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anyone know were I can obtain a copy of "Home Made Steam Engines Volume 2-The Mill Engines" TIA.........Larry
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posted by chevy3755
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Posh lathe meets reserve

Now at £18200. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6172135601&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1
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posted by howkers
8 comments posted 21yrs posted by howkers

Homeworkshop Pages

Chaps We've had a bit of a tidy up on the website that John Stevenson and I run and have a revised format. http://www.h...
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posted by wells_hall
8 comments posted 21yrs posted by wells_hall

Flamefast Furnaces

I've toyed for some time with getting a small casting set up at home and am attracted to the neatness of a Flamefast fu...
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posted by wells_hall
12 comments posted 21yrs posted by wells_hall

Pre Harrogate advice - who do I throw money at?

Hi, apologies for a fairly long first request for help. Early retirement due to poor health a couple of years ago has m...
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posted by jontom_1uk
5 comments posted 21yrs posted by jontom_1uk

Model traction engine tyres

I'm looking for a source of rubber sheet for some traction engine tyres. The engine is 1.25" scale so I guess the tyres...
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posted by martin#at#smallstone#dot#net
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by martin#at#smallstone#dot#net

Wanted Bristol Erickson Acramil Collets

Need some collets of this type. They are for Bristol Erickson Acramil QC 30int taper collet chucks. They are known as t...
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posted by aboard_epsilon
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by aboard_epsilon

Noisy glow worm 35SXi

Recently had a glow-worm 35SXi fitted in the back of the garage and it sometimes makes a significant roaring noise - if...
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posted by nomail
7 comments posted 21yrs posted by nomail

Boxford lather FS

Still have this Boxford for sale. I'm trying to move house, so will probably have to sell it before I can use it and it...
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posted by david_perry
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4D Modelshop (www.modelshop.co.uk)

Has anybody here delt with these before? I ordered some stuff from them and they got the order wrong, now they don't se...
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posted by gavin.metcalfe
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by gavin.metcalfe

Wanted :- Hardinge Chucker Saddle Motor.

I've been given a Hardinge Chucker. it's in good condition......but it only has the armature on it for the saddle. The...
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posted by aboard_epsilon
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by aboard_epsilon

Precision Grinding Techniques

Does anyone have a copy of the book(let) "Precision Grinding Techniques" by Jones and Shipman that I could borrow to co...
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posted by wells_hall
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by wells_hall

FA: Set of 5 Micro Reamers 42 to 127 thou.

Hi there, These might be useful: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=4376336603&ssPageName=STRK:ME...
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posted by chris1.reader
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Blimey!

When I got the Chipmaster, John S. very kindly helped me out with a VFD, motor and two step pulley, because the mechani...
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posted by nigele
11 comments posted 21yrs posted by nigele

Chinese Lathes

I was looking at the Warco 918 and Chester DB10G as a potential buy (the lathe has to be "benchtop" and these are the b...
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posted by steve.withnell
20 comments posted 21yrs posted by steve.withnell