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I am just starting out with machining over the last year and I picked up a Sherline mini lathe. The bread and butter of mini lathes I guess! It's a fair bit older than me, being brass. But it seems well aligned still and I have been having good fun learning with it. When it arrived, the motor...

I'm narrowing down my search for a CNC machine to a few options now, but i have a question about designing a spring loaded mechanism. I'm building a small scale robot which will operate under remote control. (pics on a thread later when i get building :D) Because channels on the transmitter...

I have been lurking around here for a fair few, but never made a proper intro. So here goes! :) I'm Eddie from the UK. I run a model making business which I started doing full time when I left university 4 years ago. We 3D print lots of masters and patterns with a range of machines (mainly...

Hello Machinists, I'm looking to enter the exciting world of machining aluminium model parts and would like to buy a CNC to make some pieces. I am currently looking to buy a Sieg kx1 - since a second hand one seems to suit my needs .. and modest budget If anyone is looking to sell one of...

I used this to make master patterns for models. Great for any office or workshop. Would be nice if she sold to someone on HMEM who would use her for 'real' applications! :P Best quality beta stage personal printer available Significantly cheaper than buying from the USA and all the pereferals...

Hi all, :) Id like to know if anyone can help me with a small part i need to get milled out in brass (or similar). Its a scale model pitot tube (pointy thing on the front of a plane) but is very fine, around 0.8mm diamiter at its thinnest point and around an inch long. I have traditional...