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Chemical suppliers in the UK or patina solution

I am looking for online or otherwise chemical suppliers in the UK and am at the moment looking for a small quantity of...
5 comments posted 17yrs
posted by djb
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by djb

Boxford lathe electical fault

Hi everyone I have a Boxford gearhead lathe a STS10-20. This is a 3 phase machine running off a Transwave converter. We...
17 comments posted 17yrs
posted by mcole153
17 comments posted 17yrs posted by mcole153

Fly cutters and face cutter

Does a face cutter produce a much better finish than a fly cutter? The difference in price would seem to suggest it oug...
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posted by anotherid.3reeko
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by anotherid.3reeko

Steel Pressings

'noon all, I need to get a steel pressing made, about 1.5m long, 350mm wide. in a u shape. about 3mm thick any recommend...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by david.sanderson
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by david.sanderson

Myford Super 7 Tumbler sleeve gear retaining screw

I managed to shear said screw off (part A1999) and am reluctant to pay =A38 for another one from Myford. Can anyone tel...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by creffield
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by creffield

Bambi Air Compressor

I have a Bambi BB24V silent compressor which has served me well until it developed an air leak in the pressure switch t...
15 comments posted 17yrs
posted by roger
15 comments posted 17yrs posted by roger

Machining nylony rubber or rubbery nylon

I've some rollers of a rubbery or nylon consistency that came out of an old printer and I wished to cut a slot in them....
4 comments posted 17yrs
posted by no.spam.thank.you
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by no.spam.thank.you

Magnifiers on spectacles

Anyone using these or anything similar for fine work? Any advice or comments welcomed. Much more expensive than the "vi...
26 comments posted 17yrs
posted by newshound
26 comments posted 17yrs posted by newshound

Stable wood surface?

I'm building a hot-wire foam cutter, and want to use a wooden mount/base board of some type, about 5 feet by 2 feet. Wh...
7 comments posted 17yrs
posted by zenadsl6186
7 comments posted 17yrs posted by zenadsl6186

Couplings for CNC

There seem to be two types of motor-screw couplings for CNC - Oldham couplings where there is a sliding disk,and a type...
6 comments posted 17yrs
posted by zenadsl6186
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by zenadsl6186

Ballscrew lubrication

Does one lubricate ballscrews? With what? (I've seen ones with grease nipples, but these don't have them) Thanks, -- Pet...
7 comments posted 17yrs
posted by zenadsl6186
7 comments posted 17yrs posted by zenadsl6186

spindle nose thread

I have acquired a victoria machine company cylindrical grinder which came with collets tail stock ect the spindle is al...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by andrew
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by andrew

Mitutoyo KL DRO instructions

Can anyone help with the above? I've fitted the equipment from a lathe onto a mill, so need to change the radius/diamet...
3 comments posted 17yrs
posted by Rivet3man
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by Rivet3man