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Source for very small jet

I'm in the process of building a waste oil burner, but need a very small jet, 0.015" or thereabouts, to fire a stream o...
17 comments posted 16yrs
posted by alspeed.44ossn
17 comments posted 16yrs posted by alspeed.44ossn

Unusual use for a metal pipe...

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/6946257/Mans-penis-removed-from-pipe.html Regards, Tony
3 comments posted 16yrs
posted by tony
3 comments posted 16yrs posted by tony

Wanted, source of 3mm ID metal tube

looking for a source to supply a small quantity (2 or 3 ft) of 3mm ID approx 5mmOD metal tubing preferably aluminium. I...
4 comments posted 16yrs
posted by Donwill.seesig
4 comments posted 16yrs posted by Donwill.seesig

Rather splendid model railway (live steam)

http://www.gutenberg.org/files/29716/29716-h/29716-h.htm#A_10000_TOY It's the 10,000 quid toy article - 6 inch guge - s...
2 comments posted 16yrs
posted by mike
2 comments posted 16yrs posted by mike

OT Non-standard dovetail

An aquaintance intends to install a solar panel sometime in the Spring. The attachments to the roof use aluminium chann...
0 comments posted 16yrs
posted by p.whillance
0 comments posted 16yrs posted by p.whillance

Any Bridgeport Interact experts around?

My series 1 Interact has a nasty habit of knocking out the controller, a Heidenhain TNC145. When I say knocking out, I...
1 comments posted 16yrs
posted by emimec.19
1 comments posted 16yrs posted by emimec.19

Klein Nibbler, Model 76011B

Looking to buy one of the above in the UK, cannot find a source....
16 comments posted 16yrs
posted by Donwill.seesig
16 comments posted 16yrs posted by Donwill.seesig

The Turbo Encabulator

Fascinating devices...see: http://www.floobydust.com/turbo-encabulator/ Regards, Tony
7 comments posted 16yrs
posted by tony
7 comments posted 16yrs posted by tony

Keyed shafting supplier

Evening all, does anyone know of a source of keyed shafting, 15mm dia, 5mmx3mm keyway? I can make some for the prototyp...
2 comments posted 16yrs
posted by david.sanderson
2 comments posted 16yrs posted by david.sanderson

O ring advice

My coffee machine sprung a leak and on investigation I found the o ring on top of the boiler (Krups thermoblock) had pe...
13 comments posted 16yrs
posted by archie
13 comments posted 16yrs posted by archie

Live Ordnance from EDF Plane

I'm new to this, so pardon any faux pas... I am curious if anyone has any experience shooting something like bottle roc...
7 comments posted 16yrs
posted by slothead.444fgn
7 comments posted 16yrs posted by slothead.444fgn

Al soldering rods

Hi, did any of you test the durafix aluminium soldering rods? The video looks quite promisingen. All the best for 2010,...
2 comments posted 16yrs
posted by df.ganzinga
2 comments posted 16yrs posted by df.ganzinga

Odd E-mails

As some of you know I sold my ML7 back in April this year. However, in the last week I've had about 10 e-mails wanting...
0 comments posted 16yrs
posted by panuno95-ukrec
0 comments posted 16yrs posted by panuno95-ukrec

Drill confusion

I need to replace some drills that I've used for model making for years. I'm not sure what I should be looking for, tho...
19 comments posted 16yrs
posted by nobby
19 comments posted 16yrs posted by nobby

Great Crimbo present

I got a pair of these for Crimbo: http://www.nmia.com/~vrbass/pop-pop/#How Utterly brilliant, and heaps of fun. A whole...
1 comments posted 16yrs
posted by seesigfor
1 comments posted 16yrs posted by seesigfor