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Melting Alumina tube

I want to be able to seal the ends of several alumina tubes, for thermocouples, maybe 6mm OD x 4mm ID, by melting the e...
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posted by peter
4 comments posted 9yrs posted by peter

speed change

I'm currently working on a Herbert No4 Preoptive and am having a problem with the Speed changer when the button is push...
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posted by Tony Cox
0 comments posted 9yrs posted by Tony Cox

"Burping" induction furnaces

Does anyone know how this is done? eg: 8:34 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ScLXI5s6HM 4:06 at https://www.youtube....
5 comments posted 9yrs
posted by peter
5 comments posted 9yrs posted by peter

Happy Christmas to all our readers

.... that is if there are any :) Happy Christmas anyway even if you're not here to read this ! Andrew
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posted by andrew
5 comments posted 9yrs posted by andrew

Plastic beads

Hmmm. An earlier post reminds me that I want several kilos/5 gallons of clear, preferably UV stable plastic beads, eith...
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posted by rusty.hinge
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Removing Loctite fixed screws

I need to undo 4 x CSK stainless steel screws 3/8x24 UNF These are screwed into 7000 series anodized billet aluminium....
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posted by rick_hughes
14 comments posted 9yrs posted by rick_hughes

Fitting a DRO to a round column mill drill

I have a round column RF25/ZX25 clone mill drill to which I fitted a cheap Chinese vertical digital scale to the quill...
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posted by bob
0 comments posted 9yrs posted by bob

large washers

I want to buy/make some large washers in 3mm stainless, about 85mm OD and 30-75 mm ID. Any suggestions as to how to go...
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posted by peter
6 comments posted 9yrs posted by peter

Casting machine material

I am trying to build a vacuum investment casting machine for lost wax casting of high temperature materials (inconels a...
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posted by peter
2 comments posted 9yrs posted by peter

sourcing engineering plastics

I need some 50mm diameter engineering grade plastic rod - which I could get machined to my needs. Came across: Performa...
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posted by rick_hughes
1 comments posted 9yrs posted by rick_hughes

Screw fitting to plastic moulding

I have an injection moulded device .. which is to be fixed by self tapper screws. The unit has no ?pilot? holes just ?s...
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posted by rick_hughes
0 comments posted 9yrs posted by rick_hughes

Small milling machine

I am in the market for either a vertical or a universal small milling machine with a similar work capacity to my Myford...
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posted by clifford
5 comments posted 9yrs posted by clifford

RIVNUT - rivet nuts help

I've an application for a riveted in threaded insert. Rivnuts would seem to fit the bill but I often see described as "...
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posted by bob.minchinREMOVE
3 comments posted 9yrs posted by bob.minchinREMOVE

trike

Anyone have a source for trike (trichloroethane)? I'm looking for maybe a litre or two. Thanks Peter Fairbrother
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posted by peter
2 comments posted 9yrs posted by peter

Exhibitions

I just went to the Bristol show, which was ok, but there were hardly any traders of lathes, mills etc there (there were...
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posted by peter
2 comments posted 9yrs posted by peter