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Anyone able to make some replacement worm drives?

Hi all, Is anyone able to make up some replacement small worm drives please? These are part of a mechanism which folds...
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posted by harry.m1byt
8 comments posted 14yrs posted by harry.m1byt

Torx/Star bis - recommendation sought

I think Torx bits are same as Star bits. I know the series goes from T1 to T100. Not sure what the suitable hobbyist ra...
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posted by gee
4 comments posted 14yrs posted by gee

Home made DC Injection brake????

DC injection braking of a 3 phase motor is theoretically very simple. When power is removed from the three phases, a DC...
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posted by andrew
7 comments posted 14yrs posted by andrew

Bench Surface

I've got a study wooden workbench about 6 ft long that I made about twenty years ago. It's a good bench but the wooden...
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posted by charles
13 comments posted 14yrs posted by charles

Removing Hammer Drive Pins ???

Has anyone any magic tips for removing Hammer Drive Pins? They are those, usually 1/8", hard steel serrated pins with a...
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posted by andrew
4 comments posted 14yrs posted by andrew

Dominion Elliot Supreme Woodworker ??

Not Model Engineering I know but there is lots of knowledge among the membership of this forum. Has anyone any knowledg...
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posted by andrew
5 comments posted 14yrs posted by andrew

A poor man's Linisher

A few years ago there was an article in "Model Engineers' Workshop" about using a cheap belt sander from LIDL as a lini...
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posted by alan.dawes
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Motor Woes

Bugger. The motor in my Maho mill has gone puff (2.HP, two speed 1400/700rpm) I don't suppose anyone has a redundant tw...
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posted by charles
18 comments posted 14yrs posted by charles

A wot do you call it question

Once had a set of tee shaped thingos for getting internal measurements, the cross section was spring loaded and once yo...
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posted by haggisz
3 comments posted 14yrs posted by haggisz

OT: All glass steam engine

http://tinyurl.com/bt4ecagAmazing. A
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posted by arthurm
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Morse Taper Drills

At what size of drill does the taper increase from a No 3 to a No 4? I appreciate it probably varies a bit from manufact...
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posted by andrew
2 comments posted 14yrs posted by andrew

Rexon RDM250F drill press ????

I've recently acquired a Rexon RDM250F drill press in need of a little tlc but I'm puzzled by the belt change arrangeme...
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posted by andrew
4 comments posted 14yrs posted by andrew

Citric acid

I want to move away form strong acids and use citric acid for pickling after silver solder. I under stand that citric a...
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posted by mcole153
7 comments posted 14yrs posted by mcole153

Bandsaw blues

I keep breaking the blades on my bandsaw. Any tips? Thanks, -- Peter Fairbrother
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posted by zenadsl6186
11 comments posted 14yrs posted by zenadsl6186