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Hoffmann Roller Gauges

Hi I' not sure if this is of any use to any body on this ng but I have just put a set of Hoffmann roller Gauges on to E...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by ROBERT_TAYLOR
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by ROBERT_TAYLOR

Small Press Break Tool

Does anyone have any experience or comments on this small 12" press break from Axminster. http://www.axminster.co.uk/de...
18 comments posted 22yrs
posted by jim
18 comments posted 22yrs posted by jim

buying advice

Ok folks. I am still pretty new to model engineering, only been into it for 2 o 3 months. To start with I bought myself...
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posted by milgo.1a93wf
20 comments posted 22yrs posted by milgo.1a93wf

Internal slotting on a shaper

I'm about to slot the inside of some gears on the shaper. Some books (notably Ian Bradley) suggest that the clapper box...
3 comments posted 22yrs
posted by wells_hall
3 comments posted 22yrs posted by wells_hall

Speed Controls

Many of the chinese lathes are fully equipped for screwcutting, but have lowest spindle speeds of 140 - 150 rpm, which...
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posted by steve.withnell
15 comments posted 22yrs posted by steve.withnell

Any Elliot Sturdimill users out there?

I have recently acquired an Elliot Sturdimill 1250 horizontal /universal mill with a vertical attachment but I am missi...
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posted by a_hole_in_the_ground
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by a_hole_in_the_ground

OT- Bit of ebay trickery

Posted to stationary engine/model engineering newsgroups, Oldengine.org and Atis (SEL) I post this as a warning to ever...
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posted by diesel
13 comments posted 22yrs posted by diesel

Dore Westbury milling machine guard

I have a Dore Westbury milling machine a bit like this one:- http://www.wokingprecision.f9.co.uk/machine/we11/light_ver...
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by steve
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by steve

Gear cutting

Hi all, I'm looking to invest in a mill and lathe to progress my robot building beyond Lego, wood and glue. I'm a prope...
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posted by tim.auton
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by tim.auton

FS - - "Model Engineer " & M.E.W. magazines.

Hi, I have a quantity of Model Engineer magazines that I want to dispose of.... Issues 3355 (Vol 133 / year 1967 ) to 3...
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by Pat
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by Pat

O Gauge live steam plans

Good evening Does anyone know where I can get plans for O Gauge live steam locos? Simon K
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posted by simon.keymer
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by simon.keymer

Inverter drive on Ebay

Hi All, No commercial connection with this at all but it looks like a bargain to me. 7.5 kW Siemens three phase in, 3 p...
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posted by bob.minchin
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by bob.minchin

Chris Heapy's site adds blocked by Norton

I still try occasionally to set Norton up to allow the adds page on Chris Heapy's adds page but still no luck. when I t...
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posted by steve
7 comments posted 22yrs posted by steve

Turbocad V8

I see that TurboCad version 8 is being offered at £9-95 ( current version is 10 at around £70). Is v8 worth having for...
3 comments posted 22yrs
posted by john
3 comments posted 22yrs posted by john

FS - Colchester Master

Not mine - just posting for someone. All questions to snipped-for-privacy@ukgb.net - not me! 1972 Colchester Master MkI...
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posted by wells_hall
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by wells_hall