Tools and Techniques

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  • Small drill bits
    by David Knight » Tue Feb 20, 2024 3:11 pm
    11 Replies
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    Last post by garethashenden
    Wed Feb 21, 2024 3:06 am
  • Portable soldering irons
    by PeteT » Fri Feb 16, 2024 1:20 pm
    10 Replies
    686 Views
    Last post by peterbkloss
    Mon Feb 19, 2024 12:29 pm
  • Sprue Goo
    by Guy Rixon » Sun Feb 11, 2024 12:30 pm
    3 Replies
    374 Views
    Last post by Daddyman
    Mon Feb 12, 2024 7:18 am
  • Stripping
    by David B » Fri Jan 19, 2024 9:42 am
    25 Replies
    1626 Views
    Last post by Jol Wilkinson
    Mon Jan 22, 2024 9:23 am
  • Advice re 1/8" bearings and coupling hook springs
    by Penrhos1920 » Sat Nov 25, 2023 1:31 pm
    34 Replies
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    Last post by Tim V
    Mon Dec 04, 2023 12:01 pm
  • Soldering stations - a reccomendation please
    by Steve Taylor » Sun May 16, 2021 7:12 pm
    33 Replies
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    Last post by Tim V
    Sun Nov 26, 2023 2:43 pm
  • Push Button
    by mikeannneale » Wed Nov 22, 2023 6:27 pm
    9 Replies
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    Last post by davebradwell
    Sat Nov 25, 2023 10:06 am
  • Soldering Flux
    by brightonBreezy » Tue Nov 21, 2023 2:19 pm
    12 Replies
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    Last post by martin goodall
    Wed Nov 22, 2023 4:45 pm
  • Materials questions
    by Daddyman » Sun Nov 12, 2023 11:06 am
    19 Replies
    10188 Views
    Last post by Daddyman
    Fri Nov 17, 2023 1:25 pm
  • First dip into 3D printing
    by nberrington » Tue Oct 24, 2023 9:20 pm
    15 Replies
    5045 Views
    Last post by Guy Rixon
    Tue Nov 07, 2023 11:30 am
  • Needle File with a safe edge?
    by Brian T » Sat Oct 14, 2023 11:48 am
    17 Replies
    5380 Views
    Last post by Winander
    Mon Oct 16, 2023 8:44 pm
  • Blackening Stainless Steel
    by jjnewitt » Thu Sep 21, 2023 10:19 am
    12 Replies
    2925 Views
    Last post by Albert Hall
    Fri Sep 22, 2023 5:23 pm
  • Ultrasonic cleaners
    by Michael Waldron » Mon Jun 19, 2023 1:20 pm
    7 Replies
    3048 Views
    Last post by Michael Waldron
    Tue Jul 04, 2023 2:56 pm
  • Fibreglass brushes
    by nberrington » Tue Apr 11, 2023 1:28 pm
    14 Replies
    3058 Views
    Last post by John Palmer
    Fri Jun 30, 2023 1:40 am
  • Chewed screw heads
    by Hardwicke » Sun Jun 11, 2023 4:44 pm
    7 Replies
    1169 Views
    Last post by Jol Wilkinson
    Mon Jun 12, 2023 7:55 am
  • Sprung w irons wire size?
    by TwentyTwoStu » Thu May 11, 2023 6:15 pm
    1 Replies
    912 Views
    Last post by grovenor-2685
    Thu May 11, 2023 6:44 pm
  • Supadec
    by Stuartp » Thu Apr 27, 2023 12:25 pm
    8 Replies
    2342 Views
    Last post by Enigma
    Sun Apr 30, 2023 5:12 pm
  • Track riveting tool
    by Roomey » Tue Mar 28, 2023 10:00 am
    4 Replies
    1230 Views
    Last post by garethashenden
    Sun Apr 02, 2023 2:35 pm
  • Shapeways materials comparison sought.
    by jon price » Fri Mar 31, 2023 1:38 pm
    0 Replies
    968 Views
    Last post by jon price
    Fri Mar 31, 2023 1:38 pm
  • flush end cutter
    by andrewnummelin » Fri Mar 24, 2023 2:59 pm
    3 Replies
    1261 Views
    Last post by andrewnummelin
    Sat Mar 25, 2023 7:13 pm
  • Different Iron Tips for 145/179/188 and Low-Melt Solders?
    by Brian T » Wed Mar 15, 2023 5:59 pm
    7 Replies
    1437 Views
    Last post by Joe Newman
    Thu Mar 16, 2023 5:57 pm
  • Tinning a new soldering iron
    by Martin Kelly » Sun Jun 12, 2022 12:55 pm
    12 Replies
    3997 Views
    Last post by Martin Kelly
    Sun Jun 19, 2022 2:21 pm
  • Solders, fluxes and tips
    by bordercollie » Thu Apr 14, 2022 4:33 am
    16 Replies
    4968 Views
    Last post by Terry Bendall
    Thu May 19, 2022 6:18 pm
  • Making Brass Fittings Fit
    by Serjt-Dave » Wed Mar 16, 2022 5:43 pm
    11 Replies
    3619 Views
    Last post by Crepello
    Fri Apr 01, 2022 12:51 pm
  • Cellulose paint - what and where to buy
    by Daddyman » Wed Feb 09, 2022 12:03 pm
    19 Replies
    5444 Views
    Last post by nigelcliffe
    Fri Feb 11, 2022 8:49 am
  • Spring theory
    by zebedeesknees » Tue Feb 01, 2022 7:59 pm
    23 Replies
    5801 Views
    Last post by Phil O
    Fri Feb 04, 2022 8:14 pm
  • Lubricant For Portescap gear boxes.
