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Greetings all, I am considering converting one of my mill to CNC, I have the computer / controller / stepper motor side of things sourced. I draw in Autocad but what is the best software to convert Autocad drawings to g code. I've had a look on the net and am bewildered. I ought to say I'm...

Greetings all, I am going to rebuild an Alpine Minor bench mill I've owned for about twenty years in to a CNC machine. I ought to buy ball screws for the x and y axis screws but before I go to all that expense thought I'd remake the existing ones. Does anyone know what the screw dimensions...

Folks I recently had the need to remove some paint from a part of a loco and as luck would have it no paint stripper to hand. Now then needs must when the devil drives and casting about the workshop laid my eyes on some brake fluid ~~~well known for its ability to remove paint. I was amazed at...

Greetings, Some advice please! I have an oxy / acetylene torch which I use for boiler bashing, I am thinking of replacing the acetylene with propane which is cheaper and easier to obtain in my neck of the woods. I did take some advice from local dealers, one of which suggested I needed a new...

Hello all, Greetings from the Black Country ~ England. Been modging and model engineering for just about as long as I can remember. Main interest is live steam locomotives in 5" although am thinking about moving up to 7 1/4". I also enjoy making the odd tooling. For anyone interested I do...