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More on Servo Motors

Just thought I would post a bit more information on the Servomotors I picked up. all ABB made 3 different styles 641.2....
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posted by adrian
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CAD recommendations please

Can anybody recommend a cheap or free CAD application to run on a PC? It is to be used for ocaissional simple 2 dimensi...
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posted by clifford
14 comments posted 21yrs posted by clifford

Ratchet gear identification

Hello folks, What sort of gears are used in ratchet mechanisms? I am looking at an auto-traverse gear on a Boxford shap...
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posted by johnmontrosetoenails
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Carbide Tips

Does anybody have the details of that company (in Sheffield?) that specialises in cutting tools and tips. At the exhibi...
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posted by peter
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Lindsey Model Society - Stowmarket

Hello all, A photo about this club appears in issue 4245 of ME. Did not know there was a club in Stowmarket, provided i...
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posted by halgate
5 comments posted 21yrs posted by halgate

Another question re the GLR Boiler

Hi Folks, Well, two questions really. First about the firehole door assembly. The drawings simply say fix to the boiler...
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posted by me
8 comments posted 21yrs posted by me

Line shaft workshop

Being new to this NG, it occurs to me that some here might be interested in seeing this. http://client.webshots.com/alb...
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posted by kim.siddorn
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help wanted identifying lathe.

I've just obtained a lathe, and am looking for any info on it. There is makers name or identifying marks. It is a round...
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posted by news
12 comments posted 21yrs posted by news

Press tooling

I need a large die and punch for a press. Who makes dies and punches to order ? TIA
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posted by jbarnes6
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Pulley sizes/specs online

Is there a decent site that covers different pulley sizes/specs etc. A friend has asked me if there is one and I'm at a...
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posted by wells_hall
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DRO's

Hi All While trawling through Ebay I spotted what looks like a fairly well priced ( I think) DRO system here: http://ww...
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posted by muscot1
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by muscot1

Servo Motors

I have just collected a box of Servo Motors. Several of them are just the motor part and have two connections and an ea...
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posted by adrian
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by adrian

Aluminium Rod

I am looking for some aluminium rod in 4x1000mm, 5x1000mm and 6x1000mm. Tried local shops but not found any. Can anybod...
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posted by gavin.metcalfe
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Source of balljoints?

I'm looking for a couple of balljoints to make a camera counter-balance steadier-thingy. RS Components do something tha...
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posted by me
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Source of metric thumb screws?

I'm after a source of metric thumb screws, at least that is the name I know them by. They are screws with large, usuall...
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posted by brian.reay
9 comments posted 21yrs posted by brian.reay