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An elastic wood suitable where some degree of bending is required.
See also: Timber.
An extremely durable wood used for rough work. It warps a lot when dried, but can be polished to a fine finish when dry.
See also: Timber.
A number of measurements of different lathes and chuck combinations to determine accuracy. more...
Lathes are used for many engineering operations: boring, facing, screwcutting...
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The cutting and clearance angles of a lathe tool will be dependent on the type of material they are to be used on and the required quality of finish. more......
Chemical name: Nitrous oxide
Chemical formula: N2O
See also: Chemical Table.
Curly Lawrence, known as LBSC, was one of Britain′s most prolific and well known model or scale-steam-locomotive designers.
80 % Copper 10 % Lead 10 % Tin
Trade name: White lead
Chemical formula: 2PbCO3Pb(OH)2
See also: Chemical Table.
Chemical formula: PbS
See also: Chemical Table.
See also: Conversion of Units.
This system of numbering drills is no longer used, but may be of use in deciphering old drawings. more......
See also: Number Drills.
Chemical name: Calcium carbonate
Chemical formula: CaCO3
See also: Calcium, Chemical Table.
There are many different materials that you can use for pistons and liners, some work better than others.
85 % Lead 2 % Tin 13 % Antimony
A centre that revolves with the work, for example the ball bearing type tailstock centre.
See also: Centres.