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Drill chuck taper

I have a mystery 16mm drill chuck almost certainly of chaiwanese origin that I can't find a taper arbor to fit it. I do...
12 comments posted 17yrs
posted by nospam
12 comments posted 17yrs posted by nospam

Three phase arrives - hoo blooming ray !!!!

Regular readers will recall the saga of my trying to get a beefy (160amp) three phase supply to my barn workshop. Well...
7 comments posted 17yrs
posted by andrew
7 comments posted 17yrs posted by andrew

For Sale: 12" Vertex Rotary Table

I have a 12" Vertex rotary table for sale. A toolmaker friend of mine gave me this table - his works was going to throw...
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by paulwilliams.3ovz0n
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by paulwilliams.3ovz0n

Lathe Identity

Can anyone identify this lathe (sorry the url has wrapped) http://www.trademe.co.nz/Business-farming-industry/Industria...
3 comments posted 17yrs
posted by kevin.newsgroups
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by kevin.newsgroups

YASV (Yet Another Scraping Video): Flaking ...

Hi! Made another one, this time about flaking. But I'm bad at it (you'll find out by yourself ) Here it is: But still I...
34 comments posted 17yrs
posted by muellernick
34 comments posted 17yrs posted by muellernick

Wanted: pillar drill

I've been looking for a decent floor standing pillar drill on eBay but they always seem to be zillions of miles away fr...
12 comments posted 17yrs
posted by nomail
12 comments posted 17yrs posted by nomail

Maho MH600

Long shot I know but I don't suppose that anyone has a Maho MH600 at all? I'm looking for a manual for one and thought...
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by wells_hall
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by wells_hall

Turning thin tapered wands

Hi, Can anyone tell me how thin tapered wands of dimensions 100mm long and 5mm at the thick end by 3 mm at the thin end...
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by reply_to_group_not_me
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by reply_to_group_not_me

Indexable threading tool insert question

Hi, I'm tempted by Chronos's metric indexable threading tool set (part number SCT300EXT) which states it comes complete...
3 comments posted 17yrs
posted by reply_to_group_not_me
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by reply_to_group_not_me

13 mm round EN16T or any near equivelant

Does anyone know a source of 13 mm round of a grade equivelent to approximately EN16T . All the usual sources I have tr...
10 comments posted 17yrs
posted by jjquirke
10 comments posted 17yrs posted by jjquirke

removing Clarkson chuck from mill

OK, we have the Tom Senior mill at school with the vertical S type head and a Clarkson chuck fitted. How the heck do we...
7 comments posted 17yrs
posted by mikey
7 comments posted 17yrs posted by mikey

Air pipe on old lorry?

I have a Horsebox on a 1986 Leyland Road Runner chassis, (7.5 tonner like a modern Daf 45). The inspection people have...
21 comments posted 17yrs
posted by newshound
21 comments posted 17yrs posted by newshound

Fobco star drive belt

I've just acquired a Fobco Star pillar drill. Unfortunately it has no drive belt. Can someone tell me the belt details...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by mjangling
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by mjangling

Wanted urgently 3hp 3 phase motor

Any one got one kicking around nr essex home of tyre kickers and the plastic pig 240/415 volt 2.2kw Thanks Andrew
0 comments posted 17yrs
posted by andrew
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by andrew