⚙ Model Engineering in the UK

Source of SRBP or Tufnol sheet?

Hi all, I'm trying to get hold of a couple of pieces of SRBP or Tufnol (or similar) sheet. One piece needs to be about...

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posted by mg

5 comments posted 22yrs posted by mg

Where to advertise a lathe for sale?

I want to sell nearly new Warco 918 4.5" lathe I have. Where is the best place to offer it? I have thought of the ads in...

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posted by mday2nospam

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OT- Question to Group on MMA equipment

I recently picked up an oldish Oxford welding kit, model RT-110. It works fine, there are no problems I can see with it...

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posted by adrian

19 comments posted 22yrs posted by adrian

Help with Marcher

Hi all I've lurked here for quite a while, posted very rarely and am something of a newbie to metal-working. I've compl...

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posted by guy

3 comments posted 22yrs posted by guy

Carette engines

Gentlemen, Anybody have any information about Carette Gas or Hot air engines. Thank you. Martin P -- When replying use s...

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posted by martin.perman

2 comments posted 22yrs posted by martin.perman

flat files, thinner than usual 47thou 1.2mm source please

I seem only able to purchase the hand held flat files as thin as 47thou (1.2mm), width typically .22inch (5.5mm) and le...

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posted by aerographics

9 comments posted 22yrs posted by aerographics

CNC headstock dividing attachment

I have been constructing a variant of the "Radford"/"G.H.Thomas" headstock dividing attachment for my ML7, but driven b...

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posted by tony

6 comments posted 22yrs posted by tony

OT - Need a bit of computer help

Title says it all. I have had an old DOS shareware program for a few years. I can't find the author to pay the license...

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posted by john

8 comments posted 22yrs posted by john

Small letter and Number punches

Anyone know if and where you can buy small letter and number punches, up to about 2mm high ? Any help would be much appr...

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posted by ed

4 comments posted 22yrs posted by ed

Bridgeport motor question

(also posted to CCED/yahoo) I'm preparing a series1 (BOSS) Bridgeport to fit PC-based controls. The main spindle motor...

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posted by duttondock

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Steady type

I now have pictures of two unknown ( to me ) fixed steadies at www.test-net.com/steady-1a.jpg and www.test-net.com/stea...

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posted by jbarnes

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Interesting site for your favorites folder

http://www.keveney.com I came across this and bookmarked it. Thought it might be of interest to others. Lionel

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posted by tcgb

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old aero book wanted

I have just been trying to explain a fixed crank rotary engine to an aging relative, I can't understand what he doesn't...

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posted by richard

13 comments posted 22yrs posted by richard

Water level sight glass

Does anybody have a tip for cutting / breaking the glass tube to length. I seem to recall that there is a knack to it b...

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posted by captain

7 comments posted 22yrs posted by captain

Warning re Airy Bean

Don't let him near any of your projects- he will screw them up big time. DMS

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posted by DavidMSausins

0 comments posted 22yrs posted by DavidMSausins