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Expensive ML7 - EBay

EBay never ceases to amaze!!!! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/190575692384?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649...
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posted by tonykoral
17 comments posted 15yrs posted by tonykoral

Coolant and slideway oil for a power hacksaw

I've bought a power hacksaw and spent a couple of weeks stripping it rebuilding and converting it to single phase. I fi...
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posted by grahamspama
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Knurling 304 grade stainless ?

Hi, I need to make a couple of knurled thumbscrews in a material that will resist corrosion in a boat where there will...
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posted by reply_to_group_not_me
2 comments posted 15yrs posted by reply_to_group_not_me

Making chuck jaws

I remember reading an article on this subject in some model engineering publication and at the time I thought that this...
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posted by alanb+news
4 comments posted 15yrs posted by alanb+news

Magic rust preventer?

I need to use water (not suds) as a coolant/flush on some machining using diamond tooling. Is there something I can add...
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posted by zenadsl6186
6 comments posted 15yrs posted by zenadsl6186

Myford monopoly ??

As many will know Ower Gert has been selling bits on Ebay for engineers for a while. However since RDG has taken over M...
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posted by john
46 comments posted 15yrs posted by john

De-magnetiser

Does anybody know the effectiveness of de-magnetisers such as this one?...
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posted by clifford.coggin
7 comments posted 15yrs posted by clifford.coggin

Sharpening taps and dies

Is this possible by hand/difficult/easy with a Quorn? Any tips for hand sharpening, as I don't have a Quorn? Thanx -- Pe...
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posted by zenadsl6186
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Positive or negative discharge?

I have a school-kit van De Graaf generator. I am fiddling around with the charge loading brush. Supplied with the kit t...
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posted by michael
5 comments posted 15yrs posted by michael

Cast iron repair

One of the castings for my mill has a crack in it where the V meets the body. I have drilled and tapped some screws to...
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posted by zenadsl6186
10 comments posted 15yrs posted by zenadsl6186

Stainless Steel offcut

Just been fabricating a stainless steel set of brackets .. and used an old piece of stainless sheet (3.23mm thick ) pre...
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posted by rick_hughes
1 comments posted 15yrs posted by rick_hughes

Brierley ZB25 Drill Grinder

Hi Guys, I am new to this site. I am seeking help and advice regarding the above mentioned grinder. I was very fortunat...
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posted by MickInAus.4z5sgn
23 comments posted 15yrs posted by MickInAus.4z5sgn

Stepper question

When unpowered stepper motors still can be quite hard to turn. Why is this? Is there some way to prevent it? Can you bu...
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posted by zenadsl6186
4 comments posted 15yrs posted by zenadsl6186

Boring tool height

It is normally reckoned that when turning externally the tool should be at or slightly above centre height. I assume th...
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posted by clifford.coggin
10 comments posted 15yrs posted by clifford.coggin

De-ionised water: update

Following on from my request for information on de-ionised water, firstly let me thank all those who replied. I'm delig...
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posted by andrew
5 comments posted 15yrs posted by andrew