Model Forum / General / Models / March 2009

His legal fees of £37,000 minus ebays listing fees on his old sh.t that
no one wants. Oh dear he isn't doing very well is he?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=23
0330150140

I have been using bandsaw blades from ChesterUK for my Chester H80
Bandsaw. Size of blade 1300 x0.63 x12.5mm. Who do you recomende for
replacement blades. I  pay about £8 per blade at Chester. I am looking
for long life over cheapest price. Cutting is 80% steel 20%

Gents,
For the last 30 years I have been running my ML7R on a DC motor to get
speed control in the days before semiconductor advances allowed the
cheap production of 3 phase inverters. I'd like to convert to such an

Kit Review: Dragon Models Limited 1/35 Scale ‘39-‘45 Series Kit No.
6332; M3A1 Half-Track 3 in 1 - Smart Kit; 496 parts (420 in grey
styrene, 64 etched brass, 10 clear styrene, 1 brass chain, 1 nylon
string); estimated price US$49.95

I'm using Ivan Law's book to design / cut some bevel gears usig the
"Parallel Depth Method".  An errors or omissions in his text?   Seems OK,
but not done this before and I'd rather find mistakes on paper rather than
on the machine!

What are the best Bronco kits in 1/48 and 1/72 scale? I'm looking for a
Vietnam war version.
TIA :o)
Frankie

the kids just told me today that its 9 months till christmas.  guess
I'll be getting their lists soon.   Maybe I'll start one soon myself.
Craig

I've just obtained two dial gauges as part of a job lot, they're
absolutely filthy, one is minust the glass & the other is a bit sticky
but they look as though they should be decent gauges if they're
cleaned up.

Any one no of a good source of info on the above
I like to find some reading material explaning the differences ect and
how they are calculated web based or book would suit
Thanks Andrew

At the risk of being boring, I still have no new posts visible to me in
this NG since 18th march but can still post.
I've just seen your reply Martin from 23rd via google. Yes I am using
news.virginmedia.com server.

Hello everybody out there, i"m a new member, and would appreciate som
help in trying to identify a hand operated surface grinder kindly give
to me by a friend, i"m told it go"s back to the first world-war, and a
can be seen by the "sight feed oiler"s" it"s a very old boy indeed

I have a 3 phase motor from a Meddings Pillar drill which is fitted
with a light alloy step pulley which is keyed with an L shaped key
(it looks a bit like the gib keys used to hold flywheels on stationary
engines).  They key is fitted with the short leg of the L over the

thought this lot
http://www.diywelding.co.uk/
deserved a mention.  Ordered bronze rods yesterday, arrived lunchtime today.
no connection, just thought it was good service.

I bought some RTV a while ago and it went off in the tin.  I did not
notice that it only has a 6 month shelf life and before I buy a
replacement I wondered if there is any practical way of prolonging
it's shelf life ?  (Like eg by refridgerating or freezing it ?)

Ok, I've acquired a set of Burnerd multisize collets. They haven't bee
used for a while, and I was thinking about stripping them down t
inspect and clean. My questions are:
1. Is it wise to even think about disassembling these collets?