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info req: on emco u2 drill/miller
hi all, as per the heading, i am still looking for info on the emco u2 drill/miller (good or bad on this machine) also am looking for a manual,have tried various sites without luck, any links would be...
 
Q: Guildford show
I have a note that next weekend ( 19 - 20 / 7 / 03 ) there is a Guildford show. Does any one have the times it's open ? Has this been a good show in previous years ? -- Jonathan Barnes's theorem; for...
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eBay prices !
Hi all, Some people bidding on eBay appear to me to have more money than sense. (Will apologize if wrong) I have been bidding on a bevel protractor, for which I set my limit at £30 but today see it's...
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ML7. A proper job.
Does anyone recollect my post about the pulley slipping on my ML7? Despite much helpful information on this NG, particularly from J Stevenson and M Whittome, I could not shift the spacer sleeve...
 
Turning Alluminium
Hi. Can anyone tell me the best way to turn alluminium? - Speed, tool angles, cooling media etc? Thanks in advanse. Johs. Line (Norway)
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Bridgeport head rebuild glitch
Could anyone who's successfully attacked a J head help with the following? I'd like to service the exposed autofeed trip components on the front of the quill as they've collected a lot of gunk over...
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Scale petrol engines
I am looking for information about scale perol engines. What is available in kit form? Can anyone in the group please point me in the right direction? Many thanks in advance. Bob Please remove spam...
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motor brake lathe
the motor on my lathe has a 'bit' sticking out of the end that isn't the business end, i take it that it is a brake. their is wiring going to the contactors, but the original contactors are not wired...
 
Ot Peter Forbes
Apologies did you get my reply to your email the other day?Seems outgoing mail is going astray sometimes. Regards,Mark.
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Things not to do with a Bridgeport head?
OK. I've now got my hands on a bare Bridgeport J-head. It looks pretty cheap and cheerful and it's clearly 'seen a bit of action' in its time, but there don't appear to be any major horrors as per the...
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