General Engineering / Workshop Discussions

264 topics in this forum

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

   By DaveNotSoSideways, November 5, 2009
   • 110 replies
   • 22.4k views
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   • Nick Jones
   • December 22, 2009

2. Taking a mould for fibreglass

   By James, July 27, 2009
   • 9 replies
   • 2.9k views
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   • 2.5 Chris
   • August 4, 2009

3. Lighting

   By JohnD, August 27, 2025
   • 16 replies
   • 578 views
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   • Escadrille Ecosse
   • 8 hours ago

4. Drill Press Pulley Slipping

   By Mark, June 7, 2025
   • 12 replies
   • 574 views
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   • Escadrille Ecosse
   • 13 hours ago

5. Making your own locknuts?

   By Martin, November 7, 2024
   • 19 replies
   • 932 views
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   • RedRooster
   • Yesterday at 04:22 AM

6. Tools 1 2 3 4 6

   By JohnD, May 24, 2019
   • 130 replies
   • 11k views
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   • BiTurbo228
   • December 24, 2025

7. CJ Autos hydraulic car ramps

   By mpbarrett, November 7, 2025
   • 17 replies
   • 462 views
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   • egret
   • November 27, 2025

8. Modified And Fabricated Tools - Show & Tell 1 2 3 4 5

   By JohnD, August 9, 2017
   • 102 replies
   • 12.1k views
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   • JohnD
   • November 25, 2025

9. Worth a viewing .

   By Spit131, August 18, 2025
   • 4 replies
   • 203 views
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   • Escadrille Ecosse
   • August 26, 2025

10. Removing rust

    By JohnD, August 25, 2025
    • 3 replies
    • 175 views
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    • RogerH
    • August 26, 2025

11. A design for a differential bearer

    By JohnD, March 14, 2025
    • 13 replies
    • 726 views
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    • TimBancroft
    • May 4, 2025

12. Rent-a-Ramp

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

13. Spray gun and compressor

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

14. Lathe lust 1 2 3 4 5

    By JohnD, February 15, 2022
    • 101 replies
    • 9.4k views
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    • RogerH
    • August 19, 2024

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

    By JohnD, January 12, 2018
    • 193 replies
    • 22.6k views
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    • RedRooster
    • August 8, 2024

16. What's this? 1 2 3 4

    By JohnD, June 15, 2024
    • 81 replies
    • 6.3k views
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    • Nick Jones
    • June 27, 2024

17. Parts Cleaner

    By Mark, March 5, 2023
    • 15 replies
    • 2.6k views
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    • thebrookster
    • May 17, 2024

18. Six-car garage and workshop

    By GT6 Nick, March 24, 2024
    • 6 replies
    • 1.1k views
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    • GT6 Nick
    • March 31, 2024

19. Plasma Cutter

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

20. Infra red 'guns' - proper use

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

21. Pre-Triumph Lucas Pi

    By JohnD, December 21, 2019
    • 18 replies
    • 1.7k views
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    • Escadrille Ecosse
    • February 5, 2024

22. Mounting headlamps

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

23. Forming headlamp covers

    By JohnD, November 15, 2023
    • 18 replies
    • 1.9k views
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    • JohnD
    • January 14, 2024

24. Practical Bodging 2024 Resistance Weld Through Primer Test

    By RichardB, January 2, 2024
    • 18 replies
    • 2.2k views
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    • JohnD
    • January 10, 2024

25. Wow!

    By JohnD, March 29, 2010
    • 7 replies
    • 2.1k views
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    • Escadrille Ecosse
    • December 13, 2023