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Hi everyone. My dad was a model engineer subscriber, enthusiast and retired design engineer. Sadly he past away in January this year. He eft all of his possessions to my mum. Shes asked me to help clear out his workshop but were really worried about under-valuing some his stuff and dont want people just to try and buy cheap to sell on and profit from the situation. Happy for it to go for really reasonable prices, but want the equipment to go to good homes and people who will make good use of it...

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Posted by Avon on 27/02/2021 17:18:44: Well thats given me something to think about. Other materials are possible, but it is the heavier material choice that came up in discussion. The original instructions merely suggest a zinc based alloy, but the foundry have little call for such and so proposed the bronze. Ill let you know how I get on. Many thanks. Depends on what else they have available. Cast iron or brass would be fine too and both easier to machine. You are lucky these days to find a f...

A lot of justified support above for a spotting scope to meet your needs. A tripod is essential and the scope neednt cost a fortune. At the Midlands ME exhibitions some years ago, there was often a stand run by a Chinese (?) lady who sold various optical devices. I think I paid GBP70 for one of her spotting scopes with tripod and coated lenses. Its performance is impressive even if the focus control knob is a little imprecise. Here is a composite image taken with a Leica Q2 of a cement works ab...

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Posted by Oldiron on 26/01/2021 16:33:18: Would it be a major job to make your own nut. I presume you have the spindle so will have thread size & cone angle. Most other dimensions can be a compromise. It might be good to look at the item about which he is talking - see Jasons link. It spins at 12,000 rpm. For an item engineered to work in proper balance at that high speed, the £60 quoted above is a bargain. I did look. But that £60 is for a collett & nut. The OP did just ask for a nut so the ...

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