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OT: Anti virus software

Any recommendations? I used Norton for years, but moved away to McAfee when Norton got so complex and difficult to upgr...
16 comments posted 17yrs
posted by andrew
16 comments posted 17yrs posted by andrew

Fingery picturebox (and turning result)

2 crossposts in one day, tsk. As some will know, I have a new fingery picturebox (aka digital camera) and I did hint th...
27 comments posted 17yrs
posted by austinDITCHTHISFORBETTERRESULT
27 comments posted 17yrs posted by austinDITCHTHISFORBETTERRESULT

Harrison Clock Plans

Hi, I've been looking on the interweb for a set of drawings for Harrison's H1 marine timekeeper. Any ideas on where I co...
5 comments posted 17yrs
posted by paulwilliams.3rrg0n
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by paulwilliams.3rrg0n

Brunel's Railway bridge, River Wye, Chepstow

I'm considering a model of this for the garden railway, across the fish pond (Subject to the approval of The Estate man...
6 comments posted 17yrs
posted by no.spam.thank.you
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by no.spam.thank.you

Data conversion

I need to read some 8 hole paper tape, and I also need to read some 5.25" floppy drives, in both instances to transfer...
20 comments posted 17yrs
posted by andrew
20 comments posted 17yrs posted by andrew

Faded markings

Hi, Is there besides re-cutting a method to revive fading, probably etched markings on machine parts? I was thinking of...
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posted by df.ganzinga
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by df.ganzinga

Myford Lever Operated Collet Chuck

Does anyone in the group have a Myford lever operated collet chuck? I ask because I'm renovating an old chuck, and I ne...
10 comments posted 17yrs
posted by mike.crossfield
10 comments posted 17yrs posted by mike.crossfield

3 Phase Welders running of a 3 phase converter

I'm sure that this has been discussed before but is the running of a 3 phase welder from a converter a no-no. Does it h...
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posted by news
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by news

Ball turning

An upcoming job is to turn a 3/4 inch brass ball - seems to be two ways to get at it - buy the ball turning atachment f...
8 comments posted 17yrs
posted by steve.withnell
8 comments posted 17yrs posted by steve.withnell

Very small Allen keys?

I have a piece of electronic kit that I need to dismantle but cannot get any allen keys small enough. The keys I need ar...
3 comments posted 17yrs
posted by doitoneday
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by doitoneday

expanding bolts in brick

I need to make a very strong fixing to a brick wall using expanding bolts 90mm long. I drilled 14mm dia holes in the br...
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posted by c.holford
19 comments posted 17yrs posted by c.holford

Moulding material

Hi, I want to make wax copies of an existing stainless fairly-easily-mouldable object (approx two cones with the points...
6 comments posted 17yrs
posted by zenadsl6186
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by zenadsl6186

NSE & BSE trading Terminal

Join as Business associate of Karvy. Karvy Fortune a business opportunity for individuals in similar business from Karv...
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posted by tekfortune
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by tekfortune

Pickling

I bought some dry acid pickling salts from Chronos for cleaning up stainless items after silver soldering. I appreciate...
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by paulwilliams.3rgc0n
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by paulwilliams.3rgc0n

Garry's email

Terry, Nice to see you today, hope it all went well,I had to dash away for a previously arranged appointment. Anyway her...
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by brian
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by brian