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A tiny bit more info.... The former owner of Superscale has passed away a year ago. There seem to be negotiations with a buyer. No News about any deal. Someone seems to sell the superscale couplers now, probably has bought the Patterns. Doesn't look well for buying superscale stuff..... Mike

Hi Jack, dunno at the Moment, but I m sure, You will find that info at the chaski Forums: http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewforum.php?f=8 Users from the US are frequently talking there about live steam suppliers. Just have a look. Mike

Hi Britt, no sorry. 1;8 is the european Scale type. It means 1 Inch is equivalent to 8 Inch. or 1.5 Inch per foot

Well, for the commonly used 7.25"/184mm gauge the scale is 1:8. The 7.5" gauge is only used in several Areas of the US (eastern area?) and exists nowhere else in the world. Mike

Hi All, at present I am pretty much confused about threads. Even Nelson Riedel in his excellent Website talks sometimes about MTP, MPT, NPT. Which are real, and what is just misspelled? Are there Websites with thread data? Does anyone know who in Europe sells MPT and MTP Tools? Mike

Hi Dale, its not possible to answer if You don't tell which material it is on which the crosshead slides. Anyway, dont use mild steel n mild steel, that makes for poor wearing properties. Mike

Hi jokmu, I would file a flat area on the rod for the setscrew. Additionally I would add some Loctite to the Joint. But check before if the type of Loctite is suitable to Your POM. Both methods combined should be sufficient for Your low torque application. Mike

Thats right, since some time in 2014 it is illegal in the EU to manufacture, sell or use in commercial/industrial environment Cd-containing solder. Of course everyone can use it in his homeshop on his own risk. There are only few exceptions if no alternative exists and there is no risk to...

Hi Tin, its a pretty old post, but I'm tempted to correct it. If I understand You right, You are not correct. There are to standards for this matter, international standards. They are called ISO A and ISO E. A for American, E for European. ISO A is what You US folks are used to. In ISO E the...

Hi John, You could also try https://www.maedler.de/ Dunno if they have the right gears, they have a katalogue and online-shop too. They do business with individuals and I think they ship inside the EU. Mike

You prob are right, MUBEA is a german company, product range metal shears and punches. Mike

How about using an angle grinder to remove the skin? It won't think twice about those hard spots.... Mike

At first, I admit I have never worked with any Alibre version. But after some positive comments on forums I got interested in Alibre 2 years ago. I did a thorough look through their websites. What I found out was that IMO there are too many essential features for 3D modeling that are only...

Agreed. Except the 3€ plastic ones I use to check the size of screws. With my best brand quality ones measurements are repeatably correct within +- 0.001" When working on the lathe, my practice is similar. When machining good fits, I turn them down to 0.3-0.4mm oversize using a caliper and then...

Basically, JW :( Just imagine, You supply the 4 inch sliding bearing, and I supply the 100mm shaft. Do You think these two parts will form a winning team ?:o Mike