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I'm on Tiscali but thinking of changing to BT but BT does not offer Newsgroups. What are the best alternative Newsgroup...
23 comments posted 17yrs
posted by pentagrid
23 comments posted 17yrs posted by pentagrid

More auction.

Here`s another auction from Apex. http://www.apexauctions.com/auction/lotsForAuction.htm?operation=page&page=2&auctionI...
5 comments posted 17yrs
posted by mark
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by mark

Safety specs

Hi, Does anyone here have prescription safety specs ? If so then I'm interested to hear where they got them from. The t...
9 comments posted 17yrs
posted by reply_to_group_not_me
9 comments posted 17yrs posted by reply_to_group_not_me

End Mill / Peripheral Milling.

Help, I'm overwhelmed by the variety on offer & more than a little miffed that some don't do what it says on the box. I...
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by N
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by N

More Ebay optimists

Call me paranoid, but I have the feeling that this lathe has never been near a school as claimed by the seller :-| http...
5 comments posted 17yrs
posted by randm
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by randm

Fobco Star Drill

Has anyone got a manual/parts list/exploding diagram for one of these drills please. I'm trying help someone out with a...
5 comments posted 17yrs
posted by nospam
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by nospam

OT: Plumbing and Radiators

Taking some radiators off to facilitate a bit of decorating. They are the 60's domestic iron type that seem to collect...
3 comments posted 17yrs
posted by steve.withnelk
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by steve.withnelk

Prices at industrial auctions versus eBay

Being fed up with some of the daft prices on eBay, coupled with pressure to use PayPal, etc, myself and another reproba...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by alan.g3xaq
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by alan.g3xaq

Startrite Mercury MkII belt size?

I've just about finished refurbishing my Mercury MkII 5 speed bench drill and I need to get a drive belt for it; it was...
6 comments posted 17yrs
posted by aholeintheground
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by aholeintheground

Is everyone on holiday?

I'm missing my daily ration of messages and banter on this newsgroup. Has everyone gone on holiday or is a mixture of Vi...
22 comments posted 17yrs
posted by qz39dragon.trapbait
22 comments posted 17yrs posted by qz39dragon.trapbait

3/16 h.milling cutter needed

hi, Anyone have a 3/16" milling cutter they don't need. Prefer a 1" arbour hole and about 2" diameter. I'm making the va...
0 comments posted 17yrs
posted by l.s.griffiths
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by l.s.griffiths

QC30 tooling

As I no longer have my Interact I have a quantity of QC30 tooling available if anyone is in need. There are 44 pieces i...
10 comments posted 17yrs
posted by andrew
10 comments posted 17yrs posted by andrew

Guide to 40 series shanks ?

I'm confused - but that often happens these days! CAT40 - ISO40 - INT40 what are the differences? My Beaver Partsmaster...
3 comments posted 17yrs
posted by andrew
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by andrew

Gear form advice needed

I picked up a nearly new Mikron gear hob at a car boot sale last week (amazing what turns up at these places sometimes)...
7 comments posted 17yrs
posted by mike.crossfield
7 comments posted 17yrs posted by mike.crossfield

Number of Model Engineers in the UK?

Hiya, Does anyone have a round number for Model Engineers (with a Railway bent) in the UK? I'm doing a Business plan for...
45 comments posted 17yrs
posted by robwilson
45 comments posted 17yrs posted by robwilson