Model Forum / General / Models / October 2007

Well it's been a long time coming, but at last contracts have been
exchanged and the Mawson circus rolls on 29th of this month.
Oh boy what a palaver! We are number seven in a chain of nine, and
everything that could go atray happened in the chain below us,

I've recently acquired a new PC running Vista, and my old version of
TurboCAD-7 won't run despite applying several of the so-called fixes.
Does anyone know of a cheap basic 2D CAD program  that will work
reliably on Vista?

Do anyone know of a company making models of Broads Cruisers?

Looks distinctly possible that we will be moving house, so I am
considering selling my 100KW induction furnace which is 15 miles from
central London here in the UK. The set up comprises A CFEI 120 KW
micro

Is it possible to determine the pressure angle of a gear by simple
measurements and if so what do I measure?   Its a 24 tooth gear that
is missing a few teeth, from measurements of the OD I think it's
probably 16DP.

Kit Review: Dragon Models Limited 1/35 Scale '39-45 Series Kit No.
6303:  Sd.Kfz. 182 Kingtiger Henschel Turret w/Zimmerit - Dragon
Zimmerit; 831 parts (437 in grey styrene, 240 "Magic Track links, 142
etched brass, 4 white metal, 3 turned brass, 2 twisted steel wire, 1

Anyone looking for a shaping machine
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Hello all you clever peeps,
I'd like to pick the collective wisdom:
Does anyone know what thread is on a Drummond round bed spindle nose?
I have acquired a 4 1/2" 4 jaw chuck from that eBay, and now need a

Good Evening,
  Can anyone sugest a means to make or buy a variable speed control for a
12V wiper motor.
Many thanks. Ben

Chris
Daughter has just reported trouble with BT (how unusual) pony
express.  With Warwick in mind please let me know if you don't receive
my grateful thank you and groveling apology. If not I'll send out

feeling like building my kit, but am pretty sure the original decals
will not do so good.
has anyone reproduced these decals?  I guess I can find the honomarus
(sp), but those lighting bolts....

The inserts are three point tip side 10 or 10,2 mm 2,5 mm thick, think they
are possitive. Do anyone know where I can get some or correct number.
Knut Pedersen
Bergen Norway

I have some vague memory of them.  the boxes were white with profile
box art of the subject.
can anyone offer info on them?  Who made them? list of subjects??
thx - Craig

I was forced to go to a week-long seminar in San Diego CA this past
week. I would call my wife every evening to relate my adventures.
She topped me on Friday night: Our neighbor had run his Ford Expedition
into the side of our (rental) house. Not anywhere expendable, of course,

found three of my kids I can kick out of the house....
thx - Craig
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