⚙ Model Engineering in the UK

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Graphite piston

Hi, Have any of the members an idea where to find graphite rod, diameter 20 - 25 mm, or more, for turning graphite pist...
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posted by marc
11 comments posted 21yrs posted by marc

some newbie thoughts

I've been doing model engineering in metal for a few weeks now, and want to tell you all about it. You'll all probably...
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posted by zenadsl6186
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by zenadsl6186

Milling/drilling on Lathe

Hi all, I am about to start on a part on my lathe, and I need to drill a series of holes round the the outside of it. N...
0 comments posted 21yrs
posted by stephen
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by stephen

Milling/drilling on a lathe

Hi all, I am about to start on a part on my lathe, and I need to drill a series of holes round the the outside of it. N...
10 comments posted 21yrs
posted by stephen
10 comments posted 21yrs posted by stephen

Wanted - J&S 310 Wheel arbours

Does anyone have any of the above surplus to requirements or know of reasonable source. many thanks Charles
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posted by wells_hall
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by wells_hall

Threads used on Sony equipment ?

Would I be correct in assuming that Sony use (small) ISO metric threads on their camcorders? I'm short of a small (case...
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posted by malcolm_stewart
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by malcolm_stewart

ebay spoof warning

A word of caution re ebay. I have received an entirely believable email apparently from ebay saying that my account is...
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posted by henry.springer
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by henry.springer

Need to identfiy a part

I have recently bought privately a set of castings, boiler and cut gear for a 4" scale D&NY traction engine. This was b...
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posted by Tuvok.1gszkb
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by Tuvok.1gszkb

BACHMAYR Bench Drill?

Hi, I'm thinking of buying a better bench drill than the 5-speed cheapo I've been using for years and spotted this one...
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posted by mg
7 comments posted 21yrs posted by mg

Stepper motor controller on Ebay.

Hi All, Just in case you need an easy to use stepper motor controller, the following Ebay item might be of interest;...
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posted by designelect
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by designelect

Stepper/Servo Motor Supply

Can anyone tell me where you can get reasonable priced Stepper + Servo motors in the UK? All sites I seem to off found,...
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posted by moray_dot_cuthill
7 comments posted 21yrs posted by moray_dot_cuthill

Fred Dibnah

In case you had not spotted it .......... A Tribute to Fred Dibnah on BBC2 7.40 this evening - Saturday.
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posted by mike
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by mike

Stepper motors

Hi I need some advice on stepper motors that have the power to control the equivalent of a lathe top slide screw. In an...
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posted by emimec
5 comments posted 21yrs posted by emimec

Pressure Vessel Regulations

The amendment to the Pressure Vessel regulations to cover model engineering is covered, I think, by the paragraph below...
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posted by david.burrage
7 comments posted 21yrs posted by david.burrage