Model Forum / General / Models / August 2007

is there an equivalent to tesor MM 2097 olivegrun?
thanks
jose

hello all , its been quite a while since i posted here but ....
recently bought the above machine , in pieces . after assembling it
find a problem with the knee jib strip ! does anyone have one of thes
machines they could take a picture of ? to use the m/c i have t

http://www.bristolmodelengineers.co.uk/exhib.htm
I'm there all weekend ;)

do aircraft carrier cruise books have any value?
it looks like a college yearbook. same sort of sh.t in it.

I'm totally new to scale models so please bear if i sound dumb!
What i'm looking for is scaled skeleton parts of a building structure
such as beams, columns, angles, etc. However I need them in rubber/
plastic or anything flexible. Any suggestions where on the web I can

A 2a with vertical head for a buy it now price of £400
No relation to the seller
Bob

I have a need to cut 60º dovetails in aluminium but my mill, Arc's X0, will
only handle cutters up to 6.0 mm shank diameter. Can anybody suggest where
to buy suitably small cutters? I have tried the usual suspects like Arc,
Chronos, J&L etc. If all else fails I will have to make a ...

morning all,
Ive managed to find the money to power my mill :)
Is there much to choose between the 3 phase converter manufacturers?
Im thinking of transwave and boost in particular.

I'm looking for a small, about Myford7 size, but extremely rigid lathe.
As rigid as possible, it's for accurate work on hard and hard-to-machine
materials.
Any suggestions? Budget is, as always, a concern, so nothing in the many

I am thinking about this .
Any pointers to the best way to do it ?.
I have seen variable speed motors ( like this-  http://tinyurl.com/2hkazj
)

I find myself living halfway between Indianapolis and Louisville, and I'd
like to find out about any regular model shows and swap meets in those two
cities.
On March 10th I got to attend the show put on by the Roscoe Turner chapter

two  3 mos old kittens will be invading my home tomorrow as the newest
members of the family.
I guess for the next few months building kits on the kitchen table
will be quite interesting.

I'm looking for a Centec 2A with vertical attachment - anyone looking t
sell?
I've tried the web and drawn a blank.
Cheers

I am new to this group and new to owning a lathe (although I have used
lathes many years ago).
I have just bought a Myford M-Type which is apparently very similar to
a Drummond M-Type.  Mine was build in 1948 and is serial number J5233.

Especially if it was over $50.00?.My think is build the 1st
one,then,when you start the 2nd,you can refine it.