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No long ago the bellows of my mini mill broke. I first though of ordering a new set but S&H charges are high, about 30.00 dollars for a small parcel sent to Mexico. Since I have previous experience making bellows for enlargers and other photographic equipment I decided to make my own bellows...

My sister is going to visit some friends in Manassas VA by the end of this month, she also plans to go to Alexandria and Washihgton DC. She offered to bring back a few things I'd like to purchase at USA. I wonder if somebody knows about stores in that zone that carry supplies or kits for the...

I recently purchased this protractor at dx.com, it costs $26.50 USD with free delivery around the world. I think that here applies that of "you get what you pay for". This instrument is just OK for my shop, the quality is not comparable with a Starrett's, I had to make a few fixes before using...

Besides been a good joining method I think that copper rivets look great but I have doubts about how to use a rivet snap. Do I have to buy two of them? Or do I need a combined rivet set-rivet snap tool? I'd greatly appreciate if you can help with general directions about how to use copper rivets...

This story, from Neal Gabler‘s biography, Walt Disney: The Triumph of the American Imagination tells the story in detail: "But Walt’s plan was not simply to purchase a train or even to have one made for him at the studio to his specifications. The train, like the animation, was to...

I recently saw this at Grizzly. Looks like a nice H/V Mini Mill, perhaps it is better than the vertical Mini Mill sold by the usual suppliers such as MicroMark and LMS. It think that this machine needs an upgrade that can include a brushless motor, belt drive, better speed control, etc. I think...

Hi, my name is Alberto, I'm from Mexico. I'm interested on steam engines and locomotives, currently working on a "Project" Gauge 1 model locomotive. I'm really hooked on model engineering. I've a small shop with a 7X12 lathe and a MicroMark Mini Mill.