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soft vice jaws

Are "soft" vice jaws generally hardenable? If so how would one go about hardening them? Thanks, Peter Fairbrother
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posted by peter
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Is there a special name for...

I'm trying to solve a problem. One possible solution involves using Aluminium section but it needs to be of a particula...
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posted by no.sp
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The Great Model Railway Challenge

Watching this serial on Channel 5, the baseboards seem to be constructed from a wooden "meccano" set. Any information on...
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posted by headstone255.but.not.these.five.words
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Filter success

This is to let this newsgroup know I have successfully set up a filter in Thunderbird to eliminate all messages from a...
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posted by clifford
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Midlands Model Engineering Exhibition

Car park very full today and long delay at the roadworks just before Stow-on-the-Wold. The excellent full breakfast avai...
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posted by headstone255.but.not.these.five.words
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Re: Paging Brian Reay !!!

> Brian, you're a difficult person to locate > sometimes so I apologise for addressing you > in some of your recent NGs...
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posted by usenet
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Sheet Roll bending machine

Found a few surplus bits of 20mm round linear rail and thought I'd have a go at building a sheet roll-bending machine....
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posted by peter
1 comments posted 8yrs posted by peter

reamer question

I have to cut some 22mm diameter pockets for bearings. They have to be a fixed to press fit fit, ie not moving around a...
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posted by peter
14 comments posted 8yrs posted by peter

Centec Milling Machine Forum

Since Yahoo changed, the Centec Forum seems to have died. I know there are other Centec owners on this group and I wonde...
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posted by harriscamley
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shop air quick connects

Just got some air tools, I think I should only use one type of quick connector if possible throughout the workshop. So,...
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posted by peter
11 comments posted 8yrs posted by peter

welding indoors

I want to do some welding indoors, stick and TIG, and want to build a welding station. I have slightly dicky lungs, and...
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posted by peter
6 comments posted 8yrs posted by peter

tapping very short blind hole

I want to tap a blind hole about 4mm deep in 5mm aluminium plate, without disturbing the other side. M5 thread, or so. A...
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posted by peter
6 comments posted 8yrs posted by peter

Copper shot?

Hi, I'm looking for some round(ish) copper balls, about 1/4" dia. Any suggestions? I'll need about a litre, it's for a...
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posted by peter
9 comments posted 8yrs posted by peter

KNEX

There having been no responses, I have bit the bullet and bought a small kit, to be faced with the disappointment that...
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posted by headstone255.but.not.these.five.words
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Thread form/type for plastic.

I'm trying to determine if the screws used in plastic -metal screws into 'hard' plastic, typically found on things like...
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posted by no.sp
6 comments posted 8yrs posted by no.sp