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

My Lorch-Schmidt lathe uses 12.5mm collets and I have a few missing
from the set -- I'm tentatively trying and find out how standard
these are as an item.  After asking around at Alexandra Palace
juding from the blank looks most people seem to think I've got

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