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OT: phone # for ChronosLtd?

hello all. a week or two back i placed an order with Chronos, online, as some suggested here. I quickly received the em...
3 comments posted 22yrs
posted by antoniogatta
3 comments posted 22yrs posted by antoniogatta

DTI's and bores

When I'm centring bores on the vertical mill the sensitivity of my lever DTI is a pain to start off with (1/10th thou e...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by Wells_hall
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by Wells_hall

Model of the prototype using a photo

I want to do(make) for your customers complex(difficult) models. 1.You send for me a photo or drawing. 2. I do(make) co...
5 comments posted 22yrs
posted by muhan_a
5 comments posted 22yrs posted by muhan_a

Woodturning on ML7

I need to turn a few wooded spindles about 3 inch dia. It's not worth buying a woodworking lathe just for this odd job....
3 comments posted 22yrs
posted by henry.springer
3 comments posted 22yrs posted by henry.springer

OT: What's at the bottom of your garden

Cross-posted to uk.rec.engines.stationary and uk.rec.models.engineering) Got this from our friends in the USA just now,...
8 comments posted 22yrs
posted by diesel
8 comments posted 22yrs posted by diesel

Sandown Show

Any model engineering society members planning to set up a club stand at the Sandown show ? As we read it, the "organis...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by ifc
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by ifc

Things for sale

These chaps have a number of surface plates, camel back straight edges, bench and machine vices etc on ebay. eg.:- http...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by randm
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by randm

Hardening question

I've got to make a couple of rivet snaps, from 50mm dia EN36. I'm told they require hardening to 56 Rockwell (probably)...
4 comments posted 22yrs
posted by timleech
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by timleech

Unknown steam locomotive

Hi all, Today I found on market nice steam locomotive, but I don't know is this kit or someone build it. Unfortunately,...
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by hrvojekl
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by hrvojekl

lathe DRO --need advice

greets all am looking for advice re: buying / installing a DRO on my lathe. i have a DRO (X&Y) on a 9"x42" bridgeport....
5 comments posted 22yrs
posted by antoniogatta
5 comments posted 22yrs posted by antoniogatta

440 Volt push-button?

One of the 'on' push-buttons on my ancient J&S 540 grinder fell apart some time ago, thought I might be able to repair...
10 comments posted 22yrs
posted by timleech
10 comments posted 22yrs posted by timleech

plans

looking for a good source of steam engine plans in the U K , i'm in the USA and would like to try the UK sourse....regar...
5 comments posted 22yrs
posted by chevy3755
5 comments posted 22yrs posted by chevy3755

what does ccmt mean

1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by opals4u
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by opals4u

Classy lathe on ebay!

Hi All Well here's a chance that doesn't come up often. In my constant search for Hardinge Turret tooling I stumbled ac...
3 comments posted 22yrs
posted by Wayne
3 comments posted 22yrs posted by Wayne

Clubs in Northwest, Manchester?

Are there any clubs or societies in the Northwest, around Manchester area which gives people advice on using the variou...
8 comments posted 22yrs
posted by noentrance
8 comments posted 22yrs posted by noentrance