Tools from Apprentices
When I was working for Dowty Group they put me through an extensive programme of training starting with drawing and CAD, electrics and electronics (with a side in brazing) finishing up with machining. In the machine shop we made a
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Tags: Apprentices, Dowty, milling vice, Tools
Model Engineer Exhibition Ascot
The 19th September sees the start of the Model Engineer Exhibition at Ascot. As mentioned previously there will be a range of attractions, exhibits and competitions for all kinds of model engineer or enthusiast. There will also be a long
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Tags: Ascot, Model Engineering Fair
Kew Bridge Steam Museum – Festival of Models
Normally the Kew Brige Steam Museum showcases its massive water pumping steam engines (along with a history of steam development and a small museum). Next month it’s exhibits will be a lot smaller as it is having a festival of
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Tags: Kew Bridge Steam Museum, Models, Steam Engine
Shed in the air!
London is notorious for a shortage of space and central London is worse than most places. When workmen came to repair this building on Shaftsbury Avenue W1 they found a novel solution to where to locate their workman’s hut. The
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Tags: London, Scaffolding, W1
Oil from the Black Country
Whilst looking for oil to heat treat my toolmakers clamp I made a few enquiries to suppliers about quenching oil. Graham Twiddle, Senior Product Manager from D.A. Stuart Ltd responded that they could supply 25L containers of quench oil or
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Tags: D.A.Stuart, Hallet Oils, Oil, Wolverhampton
Drilling radial holes and CNC
I stumbled across this example of how you can drill radial holes without the need for a rotary table, as far as I can tell it’s just a case of mathematics and good measurements although machining it on a mill
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Tags: Indexing, Radial Drilling
Building a Drill Drawer
Back in March I built a bench/cupboard to support my pillar drill. This has been working fine but my selection of drills keeps getting covered in swarf, oil, saw dust or whatever I happen to be working on. For this
Posted in: Storage, Woodworking, Workshop Furniture
Tags: Drawer, Drill Bench, Routing
Waterjet cutting
Rex said… “Do you think you could make one of these? http://www.omax.com/ Or maybe install one in the workshed?” Rex had found that they were using these for cutting components at the Steam Punk Workshop for their latest metal sculpture
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Metal sculpture in brass, mounted on an 1800s French Coin
