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Beyer Peacock TV program OT

A friend has just asked me to try & locate a program he saw about 6 weeks ago. It had pictures of the old Beyer Peacock...
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posted by me
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EN36

Hi Anyone know where I can get small quantities of EN36 (or near equivalent)? Thanks Charles
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posted by Wells_hall
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Workshops

I should be moving house in about a months time (if all the legal stuff goes OK) which, of course, means a new workshop...
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posted by Kevin.Steele
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beginners Lathe

Hello I am new & would like some advice on a beginners lathe please. preferably one I can practice on to see if I can g...
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posted by ficaria
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WTB: 3/32 Whitworth cap screw

Hello all, Looking for 3/32x48x1/4 cap head screws or similar. They are for a David & Brown adjustable reamer. Local de...
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Lathe

Hi, I'm trying to get into lathe work for modelling. I'm not experienced in any way, but willing to learn. Does anyone...
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posted by john.worthington1
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low voltage bulb

I have a late 60's Holbrook lathe that uses a 50V bulb in the low voltage machine lamp. The bulb has two contacts and a...
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posted by bister
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Progress

I fairly recently bought some tungsten? tipped screw cutting and boring lathe tools from a well known model engineering...
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posted by scolmor
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My Books on Ebay

Listing some engineering books on ebat tonight. Starting 7 o'clock. OK to post list here? Thanks Lionel ***************...
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posted by tcgb
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Maxfield Tyre Pump OT

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posted by me
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Is everybody dead ?

Last post I saw was from Murray on the 16th. I know it's not a leap year but there are 27 days in Feb. -- Regards, John...
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posted by john
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Colchester Sudent

Gentlemen, Anybody got a wiring diagram for a Colchester Student lathe please I could borrow. Martin P
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posted by martin.perman
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Gemma

Hi, I think that I have eventually decided to build Gemma as serialised in EIM, for my first loco. Gemma is an 0-4-0 sa...
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posted by allenb_deja
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Machine Tool tender

I just received an email advertising a workshop sale by tender, I can't get there but I thought it might interest other...
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posted by nomail
3 comments posted 22yrs posted by nomail

Maisie

I am starting my first steam model and am looking for information on the maisie 31/2" g any ideas where I can get a cop...
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posted by gcb1001
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