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A guided power feed for a Warco bandsaw
Richard T. Smith makes a pneumatic accessory for a vertical bandsaw.
A New Range of Inserted Tip Milling Cutters
Jason Ballamy looks at some new cutters from Arc Euro Trade
Tooling: A System Approach
Stewart Hart offers some advice on making things interchangeable.
The Modular Dividing Head
Ted Hansen makes a flexible system for dividing using standard change gears, including an explanation of its use with various popular lathes.
A Radio Amateur's Workshop
Shaun O’Sullivan recounts how his engineering workshop skills support another hobby.
Myford tailstock bed ways refurbishment
Pete Barker uses a vertical slide to recast his Myford lathe as a shaper to machine its own worn-out bed ways which were allowing excessive tailstock movement
Moving a Jones & Shipman Surface Grinder
Martin Berry manages a major machine moving challenge.
A guided power feed for a Warco bandsaw
Richard T. Smith makes a pneumatic accessory for a vertical bandsaw.
Tailstock Tapping Device
Brett Meacle makes a sliding tailstock tap holder.
WM16 Mill Spindle Hold
R. Finch describes a simple method of holding the spindle still on the Warco WM16 milling machine (and similar machines) when using a dial indicator
Lowmex 2018
Julie Williams reports on workshop-related exhibits at this popular regional model engineering exhibition.
Improving An Angle Tightening Attachment
Jacques Maurel improves an inexpensive but unreliable angle gauge
Mill RPM Display
Andrew Carruthers fi ts a speed readout to his Tom Senior mill
A Micrometer Roller Box
Howard Lewis makes a tool for ‘running down’ long thin workpieces
Lathework For Beginners
To conclude this series Neil Wyatt looks at some final advice for those developing their turning skills.
A Faceplate
Stew Hart makes a new compact faceplate for his lathe.
Brazing Of Steel
Keith Hale entered the brazing industry in 1969. His previous employers include Johnson Matthey Metals, and Engelhard Ind (Sheffield Smelting). He formed CuP Alloys in 1982 and since retiring in 2012 they retain him as a consultant
A Combined Scroll Saw And File Attachment For Your Lathe
Mogens Kilde gives a step by step guide to aid beginners and the more experienced in making this useful attachment. - Part 3.
A Second Cross-Slide Leadscrew
This article by Peter Shaw is the fi nal one of a series of articles exploring the techniques used when making a copy of an existing item such as the crossslide leadscrew and associated components.
Modifying A Toolmaker's Clamp
Lionel Pullum makes a useful improvement to a standard clamp.
A Ring Light For The Super X1 Mill
Michael Cox creates shadow-free illumination on his mill.
The Tale Of A Turret Mill
Peter King tells the tale of a bargain; a problem; how it was cured; the other problems; what else was done.
A Clarkson Deadlock Mandrel
John Fawcett makes a custom mandrel for these cutters.
Clamping
Ian Priest gives some thought to this important topic and its consequences.
Spark Erosion
Ben Tubbing, in Brussels, describes a home-built Electrical Discharge Machine and making gas-turbine components out of Inconel.
Workshop Diet
Glenn Bunt discusses getting back those valuable inches!
Safer Quorn Electric
Adrian Garner makes some sensible improvements to a much-loved machine
One Man And His Lathe
Jim Kent and his Muyford 254
A Pair Of Quick Change Gearboxes
John Crammond Recounts Making and Fitting a Pair of Home-made gearboxes
Easy Setting
Easy Setting