⚙ Model Engineering in the UK

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arrand engineering

Hi any one got the web site for arrand engineering or a phone number tks
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posted by aocc47
13 comments posted 21yrs posted by aocc47

Minnie Flywheel

does anyone knopw the finished dimension of a minnie flywheel? i a considering using the casting for something else but...
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posted by bolmas.1mlxsb
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machining a curve ...

OK guys heres a question .. This is a safe key circa 1750 or so, the clever thing about this type of key is that the wa...
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posted by oldlock
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by oldlock

ltd Stirling engine

A long shot I know, but does anyone have any plans for building a ltd Stirling engine which uses a Ross yoke? TIA.
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posted by insert
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by insert

May have an engine (Wife permitting)

But it seems the buyer needs to get his wife around the idea that the Stationary Engine / Model engineering hobby is on...
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posted by colin.jacobs
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by colin.jacobs

an alternative use for allan keys

Bought a hundred Allen keys. All the same size today at a car boot sale. (A quid for the lot) Have made some great cent...
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posted by colin.jacobs
6 comments posted 21yrs posted by colin.jacobs

Black Book - any good?

J&L are offering the 'Engineers Black Book' for eleven quid. Has anyone here seen it? It looks as though it could fit t...
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posted by duttondock
11 comments posted 21yrs posted by duttondock

Melting Lead

A bit OT but as you are all engineers What is the melting point of lead? If I melt it are the fumes poisonous? What is t...
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posted by colin.jacobs
17 comments posted 21yrs posted by colin.jacobs

Rivet Head Bolts.

I need to make or acquire some rivet-headed bolts, and I believe there is a DIN standard for such things, so two questi...
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posted by alank.reynolds
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Easter Present

Stop Press!! Just spotted in my local freebee ad magazine, published yesterday: Quote "LATHE. Colchester Student. Round...
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posted by christopher
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Myford Motor

Hi all, I had a problem today which made me think that I needed to replace the motor on my ML7. While screwcutting - an...
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posted by jg
16 comments posted 21yrs posted by jg

How do I - Making T Nuts

Having made all my own T-nuts so far, I now need to make a couple which a bit more tricky. The T-Nuts are small and wil...
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posted by steve.withnell
6 comments posted 21yrs posted by steve.withnell

Welding Cast Iron

I'm contemplating the option of adding material to the combustion chamber of a cast iron cylinder head with welding. Wil...
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posted by wells_hall
19 comments posted 21yrs posted by wells_hall

Merlin

Does anyone have a manual etc. for a Merlin type CT needle grinder. I tried the successor Co. but no response. Beer toke...
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posted by roland
5 comments posted 21yrs posted by roland

monitor repairs

Hi.Is there anyone on the group with experience of monitor repairs that could help with a problem I`ve got? regards,Mark...
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posted by mark
16 comments posted 21yrs posted by mark