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Precision Tailstock Alignment

I'd like my SC3 minilathe tailstock to be really accurately aligned to the headstock but there are four degrees of free...
10 comments posted 15yrs
posted by nospam
10 comments posted 15yrs posted by nospam

tee slotted cross slide

I'm looking to fabricate a tee slotted cross slide for my Sphere (Atlas 10") lathe. Do I need to use iron or would steel...
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posted by dave.bromell
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Compressor Woes

I have an Ingersoll Rand Euro 10 tank, with what I have now found to be is not an Ingersoll Rand compressor pump on top...
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posted by peter
2 comments posted 15yrs posted by peter

trugrip collets

i have a 7" trugrip collet chuck,i have collets .250" .50" .750" 1.0" 1.250" 1.5" 1.750" & 2.0". I would like to buy any...
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posted by buog_at_talktalk_dot_net
1 comments posted 15yrs posted by buog_at_talktalk_dot_net

Chronos Wooden Tool Chest - Any Good?

Hi All. I'm considering getting one of the wooden toolmakers tool chests from Chronos, and would appreciate opinions. A...
10 comments posted 15yrs
posted by atdot
10 comments posted 15yrs posted by atdot

DRO from Singapore

Has anybody got any experience of these people? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/3-axis-digital-readout-mill-milling-machine-/2205...
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posted by andy
10 comments posted 15yrs posted by andy

1/4" BSPP adjustable sprayer nozzle

Hi folks, Does anyone have an unwanted sprayer nozzle with a 1/4" BSP parallel female thread? Preferably an adjustable...
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posted by cdt22NOSPAM
0 comments posted 15yrs posted by cdt22NOSPAM

Allen Bradley Inverter

Gentlemen, I picked up a 3 ph 0.25hp motor off of Freecycle to convert to a Generator, it came with a box of electric's...
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posted by martin.perman
0 comments posted 15yrs posted by martin.perman

Dividing Head v Rotary Table question

I've got a very study Richmond 5" dividing head that I've converted to run on the very useful Divisionmaster (designed...
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posted by charlesp
6 comments posted 15yrs posted by charlesp

Grit blasting in a container

I have a full size Hodge Clemco grit blaster - the sort used on motorway bridges and other big structures - air fed mas...
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posted by andrew
2 comments posted 15yrs posted by andrew

240v forward stop reverse switch

On my mill I have a single phase nvr 'forward stop reverse' switch, which I fitted. It has push start and stop buttons...
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posted by harriscamley
5 comments posted 15yrs posted by harriscamley

OT: Bacon Butties

Nothing what so ever to do with model engineering but VERY tasty. Today we sampled the first batch of our home cured ba...
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posted by andrew
6 comments posted 15yrs posted by andrew

Broken tap in a lump of aluminium

I was stupid enough to break off a 3/16 whitworth tap in a large, part machined, block of aluminium. The tap has snappe...
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posted by charlesp
9 comments posted 15yrs posted by charlesp

OT curiosity

--Here in the United States we get a one-hour program on Sunday nights calles "Prime Minister's Question Hour" and I ha...
2 comments posted 15yrs
posted by steamer
2 comments posted 15yrs posted by steamer