⚙ Model Engineering in the UK

Design a reflector for unattended solar cooking on a jig.

In poor countries solar cooking saves the forests. Box cookers are a bit slow but are reliable. Parabolic cookers are f...

29 comments posted 16yrs

posted by brian

29 comments posted 16yrs posted by brian

Amadeal AMA25LV Milling machine

I'm thinking about purchasing one of these and in the advert it refers to David White's review of it in Model Engineers...

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posted by Donwill.seesig

2 comments posted 16yrs posted by Donwill.seesig

Pallet Truck repair

OK not model engineering, but frequenters of this newsgroup have loads of experience ! I have a Lancer Boss 2000Kg pall...

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posted by andrew

1 comments posted 16yrs posted by andrew

Winter tip

If your workshop is like mine, cold and damp until next spring, bring indoors those chinese digital scales&readouts...th...

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posted by steve.withnell

6 comments posted 16yrs posted by steve.withnell

Involute gear ratios?

In the explanations (W.O.Davis, T.C.F.Stott) for constant angular velocity, appeal is made to a smooth belt coming off...

5 comments posted 16yrs

posted by invalid

5 comments posted 16yrs posted by invalid

Mill radius jig.

I don't have a rotary table at my disposal so I'm looking for some ideas for building a radius jig to machine radii on...

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posted by bluey69

4 comments posted 16yrs posted by bluey69

Bevel Gears + Hunting Tooth

I understand it's bad practice to have the ratios between pinions set such as the same teeth always mesh - is this true...

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posted by steve.withnell

3 comments posted 16yrs posted by steve.withnell

Valuations please

A friend's widow is trying to decide what to do with his Alladin's cave of engineering equipment and machinery. John wa...

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posted by Null

2 comments posted 16yrs posted by Null

Mag Chuck

I am thinking of making a Magnetic Chuck for a surface grinder. Does anyone have any good links for design information?...

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posted by poundeater

18 comments posted 16yrs posted by poundeater

Excessively OT

I follow this group and occasionally post messages and have always found its members to be friendly and helpful so I ho...

2 comments posted 16yrs

posted by bobkellock

2 comments posted 16yrs posted by bobkellock

Round Connector

Suggestions time. I'm after a metal bodied round connector to handle 12 volts. Needs to be 4-6 poles and ideally have a...

18 comments posted 16yrs

posted by charlesp

18 comments posted 16yrs posted by charlesp

OT: sealing a glass vase.

My wife "discovered" a rather nice cut-glass flower vase that she had put in a safe place and forgot about. It turns ou...

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posted by binswood

4 comments posted 16yrs posted by binswood

Meccano - Trix?

I've just read the thread on Meccano and just wonder if there is anyone out there who preferred Trix? I still have mine...

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posted by elj221c.41np0n

12 comments posted 16yrs posted by elj221c.41np0n

Milling thin materials

In a separate thread, Turning Small Diameters, I asked about the capabilities and characteristics of lathes for small s...

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posted by c_newstead

5 comments posted 16yrs posted by c_newstead

7075 T6 in small quantities

Hi Guys and Guyesses, Can some kind soul point me in the right direction for a couple of feet of 7075 T6,of a size,eith...

5 comments posted 16yrs

posted by callinicus1953

5 comments posted 16yrs posted by callinicus1953