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Propane Torch

Having now got some fire bricks and made a small hearth I've been silver soldering a small boiler. The propane torch I...
2 comments posted 23yrs
posted by Kevin.Steele
2 comments posted 23yrs posted by Kevin.Steele

Auto Isloating Transformer

Have a cnc lathe that works fine in the day - faults out in the evenings. Checked supply voltage and its 420 volts in t...
16 comments posted 23yrs
posted by tcgb
16 comments posted 23yrs posted by tcgb

Quotient Mistress - making your own

Flicking through the pages of a hobbyist electronics mag, there are stepper motor drivers for £18 and LCD drivers inclu...
49 comments posted 23yrs
posted by me
49 comments posted 23yrs posted by me

Brazing Hearth

I'd like to make a small brazing hearth, does anyone know if any of the big DIY stores sell suitable fire bricks -or can...
3 comments posted 23yrs
posted by Kevin.Steele
3 comments posted 23yrs posted by Kevin.Steele

Small mill in Australia

Hello, I have just bought a small milling machine as seen in these photos: http://www.topnet.com.au/~hairbear/brismill_...
0 comments posted 23yrs
posted by hairbear
0 comments posted 23yrs posted by hairbear

Wanted Clarkson " S " Type collets

Hi does anybody have any Clarkson S type collets they wish to sale 3/8" -5/8" ,6mm- 16mm. Regards Tony
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posted by anthony
2 comments posted 23yrs posted by anthony

Cotswold Beam Engine

While at the Donington show I bought a Cotswold Heritage beam engine kit. I thought it looked nicer than the Stuart whe...
1 comments posted 23yrs
posted by Kevin.Steele
1 comments posted 23yrs posted by Kevin.Steele

Tailstock slipping

The tailstock on my Myford super 7, is slipping during turning & knurling etc. Any suggestions on how to stop it ? I hav...
2 comments posted 23yrs
posted by nospam
2 comments posted 23yrs posted by nospam

Hydrovane compressor

Hi all, I'm looking for a little info on an old Binks Bullows Hydrovane compressor that's come my way cheap. It's a 4hp...
5 comments posted 23yrs
posted by j.a.g.vaughan
5 comments posted 23yrs posted by j.a.g.vaughan

Drilling problem

I have been cutting over size holes in my lath, and I think I have found out why. My drill chuck appears to be bent. I...
10 comments posted 23yrs
posted by jbarnes
10 comments posted 23yrs posted by jbarnes

Small steam engine

I've been giving some thought to trying my hand at making one of those little oscillating steam engines with the vertic...
35 comments posted 23yrs
posted by atdot
35 comments posted 23yrs posted by atdot

Hardinge lathe spindle

Can anyone help i have just bought an Hardinge HLV Lathe and can not remove the collet closer from the spindle, my gues...
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posted by Mars
0 comments posted 23yrs posted by Mars

Anybody able to make me a collet?

Hi, I need a 6mm collet for a Bosch router. Unfortunately, Bosch don't make one. If anyone could undertake to make me o...
0 comments posted 23yrs
posted by ngr0205
0 comments posted 23yrs posted by ngr0205

Finishing plastics

Is there Anybody out there who can suggest any means by which machined surfaces of plastics - especially polyethylene -...
1 comments posted 23yrs
posted by tim
1 comments posted 23yrs posted by tim

0 - 32 mm digital micrometer question

Hi, A while ago I came across a digital micrometer that had a range of either 0 - 32 mm or 0 - 38 mm (I forget which no...
4 comments posted 23yrs
posted by boo
4 comments posted 23yrs posted by boo