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update:fluteless tap and LM4

I assumed the as cast LM4 while being a bit goey would be wonderfull for rollforming threads, which wasn't the case how...
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posted by richard
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by richard

Motor inverters

Are there any designs for homebrew motor inverters about? - I have had a scout round the internet without much luck. Fr...
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posted by steve
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by steve

What's this myford part?

Can anyone tell me what this Myford part is? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemWithCategory&item=25792...
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posted by steve
22 comments posted 22yrs posted by steve

Newsgroups via Freeserve

Is news.Freeserve.net Donald-Ducked tonight or is it just me? Had to come in via a German news provider. Bill
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posted by howkers
5 comments posted 22yrs posted by howkers

Grease for Bridgeport head?

I'm reassembling the head on my Series 1 BP CNC (dead!), & want to be able to put the grease in it tomorrow. I rang the...
5 comments posted 22yrs
posted by duttondock
5 comments posted 22yrs posted by duttondock

Gear hobbing - Electronically

Sorry if this is a bit long winded but the following text file is a series of posts and answers to queries over the Ele...
7 comments posted 22yrs
posted by john
7 comments posted 22yrs posted by john

Rust on lathe bed

My own fault, because I left it overnight without a cover on intending to go back to a job next day, then was stuck ind...
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posted by geoff
3 comments posted 22yrs posted by geoff

new ink jet paper decal sites just launched

Hi I have just found a new site selling decal paper for inkjet printers, they are the only UK supplier of thsi paper, gr...
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posted by Tcgaisford
16 comments posted 22yrs posted by Tcgaisford

Invertor Dirves

I've seen the invertors drives and 3 phase motors widely available for lathes & mills, but how small does this technolo...
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posted by Kevin.Steele
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by Kevin.Steele

Shapers

I hope to be collecting a couple of Elliott shapers from a school in January. I can only use one but have bought the pa...
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posted by diesel
7 comments posted 22yrs posted by diesel

Roller chain

Anyone know the difference between roller chain to DIN standard and that to British standard? Also which of the various...
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posted by alan_marshall
3 comments posted 22yrs posted by alan_marshall

Lathe cabinet stands

Hi folks Having moved house and workshop last month, I had to leave my old stand behind. It was just a good solid woode...
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posted by m.cole153
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by m.cole153

Cutting keyways in Myford changewheels

I have a couple of changewheels from a Myford ML4 that need keyways cut in them to make useful on my ML7 . Could someon...
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posted by steve
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by steve

Swanley, Kent

Anyone around this area? I'm down on Thursday and will be looking for a cup of decent coffee John S. -- Regards, John St...
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posted by john
9 comments posted 22yrs posted by john

Boxford cross slide.

I own a Boxford 4 1/2" Model A lathe. It is provided with a standard cross slide and a T-slotted cross slide. They are...
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posted by letitia
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by letitia