⚙ Model Engineering in the UK

Water Pump Bearings

One task I have to tackle is to make the guts of a car water pump to go inside new castings. I therefore have a fairly...

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posted by Wells_hall

21 comments posted 22yrs posted by Wells_hall

stainless steel welding with oxyacetaline

Is it possible to weld stainless steel with oxyacetylene Are there any particular problems. -- Jonathan Barnes's theore...

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posted by jbarnes

3 comments posted 22yrs posted by jbarnes

Austin 7

I'm looking for a toy/model die cast 1930's Austin 7 car for delivery before christmas. Any ideas Thanks Mark

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posted by webby

5 comments posted 22yrs posted by webby

metora UMB 250 band saw

Hi Folks, Does anyone have any information about the above horizontal band saw? I'd be interested in manuals, suppliers...

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posted by paul

2 comments posted 22yrs posted by paul

Pinging John S.

John,did you get my reply to your email.I have a feeling my email is playing up again and I have lost your phone no. Reg...

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posted by mark

1 comments posted 22yrs posted by mark

Electric motor knowledge required!

I wonder if one of you electrical geniuses can help? A while back I acquired a small portable compressor. It is a 240v,...

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posted by mike

8 comments posted 22yrs posted by mike

Traction engine film ?

Years back, sometime in the sixties, I went with my parents to the cinema. We saw a British light comedy, I remember ve...

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posted by allenb_deja

5 comments posted 22yrs posted by allenb_deja

Machining cast iron

Its horrible dirty and I hate it any tips to make life a bit better

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posted by aocc47

9 comments posted 22yrs posted by aocc47

Bridgeport FS

I am considering selling a Bridgeport turret mill in the New Year and wondered if there would be any interest within th...

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posted by ic

0 comments posted 22yrs posted by ic

ML4 / ML7 tumbler reverse

Hi can anyone tell me if the Myford ML4 and ML7 tumber gears and studs are in any way interchangable? Thanks in advance...

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posted by steve

0 comments posted 22yrs posted by steve

Lathe, How fast can I go?

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hi, I have been offered an old (1930 i...

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posted by info

1 comments posted 22yrs posted by info

Anodising Titanium?

Anyone know anything about anodising techniques for Titanium? I know that there are a variety of colours that can be ha...

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posted by tony

7 comments posted 22yrs posted by tony

little ben

In 2001 there was a series of articles on building the "Little Ben". A brass and alloy spirit fired traction engine. Ha...

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posted by mauriceed1935

1 comments posted 22yrs posted by mauriceed1935

leeds uk workwear

Just to let you know of a new shop in leeds selling work and safety clothing called Active Workwear at 56 Bradford Road...

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posted by mike

0 comments posted 22yrs posted by mike

gear cutting cutters, change gears needed

I need some gears, 127/72 compund and some to mesh these to. and a 40 to go with the 127. I am after some cutters or ma...

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posted by richard

2 comments posted 22yrs posted by richard