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A Happy New year to _ALL_ our readers....

...with a hope that those who have a wont for infantile behaviour unbefitting their mature years will turn over a new le...
16 comments posted 22yrs
posted by airy.r.bean
16 comments posted 22yrs posted by airy.r.bean

Beginner

Folks, A woodturner for many years with a background in models (ships, aircraft.. to high standard), I'm looking to get...
3 comments posted 22yrs
posted by rstjmurphy
3 comments posted 22yrs posted by rstjmurphy

fixed steady type

I have just got the proper steadies for my Triumph 2000. Hoary... I was half way through adapting a fixed steady from a...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by jbarnes
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by jbarnes

how fast will my Katana go?

I am trying to coaless everything I have been reading but not havin much luck. I bought a Katana from Chief Aircraft an...
3 comments posted 22yrs
posted by Dancy.zanfa
3 comments posted 22yrs posted by Dancy.zanfa

Tap and Die Set on Ebay

This is a BA Tap and Die set to include OBA x 2/ 1BA x 2/ 2BA x 2/ 3BA x 2/ 4BA x 2/ 5BA x 2/ 6BA x 2/ 7BA x 1/ 8BA x 2...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by ROBERT_TAYLOR
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by ROBERT_TAYLOR

Stripping a Myford Super7B with pxf

I am about to take delivery of a s/h lathe as above & need to reduce its bulk to site it 2 floors up at home. I dont ha...
4 comments posted 22yrs
posted by mday2nospam
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by mday2nospam

engineering software

I had a couple of programs I lost now due to HD failure "convert" and "machinist mate" any one got the links Thanks Andr...
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by andrew.bishop1
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by andrew.bishop1

Sandown ME Exhibition

Hi all. Did anybody brave the weather to go to Sandown today? I am off there tomorrow, and was wondering how busy it wa...
13 comments posted 22yrs
posted by anton_600
13 comments posted 22yrs posted by anton_600

Small ac motor

I want to make a small sander. the ones in the shops are around £70- 80 here. I have looked at some sites and have seen...
5 comments posted 22yrs
posted by jbnw38687
5 comments posted 22yrs posted by jbnw38687

Flanged Wheel Sacrilege

Hi All and Happy New Year on the grounds of "don't ask, won't get", I have the following request: I am on the lookout f...
4 comments posted 22yrs
posted by Mpinky2
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by Mpinky2

Drill Press. "Standard" or Radial?

Gentlemen I have decided to buy and shoehorn a small drill press into the equally small workshop space in my garage. We...
4 comments posted 22yrs
posted by je.rogers
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by je.rogers

Unwanted Christmas presents

Hi there, Hope you had a good Christmas, probably like myself had enough turkey and booze to last a lifetime! Anyway, t...
4 comments posted 22yrs
posted by john.a.davy
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by john.a.davy

Wigglers

A simple question?! - I just purchased a Wiggler Centre Finder set from Chronos. And I have realised (on trying to use...
4 comments posted 22yrs
posted by malcolm.duckett
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by malcolm.duckett

Meccano

Sorry if this is slightly OT, but it's almost proper engineering. Does anyone have any old meccano that they would be w...
6 comments posted 22yrs
posted by Kevin.Steele
6 comments posted 22yrs posted by Kevin.Steele

Blacking Brass?

Does anyone know how to chemically black brass? (i.e. what chemicals to use?) Cheers all Martin
22 comments posted 22yrs
posted by facade
22 comments posted 22yrs posted by facade