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Ken Swan Jessie

I can't seem to post a reply on John's thread, so apologies for posting independently. Jessie plans etc are with Reeves...
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posted by tenacitygoogle
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TNC 151 CNC controller

Can anyone tell me if the TNC 151 actually DOES do cutter radius compensation on circles? My Heidenhain book gives the...
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posted by andrew
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Ken Swan models

can anybody help with infomation on a 0-4-0 loco, thought to be by Ken Swan, named "jessie" , was a plan set published?...
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posted by john0.valks
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Push to close collets

Hello Please can anybody help? I have bought a Myford ML4 based turret lathe to recondition. The collet, of which I hav...
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posted by steam.tram
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Bridgeport Question

One for the experts: Can the (approximate) age of a Bridgeport Turret mill be ascertained by the paint colour, assuming...
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posted by diesel
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Stanley Galvanised Rolling Workshop

Why buy this: http://www.diytools.co.uk/diy/Main/Product.asp?iProductID=4402 If I can get this?: http://www.dm-tools.co...
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posted by useless
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by useless

Stepper motors (2025 Update)

Anyone know where i can get some new or secondhand stepper motors cheaply in the uk (about 400oz/in torque) ?
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posted by 1234
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ML7 Sale

I am offering the ML7 for sale at £500 www.mike-willis.com/ml7.htm m.j.willis at rl.ac.uk
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posted by nospam
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Circle Square

After combing half of the Midlands today I'm at a loss...Seems I can't find a circle square (tool to find circle centre)...
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posted by Reeferjon
6 comments posted 21yrs posted by Reeferjon

OT Electric supply

This is a little OT, but I'm sure someone here will have some input. Since moving house last year I've noticed that we...
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posted by kevin.newsgroups
62 comments posted 21yrs posted by kevin.newsgroups

Chester Cestrian Multifunction Machine - comments?

Hello all, Chester have just started advertising this all-in-one machine on the back page of ME. For the life of me I c...
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posted by halgatenospam
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CVA 1A Lathe Oils and Capacities

Peter said Gargoyle is a Mobil brand these days, DTE is a compressor oil and still available: SNIP URL Peter, Thanks. J...
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posted by parkinsn
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Machinery Movers

Anybody know the names/numbers of any machinery movers/man-with-a-hiab in the south London/Surrey/Sussex area Thanks Cha...
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posted by wells_hall
5 comments posted 21yrs posted by wells_hall

Warco 1610 Lathe

does anyone own a warco 1610 lathe and what do they think of it -- bolma ----------------------------------------------...
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posted by bolmas.1jizcc
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CVA 1A Lathe Oils and Capacities

Does anyone know how much oil the various gearboxes on the CVA 1A hold please? There's the Headstock, the motor gearbox...
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posted by parkinsn
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by parkinsn