⚙ Model Engineering in the UK

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...

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posted by boo

4 comments posted 22yrs posted by boo

Midlands Show

Well, I enjoyed it. Popped up for a couple of hours today. I was going to call in to see one of our tame cynical trader...

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posted by nigele

6 comments posted 22yrs posted by nigele

Pratt Burnerd Multisize Collets

Does anyone here know the differance between EC type collets and the MC style? Which is the newer design? I am looking...

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posted by steve

6 comments posted 22yrs posted by steve

Steam Consumption

How much steam will a Stuart S50 use, not running anything but itself? I've just knocked up a boiler to try mine on ste...

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posted by Kevin.Steele

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Odd gearcutter question

I've got some gearcutters (or something related) in my collection which I don't know the purpose of - anyone able to sh...

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posted by timleech

4 comments posted 22yrs posted by timleech

One saving grace of Mr.Jeffrey....

....is that he has demonstrated on his stand, just how simple a wheel-cutting engine can be when using a stepper-contro...

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posted by me

10 comments posted 22yrs posted by me

Help please with Steam Engine

Yesterday I visited Toddington Steam Fair ( Gloucestershire), A truly wonderful day and the weather was perfect, today...

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posted by ROBERT_TAYLOR

6 comments posted 22yrs posted by ROBERT_TAYLOR

Donnington

Well I attended the show today, actually went with the idea that did not need to buy anything, still managed to spend £...

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posted by adrian

0 comments posted 22yrs posted by adrian

Impressions of the Midlands Show.

A good exhibition, but not a great exhibition. Most of the models were train-based, very few clocks, little in the way...

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posted by me

8 comments posted 22yrs posted by me

Ebay items

It may be of some use to somebody out here but I'm putting 215 Assorted mills on Ebay, the number is 2565360182. Approx...

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posted by ROBERT_TAYLOR

1 comments posted 22yrs posted by ROBERT_TAYLOR

Timing belt drives

Just been reading up on toothed belt drives etc. Bought a book back in March at one of the USA swap meets, written by t...

6 comments posted 22yrs

posted by diesel

6 comments posted 22yrs posted by diesel

arc euro

arc euro trade are offering a model c6-550 bench lathe for £895 plus carriage. fitted with a variable speed spindle. any...

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posted by mauriceed1935

1 comments posted 22yrs posted by mauriceed1935

Joining bronze to stainless?

I've got a sterngear repair job on at the moment which is demanding a bit of ingenuity. My solution involves a bronze b...

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posted by timleech

8 comments posted 22yrs posted by timleech

Use of lathe as Optical bench?

I have an old pair of binoculars from the early 1940's which give a double image. I am sure that this means that they n...

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posted by me

1 comments posted 22yrs posted by me

Boring Heads - what speed is best?

Having never used one before I'm about to venture into boring some bearing housings in an aluminium casting using a ver...

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posted by wells_hall

3 comments posted 22yrs posted by wells_hall