Model Forum / General / Models / December 2006

Can anyone supply me with linkage dimensions and maybe a photo of a
lever-operated tailstock for an ML7?
Somehow I doubt Santa is going to be bringing one, so decided to make my
own instead; I'm curious as to how much leverage theirs gives.

nice buy if it stays this low loads of tooling usual disclaimer just
thought it might interest someone
http://www.henrybutcher.com/en/equipmentdetails.asp?sOfferID=1029707

Any experts here on Bridgeport stepper motors? ( Machine is Series 2 mark 2
MDI )
My "Y" axis motor is buzzing like a good 'un, jerky operation, then
overloads the trip, which blows out. Also, gives "Gross position error" even

Has anyone got a photo of the engine in the title of this posting?
Or Any schematics or plans of the engine?
Thanks...
Paul.

Is there a metalworkers equivalent of the woodworkers bowl lathe i.e.
large swing, but short bed?
My need is to turn flywheels for model steam and i.c. engines, but
don't have room for a large footprint ex-industrial lathe - large

I am having a clear out.
I have 1 x new unused  DC motor, 48v, flange mounting.
It was designed as a reel motor for high speed tape units. The units
one often sees in films in the 70s and 80s. of the latest computer

9/18/2006 - LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. (AFPN) -- Pilot error caused a
B-1 Lancer to crash while landing on the runway at a forward-deployed
location May 8, 2006, according to an aircraft accident investigation report
released here Sept. 18.   The co-pilot suffered a minor back ...

Piper Hobby, 13892 Metrotech Drive, Chantilly, VA 20151 is owned and
operated by William (Bill) Kimball since 2001.  Piper Hobby offers a
wide variety of hobby items and has the largest selection of plastic
models in the Washington metropolitan area.

thought for sure one would pop up by now.....or are we all still buying
and not building....
Craig

I have a recollection of what I think may have been a series of ads or
set-up photos with aircraft and matched autos. The one I remember was
an immaculate P-51D posed with a Ford Mustang, possibly a Shelby GT350.
It might have been a Ford ad, a Shelby ad, or just some ...

I want to re-surface my garage (workshop) floor whilst I have
everything moved out of it to clean up after the recent flood.
The existing floor is rough concrete, previously covered with floor
paint, and with a few divots in it from various drops.

Can't remember who was after something like this, but there is a very
basic benchtop moulder on e-bay, item no. 220058036617 .
Peter

Still looking for the Eduard Express Mask, Part canopy Frame, Detailing
sets from Eduard Zoom, Part and Red Roo, all for a 1/72 scale kit.
Anybody have any of the above that they would care to part with?
TIA

Gentlemen
    Now that the frenzied excitement created by Dave Baker's signature
crossword clue competition has finally subsided, I'm pleased to announce
the winner as.................................(fanfare)

anyone got a list?   I was looking thru my fathers old childhood book
of planes from around 1940 or so.
they had pics of the Corsair and the B-17 with NMF fuselages and chrome
yellow wings.