Model Forum / General / Models / March 2008

Well my moving plans have hit a hiccup so I have now sold my house, but
don't have a new one!! I spent the last few days packing up the house
house and workshop, but don't have room to store this mill and am
therefore open to offers. I bought it four years ago from the good Mr

I'm looking for a 1" square drive breaker bar, preferably about 4' long.
I can't find any searching online. Anyone know where I could buy one?
Best wishes,
Chris

Some photos from yesterdays show.
http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y120/Nockers/TRIPMS%202008/

I would like to buy a small lathe.  I want to try and make, in
particular, a stationary steam engine.  I came across this lathe from an
enthusiasts site, and wondered what the very experienced modellers on
this NG thought of it.

Hitler had been doing phenomenally well in turning his country around
economically ever since he came to power.  He did this by breaking
with the Jewish international bankers, and trading by barter, thus
bartering the surplus of goods Germany had, with the surplus of goods

Show up at the next model contest with your giant bus model that has a
airfield on its roof:
http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/26/unique-bus-of-future-to-duplicate-spee
d-of-railroads/
Pat

'Morning troops
    A friend of mine is moving to the country where he has access to
unlimited quantities of hardwood fuel.  He's looking to find a small boiler
and steam engine, which he says would be about 10HP (8 Watts ?), with which

I need to make several 'Top Hats' out of stainless steel, below is a sort of
cross section in my first attempt at ascii art.
The part is about 45 diameter and 45 long and will have a wall thickness of
1.5mm thick. The flange (brim) is 3mm thick and 48 diameter.

Hi. Just wondering if anyone knows anything about this lathe: I know
it's a gap bed lathe. Actually, I think it might not be identifiable to
a
specific manufacturer. Thanks.

thought this was confirmed that the boats did not have big numbers on
the bow....
saw this aviation art I was thinking of buying, and there it is
again,  big 109 on the bow...

anyone know of a copy for $50 or less?

I am just trying to pick your collective brains. I would like to know
what you think is the best 3d design package for the home computer. I
worked before retiring with industry 3d systems like PDS and PDMS but
they cost a fortune and require massive back up. I use 2d microstation

Tom Senior, M1, single phase, with powered quill feed vertical head, and a
Bridgeport vertical mill due to go on eBay soon. Looking for a £1000 for the
Bridggy, and best offer over £900 for the Tom (Already offered 900)
Possibility of a second Briddgy going as well.

I'm not much of an expert at all on German WW II fighters.
In this photo of a model ... I was just curious ... protruding below
the left wing ... and cranked forward.   Is that an antenna ?
http://hsfeatures.com/images/bf109g10ss_5.jpg