    by triumph3 » Mon Jan 10, 2022 3:34 pm
    10 Replies
    3818 Views
    Last post by Paul Townsend
    Sat Jan 15, 2022 5:03 pm
  • Hollywood Foundry "Guide To Etching"
    by Paul Willis » Wed Sep 22, 2021 8:21 pm
    1 Replies
    2305 Views
    Last post by Winander
    Wed Sep 22, 2021 9:48 pm
  • Rolling brass roofs
    by Jol Wilkinson » Wed Feb 28, 2018 1:30 pm
    24 Replies
    13162 Views
    Last post by Daddyman
    Thu Aug 26, 2021 3:08 pm
  • Glue Looper
    by andrewnummelin » Tue Jul 06, 2021 7:50 am
    7 Replies
    3885 Views
    Last post by billbedford
    Wed Jul 07, 2021 7:19 am
  • Bend it, bend it ..... !!
    by hughesp87 » Mon Jun 07, 2021 9:06 pm
    10 Replies
    4884 Views
    Last post by Will L
    Fri Jun 11, 2021 10:40 pm
  • Forming the tumblehome
    by David B » Sun Dec 22, 2013 6:30 pm
    15 Replies
    13373 Views
    Last post by Will L
    Thu Jun 10, 2021 10:42 pm
  • non abrasive cleaning
    by Hardwicke » Fri May 14, 2021 3:29 pm
    18 Replies
    6364 Views
    Last post by ralphrobertson
    Sun May 16, 2021 5:25 pm
  • T3 build, motor shorting
    by Thornbush » Thu Jun 04, 2020 5:30 pm
    36 Replies
    16370 Views
    Last post by Andy W
    Sun Apr 04, 2021 11:01 am
  • Honeycomb soldering boards
    by garethevans1986 » Sat Jan 30, 2021 10:45 am
    22 Replies
    10073 Views
    Last post by Enigma
    Mon Feb 08, 2021 1:50 pm
  • Hold and Fold Tools
    by bordercollie » Sun Dec 29, 2019 7:06 am
    17 Replies
    11638 Views
    Last post by Chas Levin
    Sat Jan 30, 2021 8:37 pm
  • Society BFJ switch blade file suitability for FB rail
    by murphaph » Mon Jan 11, 2021 4:06 pm
    3 Replies
    2718 Views
    Last post by murphaph
    Tue Jan 12, 2021 2:15 pm
  • On-line drawing scaler
    by Guy Rixon » Mon Dec 28, 2020 11:14 pm
    9 Replies
    4895 Views
    Last post by Stephan.wintner
    Tue Dec 29, 2020 6:38 pm
  • Best Glue for the job!
    by DaveHarris » Tue Jun 30, 2020 3:06 pm
    35 Replies
    16034 Views
    Last post by BrockleyAndrew
    Tue Dec 29, 2020 4:35 pm
  • 00/EM wheels turned down to 18.83 standards
    by Simon Moore » Sat Dec 05, 2020 3:01 pm
    19 Replies
    8448 Views
    Last post by chris_mccarthy
    Sun Dec 13, 2020 5:51 pm
  • Scale Length Conversions
    by John Donnelly » Tue Nov 10, 2020 1:55 pm
    34 Replies
    13247 Views
    Last post by John Donnelly
    Tue Nov 17, 2020 9:20 pm
  • Pin Chucks
    by John Bateson » Tue Jul 12, 2016 1:52 pm
    30 Replies
    22319 Views
    Last post by Wizard of the Moor
    Mon Nov 16, 2020 9:42 pm
  • Loctite
    by Michael Waldron » Thu Oct 29, 2020 6:23 pm
    7 Replies
    4724 Views
    Last post by Enigma
    Sat Oct 31, 2020 5:55 pm
  • Glazing - your thoughts please
    by Daddyman » Tue Sep 29, 2020 6:34 am
    29 Replies
    12363 Views
    Last post by Mike Garwood
    Thu Oct 01, 2020 1:15 pm
  • GW wheel press
    by philpill » Tue Feb 23, 2016 6:02 am
    75 Replies
    43955 Views
    Last post by Jeremy Good
    Sat Sep 05, 2020 1:47 pm
  • Brassmasters Axle Setting Jig
    by steve howe » Tue Aug 25, 2020 4:17 pm
    7 Replies
    4526 Views
    Last post by Paul Willis
    Fri Aug 28, 2020 5:03 pm
  • Wheels for Peckett B2 conversion (and others)
    by Venturer » Wed Jan 15, 2020 11:40 am
    19 Replies
    11875 Views
    Last post by Philip Hall
    Sat Jul 18, 2020 10:38 pm
  • Finney 3500 Gallon Tender Brakes
    by best33 » Sun Feb 09, 2020 8:53 am
    14 Replies
    8893 Views
    Last post by Horsetan
    Sat Jul 18, 2020 1:02 pm
  • Cutting and Filing Tiny Lengths of Rod and Tube
    by Lindsay G » Thu May 07, 2020 4:07 pm
    15 Replies
    8387 Views
    Last post by dclift
    Tue May 19, 2020 5:22 am
  • Track cleaning
    by Paul Townsend » Fri Jun 14, 2019 4:39 am
    68 Replies
    34526 Views
    Last post by Paul Townsend
    Fri May 08, 2020 1:28 pm

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