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Fred Dibnah

Hot Fog man Fred Dibnah is on tonight. CJ
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posted by colin.jacobs
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Hobbymat thread cutting.

I am trying to cut a 1mm thread using the above device. I cannot see from the instruction manual how to mount a 60 toot...
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posted by chris1.reader
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Combination Spanners

Now I have had my own workshop built at home I can no longer use my Dads Spanners. What does the panel recommend? ie the...
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posted by colin.jacobs
11 comments posted 21yrs posted by colin.jacobs

Beaver home :-))

After an anxious few weeks watching the weather etc., we finally had a window of opportunity to get the Beaver turret m...
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posted by prepair
15 comments posted 21yrs posted by prepair

What thread is this?

Hi all, I have a thread. It is a part for a vintage car, for a temperature guage. I have measured the OD to 12.55mm, so...
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posted by dave
10 comments posted 21yrs posted by dave

Arc Welder help please?

Hi Just been given an arc welder in good working condition I tried it out at home in my shed plugged into an extension...
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posted by colin.jacobs
5 comments posted 21yrs posted by colin.jacobs

Shaft Reclamation

I have a steel shaft which fits into an aluminium pulley. The two are keyed together. In the past someone has used it w...
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posted by kevin.newsgroups
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by kevin.newsgroups

little ben

Models A long while ago there was published in one of "our" magazine a project to build a simple steam powered traction...
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posted by mauriceed1935
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OT:More transports of delight

We had a delivery of aluminium plate at work this week, and I was somewhat surprised to see an estate car pull up. Apar...
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posted by kevin.newsgroups
7 comments posted 21yrs posted by kevin.newsgroups

OT: The Bean revealed

An update to the originally published newspaper report http://www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/wiltshire/chippenham/news/CHIP_...
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posted by seesigfor
5 comments posted 21yrs posted by seesigfor

Anyone travelling Nottingham -> SE London ?

Hi, Can any list members help me with a transport need? I have a few bits and bobs (motor / small transformer / other o...
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posted by andrew
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by andrew

FA: Model helicopter engine, gyros, servos.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=5962821148&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT And please look at "sellers...
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posted by david_perry
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Boring

Hi all, need some advice. I need to bore a 100mm diameter hole 200mm deep in a chunk of Aluminim in my lathe. The borin...
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posted by stephen
7 comments posted 21yrs posted by stephen

Angry resident Gareth Evans, of Hardens Close....

http://tinyurl.com/5fqgd it's all happening on uk.radio.amateur --73deG1LVN uk.radio.amateur sends its fraternal greetin...
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posted by gareth.paley
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by gareth.paley

OT: It's a fair cop?

This was sent to me by email today, concerning someone who has been known to post here on occasion. Thought it might rai...
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posted by seesigfor
28 comments posted 21yrs posted by seesigfor