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Chucks and adjustment?

I have a TOS 4" sc chuck and has a run out of about .005-.008" from centre taking the chuck off the backplate there are...
7 comments posted 22yrs
posted by mday2nospam
7 comments posted 22yrs posted by mday2nospam

David Brown reamer instructions wanted

Has anyone here got sharpening & use instructions for DB floating reamers they are willing to copy for me? I've just re...
5 comments posted 22yrs
posted by timleech
5 comments posted 22yrs posted by timleech

Harrogate"bargain"?

Hi, Just wondered how many fell for this one. I bought a Skoda live ctr ,new, for £ 11 at Harrogate. I never asked abou...
9 comments posted 22yrs
posted by markgengine
9 comments posted 22yrs posted by markgengine

Bandsaw/hacksaw wanted

I'm getting fed up cutting up stock with a hacksaw. Does anyone out there have a smallish metal cutting bandsaw or powe...
15 comments posted 22yrs
posted by mike.crossfield
15 comments posted 22yrs posted by mike.crossfield

Shows

Hi Does anyone know where can I find a comprehensive listing of UK .... Shows / Exhibitions / Markets for modellers and...
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by bobsharp
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by bobsharp

American Chopper

Well this program has finally made it across and is on cable here. Sat down tonight with my dinner and decided to see w...
4 comments posted 22yrs
posted by john
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by john

Colchester Bantam gear cover wanted

Anyone got a rear headstock gear cover spare for a Colchester Bantam? It's the cast ali one. Peter -- Peter & Rita Forb...
4 comments posted 22yrs
posted by diesel
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by diesel

Fine steel mesh

I'm after some stainless steel wire mesh with a hole size of 100 microns but everyone I've tried has minimum order size...
3 comments posted 22yrs
posted by spamhere
3 comments posted 22yrs posted by spamhere

The workshop... three phase

After getting back from Harrogate on Friday evening I found that the GPO hat delivered a quote from what used to be Eas...
6 comments posted 22yrs
posted by randm
6 comments posted 22yrs posted by randm

5hp motor from 4hp inverter. Possible?

I occasionally see references to people running a three-phase motor from a single-to-three-phase inverter that has a lo...
4 comments posted 22yrs
posted by fazspam
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by fazspam

Super 7- Thanks

Thanks for the helpful replies folks, manual printing off now, all 51 pages ! Cheers, Mark
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by markgengine
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by markgengine

Model Eng Exhibition - Springs?

At the last Wembley exhibition there was a company selling assorted springs. Large stand but it wasn't Proops Brothers,...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by martin
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by martin

withdrawl method revisted

I bought a set of change gears today, before i fitted them or checked them in any way i though i would try cutting a th...
4 comments posted 22yrs
posted by richard
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by richard

Harrogate

Hurrah for Harrogate ........ the best UK show by far? I think so. Trouble is the plastic takes a bashing ..... Alan
4 comments posted 22yrs
posted by alan_marshallthomas
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by alan_marshallthomas

Myford Super 7

Hi, A friend of mine has got hold of a super 7 ( without tailstock ) and is looking for a manual or any other info. Can...
4 comments posted 22yrs
posted by markgengine
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by markgengine