone else has noticed, but Chester have recently dropped the price of their Chinese Seig X-2 mill fro...
15 comments posted 21yrs
posted by zenadsl6186
15 comments posted 21yrs posted by zenadsl6186

Drill sharpener

Can't afford a Quorn but has anyone got a cheap sharpener like this one: http://www.machinemart.co.uk/product.asp?p=060...
0 comments posted 21yrs
posted by creffield
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by creffield

Making quick release fasteners

I need some DZUS style fasteners to fix a cover plate but they are really expensive (I need about 12 of them). Was wond...
0 comments posted 21yrs
posted by creffield
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by creffield

Repairing cast iron

The twin-vee pulley on my Myford is chipped, as per this picture: http://freespace.virgin.net/robin.creffield/twin_vee_...
10 comments posted 21yrs
posted by creffield
10 comments posted 21yrs posted by creffield

How old is my Myford?

I've just bought a Super 7 (still looking for a suitable stand!!) serial number is SK58888. It has a cone-type clutch,...
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posted by creffield
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by creffield

Wanted: Stand for Myford Super 7

Just bought a s/h Super 7 but it didn't come with a stand so I can't really use it. Does anyone have a suitable stand fo...
2 comments posted 21yrs
posted by creffield
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by creffield

Myford backplate fitting problems

I popped into Chronos today and bought (amongst other things) a part-finished 4 1/4" backplate for a Myford ML7. I inte...
16 comments posted 21yrs
posted by aholeintheground
16 comments posted 21yrs posted by aholeintheground

Bending rolls for material 3mm wide

As an experiment I want to form some stainless steel flat strip (2.5x0.7mm) into rings about 80mm diameter. Commercial...
1 comments posted 21yrs
posted by freeserve
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by freeserve

Brazing long 6mm copper tubes

For various complicated reasons I need to braze (or silver solder) two 5 metre lengths of 6mm copper pipe next to each...
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posted by andrew
20 comments posted 21yrs posted by andrew

Tiny boring bar?

I want to drill a hole in the centre of a workpiece which has been one-stop machined in a lathe, ie only chucked once s...
12 comments posted 21yrs
posted by zenadsl6186
12 comments posted 21yrs posted by zenadsl6186

Bridgeport Clones - buying Tips

Hi all, hope you are all well I'm off next week to "look" at a couple of Bridgeport clones with the intention of replac...
0 comments posted 21yrs
posted by jontom_1uk
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by jontom_1uk

Choosing reamers - please help

I've been looking at the kind of models/tools I want to build (currentl the ME beam engine, followed by Rob Roy and som...
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posted by Myford.Matt.1tjpgc
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by Myford.Matt.1tjpgc

Stelram tool tips

Hi, Fifteen or twenty years ago I purchased a Stelram toolholder and some replaceable tips of various tip radius from a...
6 comments posted 21yrs
posted by russell
6 comments posted 21yrs posted by russell