Model Forum / General / Models / October 2006

Is anyone else having problems with uk.rec.models.engineering?
It has disappeared from both the (french) news servers I have been using
although other uk.rec groups remain.
I then tried Google Groups but they only have postings up to June this year!

I'm looking for a clear plastic chuck guard for my Myford 7 - more to
prevent lubricating oil spraying everywhere (um.... again...) but I
suppose it would also prevent me leaving the chuck key in :)
Haven't been able to find anything suitable on the web yet - any

I have quite a bit of experience modelling. Most of it extremely frustrating
if I am honest. I don't think I have built a kit yet that I was really happy
with, and 2 years ago I told my wife that if I ever bought a kit again she
should throw it straight in the bin before I start ...

I have just purchased a Chester 626 Mill. The delivery was a disgrac
but I suppose that's not their fault. The Machine arrived and afte
phoning a friend to use a Hiab to lift off the pallets I put in place
I then tightened the head bolts and one sheared!!! I was not impressed

Has anyone access to a copy of BS 864-2 which defines the specs for
various copper pipe fittings?
I want to see the spec for "Type B Manipulative Fittings" which are
flared fittings to you and me and am particularly interested in the

I need to achieve 68 sq mm of copper conductor threaded up the spout
of 3/4" bore non-conductive hose in approx 10 metre lengths. Ideally I
would like a source of about 20 metres of fine stranded  (needs to be
flexible) 70mm cross sectional area bare copper wire but it seems like

I decided to break the bank and bought a NewtonTesla VFD system for
the BH600.
Has anyone else fitted one, and if so, where and how did you fit the
control box, and do the connections into existing electrics?

I got some aluminium smeared in a few threads of a good quality tap -
its small -  4mm x 0.7 so I cannot pick it out.
Any suggestions ?
Thanks

I have been wondering about this for some time since the thread on
electricity usage a short while ago.
I have a Oxford 180 Amp arc welder.  The tapping's on the primary allow
from approx 210 to 440 Volt if memory serves at all.

I would like to acquire a 1/48 scale Hawker Tempest to complete my 1/48
scale collection of Hawker designed aircraft.
Does anyone know of anyone in Canada who sells such a kit?
Does such a kit exist in styrene? It does not have to be a highly

I know these come up occasionally on eBay, but does anyone know of
somewhere I could buy one from as there aren't any listed at the
moment...
Robin

I am looking to replace my little Clarke Micro Mill. I have looked a
the Warco Major machine and wondered what people think of them? Havin
looked around the Major machine seems to offer a good size capabilit
for the cost. Main concerns were if it is poorly designed like th

Does anyone have a set of  10mm x 1.5 pitch die chasers for either a
1/2", 3/4" or 1" die head that they'd like to convert to folding
money?
AWEM

Well during the great October blizzard of 2006 (we got over 2 feet), I
spent all day friday at the bench building one of the new Revell 1/6
Plymouth Hemi Dragster engines.  It's just about done but I did manage
to get a lot of greasey fingerprings on the chrome.  I tried just a

If you aren't already aware, these kits will be available again soon.
They have an abitious release cycle planned to reintroduce all of the
old and some new kits to beginning modelers.  I had a chance to see
their exhibit at iHobby in Chicago last week.  The nastalgia was