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Cheap Chinese Boring Head

Hi, Does anyone use one of those cheap Chinese boring heads that "our suppliers" sell by the hundreds? I had one bought...
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posted by jontom_1uk
23 comments posted 21yrs posted by jontom_1uk

Film called "The bed" or some such

Oddball request here ! Does anyone remember a film called something like 'The Bed' where a foundry worker was laid off...
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posted by andrew
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by andrew

Bison chuck question - 2 part jaws

Hi all, hope you had a good day as well. When sorting through a cupboard of potential scrap found a plastic bag with a...
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posted by jontom_1uk
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by jontom_1uk

Inverters ARE Easy

Just finished re-wiring the main motor on my Adcock & Shipley 1ES milling machine. I kept the original 3 phase motor (b...
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posted by kevin.newsgroups
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by kevin.newsgroups

Chester Conquest

FOR SALE chester conquest in good condition, with 4 inch 3 and 4 jaw chucks[ jaw brand new never been fitted]updated mo...
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posted by bolmas.1prfwb
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Small bench drill

I am looking for a small bench drill for clock work capable of drilling holes from 0.5 mm to 2.5 mm. The Proxxon TBM 22...
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posted by clifford
11 comments posted 21yrs posted by clifford

What is black steel?

Is it different to mild steel? Is it cheaper than mild steel?
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posted by useless
18 comments posted 21yrs posted by useless

Surface grinder or shaping tool

I'm looking for advice/opinions...(do you think I'll get any here??) I'm looking at preparing accurately sized plates f...
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posted by jenesisjoules
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by jenesisjoules

brass bolts

Any one know where i can buy metric brass(M3/4 )roundhead'ed or pan head slotted screws , or failing that BA ones withou...
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posted by tadworth178
5 comments posted 21yrs posted by tadworth178

tools going cheap

I've got the following tools to sell off cheap, before they go on Ebay anyone want first pick ? 6-7" Moore and Wright m...
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posted by tadworth178
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by tadworth178

Painting Brass

While chatting with some chaps at the local ME club at the weekend the opinion was expressed that making the metalwork...
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posted by kevin.newsgroups
5 comments posted 21yrs posted by kevin.newsgroups

lathe and mill add-ons

Dose anybody know how Much Master Cam 9.1Ver. Lathe and Mill/Design,add-on's are? I already have Solids.
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posted by SCGallagher
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by SCGallagher

DRG tools.

So took my pocket money with me on a trip to Leeds, called in at DRG Tools on my way home.....got say nice shop guys and...
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posted by Reeferjon
5 comments posted 21yrs posted by Reeferjon

I need some 4mm thick mild steel spacers making

They go under valve springs in modified engines and up till now I've been making them on the Student but it's a bit of...
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posted by Pumaracing(NoEmails)
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