⚙ Model Engineering in the UK

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Back Plate

Before I buy a casting and machine up a backplate I don't suppose that anyone has a backplate with a 2" x 10tpi thread l...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by Wells_hall
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by Wells_hall

DeskCNC user group

A new Yahoo group has been set up as a mutual support group for DeskCNC users. The group can be found at: http://groups....
9 comments posted 22yrs
posted by tony
9 comments posted 22yrs posted by tony

MT Drills

I have acquired some old MT drills, and several have been rather abused in the past and the tangs are twisted. What is...
5 comments posted 22yrs
posted by Kevin.Steele
5 comments posted 22yrs posted by Kevin.Steele

OT Norton Security for Chris Heapy's site

Do any you use Norton anti Spam and security. I have got this working with XP well now except it will not allow me to l...
5 comments posted 22yrs
posted by steve
5 comments posted 22yrs posted by steve

How did they do that?

I've just been looking at a beam compass on ebay, #2227638979, and the knobs have been knurled so that the knurling 'cu...
6 comments posted 22yrs
posted by peter.grimwood
6 comments posted 22yrs posted by peter.grimwood

FS CNC Machine Parts

At the risk of being labelled a cynical trader this is a shameless plug for some linear bearings and other assorted par...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by Kevin.Steele
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by Kevin.Steele

AD:Milling/Drilling Machine for sale

Draper MD350 750w 240v Single Phase Motor (Can Be Plugged In To 13a Socket) 9 Spindle Speeds (Changed By Belts & Pulley...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by auto1uk
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by auto1uk

x-y table for homemade cnc

Hiya, Im gonna build myself a simple cnc machine for a project and was just woundering where i can buy an x-y table, su...
8 comments posted 22yrs
posted by james.welsby
8 comments posted 22yrs posted by james.welsby

Radio contol but NOT of models

Does anyone here know anything about radio-controlling things OTHER than models? This means knowledge of r/c itself, ra...
8 comments posted 22yrs
posted by spitfire2
8 comments posted 22yrs posted by spitfire2

Paging Tony Jeffree (or anyone with an opinion!)

I've been using my CNC Taig mill for a while now and I'm generally a happy camper. There is one thing I'd like to impro...
4 comments posted 22yrs
posted by nigele
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by nigele

Does Myford answer emails?

About a week ago I sent a detailed email to snipped-for-privacy@myford.com listing various parts that I need to fix my...
15 comments posted 22yrs
posted by lens
15 comments posted 22yrs posted by lens

Bargains to be had on Ebay...?

Check out: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2597462576&category=633&sspagename=STRK%3AMEBWA%3AIT&rd...
3 comments posted 22yrs
posted by tony
3 comments posted 22yrs posted by tony

Which 5" Loco?

Hi, I am about to start on my first engine, and I am having a little trouble in deciding what to build. My first though...
11 comments posted 22yrs
posted by allenb_deja
11 comments posted 22yrs posted by allenb_deja

Anybody want a drill head

After upgrading my bench drill I have a reduntant Kerry Drillmaster drill head free to a good home. No base, column, ta...
5 comments posted 22yrs
posted by wells_hall
5 comments posted 22yrs posted by wells_hall

Machinery for disposal

Posted to uk.rec.models.engineering & uk.rec.engines.stationary Had the following email in this morning:- +++++++++++++...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by diesel
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by diesel