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Help comrades!

Anyone got a "Hammer & Sickle" engraving in a CAD file? It's needed for a fairly minor windup. Cheers!
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by nigele
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by nigele

Value of Myford Lathe

I Have a Myford ML7 with a stand and various accessories, I have not used this for the last 20 years, having lived abro...
8 comments posted 22yrs
posted by roger
8 comments posted 22yrs posted by roger

ER type Collet Chucks INFO

I recently sold an ER20 Collet Chuck on EBAY, and the buyer thought the Locking Nut on the chuck was faulty, he thought...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by eric.whitfield2
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by eric.whitfield2

FRARS Wimborne Rally Report

As you walk into the site (over 1/4 mile from the car-park- UGH!) you pass the miniature railway run by the Wimborne SM...
10 comments posted 22yrs
posted by me
10 comments posted 22yrs posted by me

Imperial to metric conversion and much more.

I came across this nifty bit of software for converting measurements whilst looking at stepper motors. was having fun c...
4 comments posted 22yrs
posted by sensph
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by sensph

What's a Super Adept lathe worth?

Whats the value of a clean Super Adept lathe, complete with face plate, four jaw chuck, single phase motor, but requiri...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by steve.withnell
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by steve.withnell

ode to Airy R. (has) Bean

A 'Radio Ham' called Bean invented a fettling machine. On the 99th stroke the bleedin' thing broke and fettled his casti...
8 comments posted 22yrs
posted by g3vki
8 comments posted 22yrs posted by g3vki

Getting 3 phase installed, what plans are needed?

I'm trying to get my local electricity supplier to quote me for installing a 3 phase supply (so I can run my mill, dril...
6 comments posted 22yrs
posted by a_hole_in_the_ground
6 comments posted 22yrs posted by a_hole_in_the_ground

Mill Design

A possibly stupid question I have an Axminster mill an FB2 copy which is very good. I have started using coolant and pa...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by ken
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by ken

Milling Machine Design

A possibly stupid question I have an Axminster mill an FB2 copy which is very good but I have started using coolant and...
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by ken
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by ken

Milling Machine Advice again

Received wisdom to date: 1. Belt drives produce a better finish than geared head machines 2. Belt drives better for nov...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by steve.withnell
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by steve.withnell

Screw threads and spring in Vibroplex?

I wonder what the standard screw threads in a Vibroplex are, bearing in mind its genesis of 100 years ago? I imagine th...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by me
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by me

Imperial Shim Washers

Chaps I need a source of imperial shim washers (1 9/16"OD) of to pack out a bearing in a housing. I can track down metr...
4 comments posted 22yrs
posted by wells_hall
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by wells_hall

Traction Engine Books

Hi All, If anyone is interested there are a couple of books on Ebay about Minnie and Allchin. 6916766378 & 6916766346. R...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by iflyer
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by iflyer