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machining problem

I am stuck with a machining problem. A cast steel bar 1" diameter with a square recess of sides of 9/16" and 29/32" dee...
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posted by alan_marshallthomas
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Vertex H/V table as 4th axis ?

I'm considering using a Vertex horizontal/vertical rotary table as the basis of a 4th axis on my Bridgeport Interact 1....
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posted by andrew
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by andrew

Water pump

Hi, I know this isn't quite a engineering question but it does seem vaguely related. I need a high volume 12V DC water...
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posted by michaelhimsAT
14 comments posted 21yrs posted by michaelhimsAT

Can anyone suggest suitable software?

Hello Group; I am wondering if anyone has come across any software that shows movement of cams and arm linkages. For ex...
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posted by adrian
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by adrian

Is a lathe essential for begiinners

Just started in Model engineering & wondered if a lathe is really essential for a beginner. Should I concentrate on Hand...
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posted by colin.jacobs
5 comments posted 21yrs posted by colin.jacobs

Helicoil/Recoil

Does anyone know if the Helicoil system and the Recoil version (as sold via Tracy Tools) are interchangable? I've got a...
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posted by wells_hall
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by wells_hall

Model engineers workshop

Hi I am looking for a copy of issue No2 Autum 1990 M.E.W. to compleate my collection. If any one has a spare I I will p...
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posted by brian
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by brian

Metal working in jersey channel islands?

Hello again all, Well about a year ago I was right getting into metalworking and posted the odd time here. had a lathe...
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posted by sensph
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by sensph

Taper Spec's

I'm gradually coming to learn all the variants on a theme when it comes to machine tool tapers, but I still can't quite...
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posted by prepair
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by prepair

Rapidor hacksaw

I'm repairing a Rapidor hacksaw that's been neglected for a few years. I don't know what model it is, but the blade is...
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posted by adrian.110504
20 comments posted 21yrs posted by adrian.110504

Adcock & Shipley 2ES looking for a (new) home

Thanks to Mark Jones, we seem to have procured a nearly new horizontal milling attachment for the Beaver mill, so the 2...
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posted by prepair
28 comments posted 21yrs posted by prepair

Myford Collets

Anyone got any recommendations for alternatives to the Myford 2MT collets. I was prompted to check the accuracy of the...
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posted by jim
11 comments posted 21yrs posted by jim

Another Try

Sorry folks! Since I have posted here before, I thought might be safe to try again, seems I have tugged the tails of th...
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posted by muscot1
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Quiet

How long does it take to get a PC back from forensic ? -- Regards, John Stevenson Nottingham, England. Visit the new Mod...
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posted by john
7 comments posted 21yrs posted by john