⚙ Model Engineering in the UK

De-rating contacts for DC operation

I have an application (*) where I need to two pole switch about 12 amps DC at 24v into an inductive load, however at ti...

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posted by andrew

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Welding

Like others in this group I=92m fed up with paying BOC=92s excessive rental charges, which makes the information that I...

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posted by harriscamley

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NEE Controls

Does anyone have anything controlled by the systems made by these people? I downloaded a lot of stuff from their websit...

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posted by peterforbes

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London MEE questions

Hi, Did anyone go up to the Ally Pally at the weekend ? Anything noteworthy or different from usual ? When I last went...

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posted by reply_to_group_not_me

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Torlon 4435 Sheet

Any of you clever chaps know of a UK source for small quantities of Torlon 4435 sheet? All suggestions welcomed Thanks C...

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posted by charles

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Patinating brass

I've just carried out a repair to the front plate of an old clock movement, and the (small) area of work is now bright...

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posted by mike.crossfield

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Cap screws filling with crud! Aaarg

Hello again, Has anyone come up with a solution to stop the heads of Allen screws/bolts from filling up with crud, espe...

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posted by <address_is

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Warco BH600G lathe discontinued ?

Hi, Spurred by another thread I checked Warco's site but cannot find any references to the BH600G. This had a comprehen...

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posted by reply_to_group_not_me

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BH600G + inverter advise please.

Hello all, The lathe has sat in the garage since 2006 mocking me. It's a long story, but at last the time has arrived t...

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posted by <address_is

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Melting mild steel in a furnace

I'm not sure how many backyard foundry's go in for attempting to melt mild (low carbon) steel. Not actually sure I woul...

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posted by gee

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Best hacksaw blades

I want quality hacksaw blades. Does that mean I should be buying Eclipse? Or are Eclpise not really that good? Thanks.

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posted by gee

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Is it commonly done to investment cast Stainless Steel ?

Hi, Q.a.t. : Can anyone tell me whether Stainless Steel (316 grade) is commonly investment cast ? And whether there are...

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posted by reply_to_group_not_me

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Extracting Stainless pin from aluminium

I have to remove a stainless pin from an aluminium casting, and it's stuck. The pin is like a nail and is through a hin...

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posted by kevin.newsgroups

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Which table-top lathe?

I'm tempted by the idea of buying a (preferably "used") table-top lathe, but which one! From the research thus far the...

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posted by nomail

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tool post holder

what do you call the old style tool post holder which had a single bolt at the top and the lathe tool sat in a slot on...

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posted by haggisz

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