⚙ Model Engineering in the UK

Which DRO

It is high time a DRO was fitted to my mill.Having read Barry Harrison's tale of two read-outs in MEW a couple of years...

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posted by dickgays

18 comments posted 22yrs posted by dickgays

spam? virus?

have a message purporting to come from MYGATE.MAILGATE.ORG. all header reads is a string of 38 numbers/letters. genuine...

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posted by mauriceed1935

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Removing my drilling chuck

Hello there. I need a little help with a mini milling machine I jus got. I just got my CMD10 back from repair, as it ca...

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posted by milgo.16sha0

28 comments posted 22yrs posted by milgo.16sha0

Bipolar stepper drives

I am looking for 3 stepper drives for a small CNC mill I have built, something like the PVP192 from Alzanti.com, but I...

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posted by ?

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Dust extraction

Anyone got any good ideas on removing dust from a large cnc router when i am usingit to cut foam / polystyrene. There m...

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posted by ed

2 comments posted 22yrs posted by ed

Cheapy Drill press

Go on sale this thursday (27th) http://www.aldi.co.uk/specials_01_11/23.html

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posted by mark

3 comments posted 22yrs posted by mark

MIG welding cast iron

There was a brief discussion of this recently on one of the groups I read, can't remember where, someone proclaiming th...

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posted by timleech

4 comments posted 22yrs posted by timleech

Nickel Plating

I make a small range of vintage model yacht fittings in brass and steel and need them nickel plated. The individual ite...

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posted by henry.springerREMOVE

9 comments posted 22yrs posted by henry.springerREMOVE

Dore-Westbury drawbar

I have recently purchased a Dore-Westbury milling machine - but it didn't come with any collet chucks or a drawbar. I b...

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posted by steve

2 comments posted 22yrs posted by steve

Tools and where to get them

So finally after nearly a year of phaffing I have brought a three phase converter for my lathe, which should turn up in...

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posted by stephen

5 comments posted 22yrs posted by stephen

Centec 2A Raiser

Before I start looking around for a large lump of metal and some dovetail cutters, does anyone now of the location of a...

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posted by jim

4 comments posted 22yrs posted by jim

A New Modelling Forum

Folks, I have just launched a new modelling forum and you are invited to take a closer look. Unlike other forums this o...

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posted by noreply

19 comments posted 22yrs posted by noreply

PCB Milling from Gerber files

Has anyone experience milling prototype PCBs using gerber files as input. I'm turning a working prototype breadboard in...

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posted by andrew

20 comments posted 22yrs posted by andrew

Macc

Macc Model Engineering Supplies Does anyone know if he is still trading? I have tried ringing the number 01625 433938 a...

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posted by silverfoxcc

0 comments posted 22yrs posted by silverfoxcc

E card

Don't know who you are - but thanks for the laugh! Regards,

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posted by seesigfor

14 comments posted 22yrs posted by seesigfor