⚙ Model Engineering in the UK

Mach3 control of spindle and coolant

I'm just finishing a design for a control board to interface Mach3 to my CNC project. http://i41.tinypic.com/29erhx1.jp...

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posted by DaveyOzNO

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Stepper Motor General Question

I want to drive a small machine at 120 rpm using a stepper motor. I could run it direct or by a pully to give a reducti...

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posted by jpeterbell

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Spindle Bearings

Evening all, Im rebuilding a spindle for a precision drill / sort of jig bore. Its 'home made' from a SIP Inspection Mi...

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posted by david.sanderson

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MAPP gas

I have previously bemoaned the fact that MAPP gas is no longer available - the Canadian factory/refinery which produced...

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posted by zenadsl6186

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Helicoil versus Time Sert

I've used helicoils for years and always got satisfactory service from them. However I recently stumbled upon Time Sert...

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posted by someone

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First time cutting a thread ?(Novice)

This is the first time I have attempted to cut a thread although I have done some simple lathe work in the past on a Su...

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posted by Donwill.seesig

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Anyone know what's happened to J&L?

J&L or MSC/J&L, as appropriate in the UK, seem to have got a dead web site. Window shopping via the catalogue is all ve...

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posted by randm

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Old throatless shear

Hi everyone I've bought a very large and very old (1950s?) throatless shear. The makers mark is cast into the machine a...

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posted by mjangling

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In praise of the ceramic chip forge

Before I moved house, I had a ceramic chip forge running off mains gas. Useful but not used very often. Here we have no...

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posted by andrew

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Steel rod, unusual sizes

I need a source of 2.6mm steel rod - silver steel preferably, but mild would do. Only needs to be 6 inches long at mini...

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posted by seesigfor

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ID mystery lathe?

I saw this at my local auction: http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f234/bugbear33/misc/lathe_lead.jpg What on earth is i...

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posted by bugbear

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Air-con pump

I was down at the scrappy the other day and noticed what looked like a NEW Air-con pump (ex automotive I assume) lying...

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posted by poundeater

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Toolpost screws

As usual when I post I would be pleased to receive some advice. I need about 30 square headed toolpost screws, 5/16=94...

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posted by harriscamley

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Sroll saw - cutting non ferrous metals

I've just been given a PowerCraft PFZ-400RN Scroll saw which has one mention in the booklet that it will cut plastics a...

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posted by alan.dawes

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Anyone need a complete 1.2 GHz PC?

Hi folks, I've been sorting and rationalising my computer equipment. I've built two PCs from parts. One I'll be keeping...

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posted by cdt22NOSPAM

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