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1/16" mild steel bar

I'm trying to find a source of 1/16" diameter mild steel rod. The big stockists don't seem to go below 1/8". I could ge...
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posted by justtheticketeng
2 comments posted 14yrs posted by justtheticketeng

Ouch !!!!!

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/08/03/hovercraft_kills_nz_man/
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posted by invalid
0 comments posted 14yrs posted by invalid

1/16" bms rod

Does anyone know of a source of 1/16" bms rod? I need some but can't find a supplier. The material needs to be straight...
5 comments posted 14yrs
posted by justtheticketeng
5 comments posted 14yrs posted by justtheticketeng

Cutting expanded polystyrene

I have been given some of the stuff in the title, 100 x100 x 1000mm. a lot of them. Ideal as insulation for the new (is...
10 comments posted 15yrs
posted by emimec.19
10 comments posted 15yrs posted by emimec.19

What has happened to the Myford staff?

What has happened to the decent staff employed by Myford, those who despite the presence of the liquidators tried to do...
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posted by invalid
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You know you're getting old ...

When you remember buying monthly hobby magazines for 60p and today;s price for Model Engineer's Workshop in WHSmith is...
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posted by invalid
11 comments posted 15yrs posted by invalid

What are these

Earlier on today a neighbour of mine stopped by so I could pick over some bits he was clearing out of his place and tak...
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posted by djb
10 comments posted 15yrs posted by djb

Chester

Anybodu know the secret to getting action out of Chester ? We've been waiting for a replacement motor for 4 weeks now (...
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posted by adrian.110504
3 comments posted 15yrs posted by adrian.110504

Imperial Steel Sections

I need to gaft in a repair to a trailer built some years ago using what I assume to be imperial rectangular steel box s...
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posted by charles
15 comments posted 15yrs posted by charles

Myfords - no cause for concern!

Having dealt with RDG Tools at one exhibition or another, I am confident that the Myford name and traditions of customer...
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posted by invalid
33 comments posted 15yrs posted by invalid

What killed Myford?

What killed Myford? Was it the availability of Chinese machines of ever-increasing quality at half the price? Were Myfo...
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posted by invalid
4 comments posted 15yrs posted by invalid

CompAir Broomwade 2X1 compressor

Hi folks, I'm looking for one of these small 1/2 hp compressors, which I believe is a Broomwade 2X1 (perhaps later sold...
11 comments posted 15yrs
posted by cdt22NOSPAM
11 comments posted 15yrs posted by cdt22NOSPAM

The Myford sale

I have spoken to Myford this morning (Thursday 14th July) and it seems that RGD have gone in and bought the entire spar...
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posted by muscot1
21 comments posted 15yrs posted by muscot1

OT: Large "flat" bearing ideas

Sorry for the OT post but I think this is probably the best place for some ideas for this problem. I want to make a sor...
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posted by seewebsiteinv
12 comments posted 15yrs posted by seewebsiteinv