General Engineering / Workshop Discussions

259 topics in this forum

1. Crush bending cold drawn steel / tubing 1 2 3 4 5

   By DaveNotSoSideways, November 5, 2009
   • 110 replies
   • 19.9k views
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   • Nick Jones
   • December 22, 2009

2. Taking a mould for fibreglass

   By James, July 27, 2009
   • 9 replies
   • 2.5k views
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   • 2.5 Chris
   • August 4, 2009

3. A design for a differential bearer

   By JohnD, March 14
   • 12 replies
   • 217 views
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   • Escadrille Ecosse
   • March 15

4. Tools 1 2 3 4 5

   By JohnD, May 24, 2019
   • 102 replies
   • 7.2k views
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   • Nick Jones
   • January 13

5. Making your own locknuts?

   By Martin, November 7, 2024
   • 17 replies
   • 442 views
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   • yorkshire_spam
   • November 8, 2024

6. Rent-a-Ramp

   By JohnD, October 14, 2024
   • 14 replies
   • 543 views
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   • Hamish
   • October 20, 2024

7. Spray gun and compressor

   By Steve 13-60, September 25, 2024
   • 10 replies
   • 432 views
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   • RedRooster
   • September 30, 2024

8. Lathe lust 1 2 3 4 5

   By JohnD, February 15, 2022
   • 101 replies
   • 6.6k views
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   • RogerH
   • August 19, 2024

9. Are you a tool nerd? 1 2 3 4 8

   By JohnD, January 12, 2018
   • 193 replies
   • 17k views
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   • RedRooster
   • August 8, 2024

10. What's this? 1 2 3 4

    By JohnD, June 15, 2024
    • 81 replies
    • 4.1k views
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    • Nick Jones
    • June 27, 2024

11. Parts Cleaner

    By Mark, March 5, 2023
    • 15 replies
    • 1.3k views
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    • thebrookster
    • May 17, 2024

12. Six-car garage and workshop

    By GT6 Nick, March 24, 2024
    • 6 replies
    • 687 views
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    • GT6 Nick
    • March 31, 2024

13. Plasma Cutter

    By Mark, February 18, 2024
    • 4 replies
    • 570 views
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    • Nick Jones
    • March 22, 2024

14. Infra red 'guns' - proper use

    By JohnD, February 26, 2024
    • 2 replies
    • 503 views
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    • Escadrille Ecosse
    • February 26, 2024

15. Pre-Triumph Lucas Pi

    By JohnD, December 21, 2019
    • 18 replies
    • 1.4k views
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    • Escadrille Ecosse
    • February 5, 2024

16. Mounting headlamps

    By JohnD, January 19, 2024
    • 4 replies
    • 680 views
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    • JohnD
    • January 24, 2024

17. Forming headlamp covers

    By JohnD, November 15, 2023
    • 18 replies
    • 1.3k views
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    • JohnD
    • January 14, 2024

18. Practical Bodging 2024 Resistance Weld Through Primer Test

    By RichardB, January 2, 2024
    • 18 replies
    • 1.4k views
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    • JohnD
    • January 10, 2024

19. Wow!

    By JohnD, March 29, 2010
    • 7 replies
    • 1.8k views
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    • Escadrille Ecosse
    • December 13, 2023

20. A Gandy Hadget?

    By JohnD, November 8, 2023
    • 7 replies
    • 746 views
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    • thebrookster
    • November 9, 2023

21. Taming Beelzebubbe

    By JohnD, August 13, 2022
    • 15 replies
    • 1.1k views
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    • JohnD
    • November 8, 2023

22. Modified And Fabricated Tools - Show & Tell 1 2 3 4

    By JohnD, August 9, 2017
    • 97 replies
    • 9.1k views
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    • zetecspit
    • November 3, 2023

23. Testing for a leaky head valve

    By JohnD, October 20, 2023
    • 0 replies
    • 237 views
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    • JohnD
    • October 20, 2023

24. Hole Drilling - Post Mortem, Advice Needed

    By RichardB, April 24, 2023
    • 6 replies
    • 834 views
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    • DeTRacted
    • April 25, 2023

25. An inspection pit?

    By Sprint95m, March 27, 2023
    • 1 reply
    • 396 views
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    • ed_h
    • March 27, 2023