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Hi all I'm constructing a petrol-electric loco for 5" gauge. B&S engine turning a car alternator and also a 12V DC moto...
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posted by tobybishop
21 comments posted 17yrs posted by tobybishop

Vintage Lathe

Hi All, Can anyone identify the lathe pictured here http://www.mini-lathe.com/Feat_Mach/Fred_S/Feature%20FS.htm about ha...
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posted by markc600
11 comments posted 17yrs posted by markc600

Tapping Head info

I have been given a SPV SA-0E tapping head. It is in a box with a number of "tap collets" but no instructions on how to...
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posted by dgcollins
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Advice sort. Tapping Head

I have been given a S.P.V. SA-0E tapping head. It has a MT2 shaft and comes with a collection of "Tap collets" but no i...
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posted by dgcollins
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by dgcollins

Paint incompatibility

Anybody got any clues? ... Finished the body of my 16mm loco, fabricated from copper-clad PCB and brass brazing rod. Ye...
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posted by no.spam.thank.you
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by no.spam.thank.you

Havn't seen anything like this for a while....

Back in the 60's, market stalls sold cheap far eastern tools that were useless, but these days in my experience most Fa...
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posted by newshound
50 comments posted 17yrs posted by newshound

Mill for Model Engineering - Advice required?

OK, So now I have my first lathe up and running, attention turns to a mill/drill. The advice of this learned community...
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posted by st.br
14 comments posted 17yrs posted by st.br

surface plate for sale

Hi All I am in the process of rationalising my toys and the contents of my workshop and also to raise a few much needed...
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posted by drs1005
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by drs1005