⚙ Model Engineering in the UK

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Dehumidifier information (Long)

Gentlemen, I recently bought a dehumidifier to hopefully reduce the rusting problems in my "workshop". Hopefully the fo...
17 comments posted 16yrs
posted by poundeater
17 comments posted 16yrs posted by poundeater

Axis-following in drilling

Some time back someone posted a link to a video showing a chap drilling a hole in a thin brass bar in a lathe. Iirc he...
12 comments posted 16yrs
posted by zenadsl6186
12 comments posted 16yrs posted by zenadsl6186

Low speeds - any disadvantages?

Not strictly model engineering (motorbike engineering and supercharging!), but... About to arrange a trip to the next t...
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posted by hopefuldave_doesnt_eat_spiced_
20 comments posted 16yrs posted by hopefuldave_doesnt_eat_spiced_

Auctioneers Kint Spoll Correkt

Not sure what bidders this description will bring http://www.hazell-auctions.co.uk/lot_details.asp?l=1&lotid=589&pageno...
1 comments posted 16yrs
posted by panuno95-ukrec
1 comments posted 16yrs posted by panuno95-ukrec

Jones & Shipman Manual for download

I have recently come by a good copy of Jones & Shipman's 'Tool & Cutter Grinding'. It is an excellent guide on the subj...
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posted by sharkface.pilot
3 comments posted 16yrs posted by sharkface.pilot

Stand for milling machine?

Hi, I'm looking to build (or buy) a stand for my X3 mill. The proper ones are about £150 plus carriage, and I can't aff...
12 comments posted 16yrs
posted by zenadsl6186
12 comments posted 16yrs posted by zenadsl6186

Thread chaser for immersion heater

The local brewery uses immersion heaters in the hot liquor tank. This runs at about 78 C so develops a fair amount of l...
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posted by newshound
12 comments posted 16yrs posted by newshound

UK supply voltage tolerance

I'm sure there's one or two electrical boffins on this NG so I wonder if one could help please? I've been searching the...
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posted by someone
29 comments posted 16yrs posted by someone

Truing diamond grinding wheel

At the exhibition at Alexandra Palace I bounght one of the small diamond cup wheels from RDG with a view to using it to...
5 comments posted 16yrs
posted by alanb+news
5 comments posted 16yrs posted by alanb+news

Flattening a Lapping Plate

I've got a used iron or steel lapping plate 10 inches diam. by 1 1/2 inches thick which has roughly concave faces - I m...
26 comments posted 16yrs
posted by nospam
26 comments posted 16yrs posted by nospam

M&W adjusting spanner?

I have an old Moore & Wright micrometer, which needs a little adjustment to get the zero accurate and maybe strip down...
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posted by harry.m1byt
2 comments posted 16yrs posted by harry.m1byt

Spares for Qualters & Smith power hacksaw

Hi folks, My Qualters & Smith power hacksaw has stripped a thread in the vice. It's the larger, less common Qualters &...
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posted by cdt22NOSPAM
4 comments posted 16yrs posted by cdt22NOSPAM

Off topic: Pre glazed door question

Apologies for being off topic, just wondered if any wood workers could answer a small problem I'm faced with. I did do...
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posted by emimec.19
7 comments posted 16yrs posted by emimec.19