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(Dis) Advantages of a jig-borer ?

Hi, Can anyone tell me what are the (dis)advantages of a jig-borer compared with a standard vertical mill for hobby engi...
3 comments posted 22yrs
posted by boo
3 comments posted 22yrs posted by boo

It's the little things that please . .

Rained off my main task (building a garage for a car {yes really!}) this afternoon so got a bit of unexpected catchup t...
7 comments posted 22yrs
posted by andrew
7 comments posted 22yrs posted by andrew

Chuck jaws

My Boxford Model C lathe was supplied with a Burnerd 4 inch 3-jaw s-c chuck Model N30 complete with internal and extern...
3 comments posted 22yrs
posted by letitia
3 comments posted 22yrs posted by letitia

Thiel mill help.

Hope someone can help here as most of the UK engineering shops (second hand equipment) are far from helpful. I have rec...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by exhdave
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by exhdave

Ultrasonics

Anyone have any ideas on how I could spray a resin. SPray guns as such dont seem to work because the stuff is quite thi...
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posted by ed
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by ed

FS Myford ML7 and workshop contents

Selling contents of workshop- moving home Myford ML7 lathe with three and four jaw chucks, Myford Dixon quick change to...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by dave
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by dave

Casting Alluminium - free material !

There was a post on here just before Christmas from someone asking for a source of alloy for casting. I have just taken...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by tcgb
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by tcgb

Anyone messed about making plastic castings?

I'm wondering about the feasability of making a plastic antenna part. Just wondering if anyone knows anything about maki...
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posted by useless
7 comments posted 22yrs posted by useless

Effective Dia. & Pitch Dia.

Can anybody explain the difference between Effective Diameter - as used on British Standard threads - and Pitch Diamete...
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posted by duncan.andersonREMOVE
5 comments posted 22yrs posted by duncan.andersonREMOVE

1/2" and 1/4" aluminium tubing

Hi. I'm after sourcing small quantities of 1/2" (13mm) and 1/4" (6.5mm) aluminium tubing, the kind of stuff that aerial...
4 comments posted 22yrs
posted by useless
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by useless

Radial drills question

I was offered a very neat little Arboga radial arm drill yesterday, and agreed what seemed to me to be a good price for...
11 comments posted 22yrs
posted by timleech
11 comments posted 22yrs posted by timleech

Membership application

President John I formally request to be elected to the grand membership of the cynical traders association. I hereby pr...
3 comments posted 22yrs
posted by breweng18
3 comments posted 22yrs posted by breweng18

A Public Thank You

To Peter Forbes. He's been very patient, and very helpful in arranging my purchase of a very nice surface table at an ex...
7 comments posted 22yrs
posted by nigele
7 comments posted 22yrs posted by nigele

Newall pin outs

Does anybody here know the pin outs of Newall's range of dro's, in this case a Digipac 5. Gavin
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by glm590620
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by glm590620

Gasless versus normal MIG welders

Is there any reason that I can't use cored 'gasless' MIG welding wire in a normal (ie gas equipped) MIG welder pre-supp...
11 comments posted 22yrs
posted by andrew
11 comments posted 22yrs posted by andrew