Model Forum / General / Models / May 2007

Tony Robinson ran a series on the Dirtiest Jobs in History where he
supposedly performed some of these nasty jobs himself.
Well I reckon I've found another one for him ! Cleaning out the
soluble oil tanks on my J&S 1300 cylindrical Grinder and my J&S 540

Has anyone made a toe jack from a bottle jack? I've seem some versions
(as illustrated in the latest MEW) but I've never been too sure how
well they work.
Regards

Anyone seen the XJ12, XJ20 and XJ25 mills? How do they compare with the X2
and X3?
I'm particularly interested in their build quality and most important
accuracy. They are cheaper, but are they any good?

Finally decided it has to go - no room at the Inn.
Steve

Have a look at the Cybermodeler front page.  You'll have to look today, 'cos
it changes every day.
http://www.cybermodeler.com/index.shtml
Am I imagining things, or is the bombardier smoking a cigarette?

Can anyone help with the instruction manual for the Sealey Mill/Drill SM25
Cope cost and postage will be paid Thanks

very reasonable prices, scott. they look really good, too.
nice to see someone who doesn't think modelers are made of
cash.

This old lathe I am restoring says to use 'light machine oil' for the
plain bearings (tapered phossy bronze on immaculate precision ground
alloy steel hardened spindle).
So what is Light Machine Oil - did it go the same way as the 'Light

Alright, it's been asked 1000's of times before but I'm trying my best to get
through the 'discovery' process of how to buy a lathe, without ending up buying
a dog. I've ruled out old British machines as the last 5 I've took the man that
knows to look at have been beyond end of ...

Here's the response to the petition that was posted on the Downing St
website:
http://www.number-10.gov.uk/output/Page11727.asp
Not unexpected I guess...

In order to make a tool to cut some pinions for the Hardinge apron gearbox,
I've had to get the grinder going that I got from work for £75+VAT.
I've freed up the gummed up valve blocks and hydraulic motor with the aid of a
rawhide hammer and some 1200 grit wet-and-dry paper. I've ...

I'm after a casting for a 9-10 inch flywheel casting for a single cylinder
mill engine.   One on the traders was going to look through his pattern
stock for me,  but I didn't note his name.  He did take my details,  but I
want to put in a call to check progress.

I've recently aquired a Colchester Bantam 1600. I need to get 3 phas
inverter/converter to run the machine from domestic single-phas
electric.
I've seen both the "Teco" unit, as advertised here:

I am building the Accurate Miniatures F3F-2.  The instruction sheet
says the aluminum paint on the fuselage should be duller, a semi-mat
finish, while the silver doped wings are gloss.  Why would the
fuselage be a semi-mat rather than gloss?  I would think painting over

I just tried my first silly putty masking.  I painted the first coat
of Olive Drab, then put on silly putty.  My lext layer was Tamiya Dark
Yellow.  I think this is a laquer based paint... I let dry then
started taking off the silly putty, which was now "melting" or at