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Van trip

Doing a run next week with spare van space. Tuesday down to Hereford and Hay on Wye via M42 and M5, Wednesday over to C...
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posted by john
9 comments posted 21yrs posted by john

Part for Raglan Littlejohn required

I had a call this morning from a guy in Jersey who I corresponded with back in the late 1970's and early 80's, when we...
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posted by prepair
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Elliott UO Mill

Does anyone have a manual for this machine, in either electronic or hard copy that I could borrow/copy? Many thanks Cha...
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posted by wells_hall
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by wells_hall

OT: the Model Wheelwright

Sorry to mention WOOD in this context, however the Model Wheelwright used to advertise in Model Engineer mag so I may b...
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posted by mcgray
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by mcgray

sort of OT - where to buy metals?

I'm just setting up my workshop to restore an old BSA (1969 B44 Victor Special for those interested) and need to get ho...
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posted by antony.adshead
6 comments posted 21yrs posted by antony.adshead

lidl digital caliper next Monday

6" digital caliper £9.99 no accuracy or resolution specified though... Geo
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posted by hy1k-hwia
19 comments posted 21yrs posted by hy1k-hwia

training DVD

Hi I am thinking about starting to do model engineering, I went to college in 1966 and had some training on lathes. I s...
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posted by harry
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by harry

Lathe & Mill

Hi has anyone had anything to do with Chester UK Ltd as I am just trying to set up a small home workshop the machines I...
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posted by nick
46 comments posted 21yrs posted by nick

Stent T&C Grinder questions

Hi, Has anyone here aver built (or otherwise know anything about) the Stent Tool and Cutter Grinder ? I've seen some pi...
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posted by Boo
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by Boo

Machine-DRO

Heard my company www.machine-dro.co.uk being mentioned in this group, thought I would post my website and email, please...
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posted by tonymailuk
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by tonymailuk

Fitting torrington bearings

Hi got my torrington bearings thanks for the help from newsgroup. I need now to fit them to an oil pump I am making for...
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posted by aocc47
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by aocc47

Clarkson autolock metric/imperial collets

Simple question: I've got a 'small' S-type Clarkson autolock chuck wit the usual four imperial collets: 1/4", 3/8", 1/2...
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posted by Myford.Matt.1s330b
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by Myford.Matt.1s330b

Shipping from the US to the UK.

Can anyone point me to a reliable shipping company that can transfer a crate from the US to the UK, it will contain old...
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posted by jenesisjoules
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by jenesisjoules

Isn't skip-diving great?

I'm quite glad I didn't buy an emergency light for the workshop now. One advertised its presence from the skip outside m...
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posted by nigele
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by nigele

Pondering a mill

Hi, I'm considering buying a miling machine and am trying to decide between two Warcos. First up is the VMC which is a...
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posted by Boo
28 comments posted 21yrs posted by Boo