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Bubble bar/wall - not a air stone

Okay - I've got a home made bubble etch tank that I think is pretty effective. That is until the other day when the bub...
8 comments posted 22yrs
posted by james
8 comments posted 22yrs posted by james

No gas mig - any good?

Hello all, Noticed a number of these welders being offered on eBay. Are they worth the money? Cheers GeoffH
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by halgatenospam
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by halgatenospam

Stepper motor controller

Hi All, Just in case you ever need an easy to use bipolar stepper motor controller, the following Ebay item is well wor...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by designelect
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by designelect

live steam boiler for model boat

Hi I would like to make a model steamboat boiler. The size of which would be approximately 2.5 x 6 inch (ish) to run a...
5 comments posted 22yrs
posted by pstainton2
5 comments posted 22yrs posted by pstainton2

Bridgport J Head Belt Wanted

Drive belt finally given up, slipping badly now. Called Bridgeport in Leicester they quoted £8.25 for the belt. Cost in...
6 comments posted 22yrs
posted by aoby31
6 comments posted 22yrs posted by aoby31

Dry Film Photoresist

Okay - I've got my etching solution all working great now on aluminium - thanks everyone who responded to my previous p...
10 comments posted 22yrs
posted by james
10 comments posted 22yrs posted by james

motor tuning on a taig

Ok I seem to have hit more complications. I have been trying to work out the step per unit to enter into mach 1. I am r...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by milgo.1f0mwa
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by milgo.1f0mwa

Myford accessories on ebay

I'm selling some surplus Myford ML7 bits on ebay if anyone is interested: Travlling steady http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBa...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by henry.springer
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by henry.springer

brass springs

Does anyone have any input on just how to make a brass spring ??? I have a victorian lock which has levers with intergr...
9 comments posted 22yrs
posted by oldlock
9 comments posted 22yrs posted by oldlock

mach 1 cnc problem

I am hoping someone here has experience of this program. I have setup m taig mill with a xylotex board and 3 240oz/in s...
5 comments posted 22yrs
posted by milgo.1eypgb
5 comments posted 22yrs posted by milgo.1eypgb

5C Collets

Has anyone used one of the 5C collet chucks, the type that fit on a normal chuck back plate. I would like to use 5C col...
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by kevin.newsgroups
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by kevin.newsgroups

BA

I'm an electrical engineer. We use (or used) even BA szes for terminals. I have many sets of enven number BA spanners,...
6 comments posted 22yrs
posted by henry.springer
6 comments posted 22yrs posted by henry.springer

rust removal

Hello folks, I have just discovered a large hoard of very good quality hand tools in an old shed.They were wrapped up i...
8 comments posted 22yrs
posted by john.morton22
8 comments posted 22yrs posted by john.morton22

Gabro sheet metal folders

Has anyone comments (either for or against) the Gabro small sheet metal folders like: http://www.gandmtools.com/cat_lea...
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by andrew
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by andrew

Wadkin Woodworking equipment

The links below are now active (last time I posted this they came up 'pending' !) I am selling some woodworking equipme...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by andrew
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by andrew