⚙ Model Engineering in the UK

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Painting Diecast Metal

For reasons best known to myself I need to paint an old Triang Spot-on diecast model car. It would have been separated...
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posted by sweller
3 comments posted 16yrs posted by sweller

I'm in Bother (Again) - Rivets this time

I told my dad I'd track down some rivets for his current restoration project. I'm in bother a) because I haven't and b)...
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posted by steve.withnell
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Aciera F4 horizontal head

I've acquired an Aciera F4 milling machine, which is a beautiful piece of kit and just what I wanted, but it doesn't ha...
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posted by justtheticketeng
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Old Bearing Cross References

Can anyone point me to a source of ball & roller bearing cross references? They must be online somewhere but it's beate...
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posted by charlesp
8 comments posted 16yrs posted by charlesp

Old Bearing Cross References

Can anyone point me to a source of ball & roller bearing cross references? They must be online somewhere but it's beate...
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posted by charlesp
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Metallurgy Q

Cross post from UK.D-I-Y Hi all Something cropped up at work that is not altogether obvious! Looking at steel for keys...
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posted by phil
7 comments posted 16yrs posted by phil

CVA Oiling....

Evening all, Ive go some oil for my CVA, but I cant find the filler! I had a look at John Stevenson's this afternoon, a...
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posted by david.sanderson
2 comments posted 16yrs posted by david.sanderson

Propellant Rocket Engineering book

Sorry to bother you guys here but Parish's 45 pager on Liquid Propellant Rocket Engineering is back on ebay, this time...
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posted by bobjh15
2 comments posted 16yrs posted by bobjh15

Keetona circle shear specifications

I have a Keetona manual circle shear by Keetons and was wondering if anyone had information about what it is capable of...
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posted by djb
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Archer tapper

I've acquired an Archer tapping adapter (size 1). It needs a bit of a cleanup but I think it works. Anyone know where I...
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posted by adrian.110504
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Bernerd chuck jaws

Friend of mine picked up a Hercus model A lathe in very nice condition. Problem is the Bernerd 3 jaw chuck is missing o...
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posted by bluey69
10 comments posted 16yrs posted by bluey69

EN40

'noon all, I need to buy a hunk of EN40, roughly 3"x4" (rectangular)x 2' long. leads to cheap(ish) suppliers welcomed :)...
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posted by david.sanderson
14 comments posted 16yrs posted by david.sanderson