⚙ Model Engineering in the UK

Any motor and clutch experts in the group?

Evening all, nice out, isn't it? I'm hoping to pick some brains, I recently acquired an ancient and abused [1] Challeng...

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posted by hopefuldave_doesnt_eat_spiced_

2 comments posted 16yrs posted by hopefuldave_doesnt_eat_spiced_

QCTP oddity

Bought an RDGTools QCTP for the Myford and it seems reasonably well made, although the supplied 8mm spanner was made of...

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posted by creffield

2 comments posted 16yrs posted by creffield

4 jaw queries

When I stripped, cleaned and oiled my 4 jaw lathe chuck today, (it is a Buernard chuck as fitted to a Myford ML7,) I no...

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posted by clifford.coggin

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West Wilts society of model engineers

I'd appreciate any reports of difficulties of use of the website (under new mnagemnet) Nothing is being offered for sale...

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posted by Multum.In

15 comments posted 16yrs posted by Multum.In

IP44 connectors

I have some equipment fitted with 16mm flexible conduit (galvanized spiral) that I want to plug into a standard outlet....

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posted by adrian.110504

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lathe problem

Gentlemen, Can somebody help, my Brother has a Maximat Super 11, 1987, lathe. He had an electrical fault on it last wee...

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posted by martin.perman

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Weight of hammers

Just bought a pair of Silverline ball peen hammers - a 32 oz and a 40 oz. The weights felt wrong so I weighed them - an...

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posted by andrew

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Big 'Thank You' to Mark McGrath

Mark helped us out with a bit of engineering which was superbly done and worked out very well for us. It was a dummy sh...

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posted by diesel

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Welding free cutting mild steel.

1st Q. Is it difficult to weld free cutting MS to ordinary MS.? 2nd Q. Is the impregnated brown paper that used to be p...

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posted by Donwill.seesig

10 comments posted 16yrs posted by Donwill.seesig

eccentric headstock spindle

Any help please guys, this is driving me nuts !! I have a Sphere centre lathe - basically an Atlas 10" with the Timken...

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posted by dave.bromell

11 comments posted 16yrs posted by dave.bromell

Induction motor question

I have a 350W induction motor which tends to blow up when starting. There is a large flash and bang from about where th...

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posted by zenadsl6186

5 comments posted 16yrs posted by zenadsl6186

Dial caliper adjustment

I've a Helios 6" dial caliper - dropped it onto a carpeted floor today and it's now ca. 20thou out of alignment - can a...

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posted by justtheticketeng

3 comments posted 16yrs posted by justtheticketeng

How to make a giant sieve?

When we moved here we 'inherited' a big spoil heap that was dumped in the middle of an otherwise attractive orchard. It...

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posted by andrew

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Big Screws :-))

Loking for a couple of 1" BSW bolts, 2" (probably a setscrew at that length) or 3" long. Need to be in good condition,...

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posted by peterforbes

9 comments posted 16yrs posted by peterforbes

Screws?

Looking for two 1/4 x 20 tpi by 1-1/4" (or longer) countersunk allen head screws/bolts - any suggestions? (I think that...

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posted by zenadsl6186

5 comments posted 16yrs posted by zenadsl6186