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Magnetic Chucks Revisited

A little while back there was interest in the miniature magnetic chuck shown on youtube http://www.youtube.com/user/try...
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posted by pentagrid
6 comments posted 16yrs posted by pentagrid

Grease for Gearbox

I have just bought secondhand rubber rolling mill (like a two roll mill but for processing rubber compound. It has two...
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posted by dave.bromell
10 comments posted 16yrs posted by dave.bromell

small boring head

Does anybody have any experience of the Soba 30mm small boring head (Chronos) or the RDG Tools boring head for the BCA...
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posted by dave.bromell
1 comments posted 16yrs posted by dave.bromell

De Min Water

What are the pros and cons of using De min water in copper boilers.
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posted by me
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CAD Packages for the Occaisonal User

I've got a copy of TurboCad Deluxe (V16) and find it not at all easy to use - the sporadic use worsens the problem as m...
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posted by steve.withnell
10 comments posted 16yrs posted by steve.withnell

TORX/T-Star screws for WOOD

but 2 X 20 mm steel - not brass ! Do you know where I can get hold of 500 peaces for a reasenable price ? TORX/T-Star w...
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OT help!

The 55mm O/D filler pipe into the tank on my diesel estate has rusted through (on the bend). If I can find a source of...
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posted by john.blakeley
7 comments posted 16yrs posted by john.blakeley

Grinder spindle bearing problem

Not sure if it is Capco but very similar. Donated to me by a group member. The parallel spindle runs in two "bronze" Pl...
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posted by poundeater
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glass discs?

I've been trying to find a source of clear glass discs, around 35mm diameter and preferably 1.5 mm thick (though 2mm is...
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posted by norman.at.tumulus.org.uk
35 comments posted 16yrs posted by norman.at.tumulus.org.uk

The passing of excellence

Having a spring clean here and came across some 1939 editions of Practical Mechanics. What a joy to have a mag that is...
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posted by invalid
0 comments posted 16yrs posted by invalid

Flexispeed saga

I acquired a set of lathe castings from e bay which with help from other members turned out to be the castings for a Si...
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posted by rogerson.david
0 comments posted 16yrs posted by rogerson.david

For Sale: Creusen 8000 Grinder

Hi, I have a Creusen 8000 bench grinder for sale. [image: http://www.plhw.net/grinder1.jpg] [image: http://www.plhw.net...
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posted by paulwilliams.42ksop
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For Sale: Myford VMC Mill

Hi, I'm selling a Myford VMC milling machine. [image: http://www.plhw.net/mill1.jpg] [image: http://www.plhw.net/mill2....
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posted by paulwilliams.42ksoo
5 comments posted 16yrs posted by paulwilliams.42ksoo