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najey...@gmail.com, … Helen Roche6

1:57 PM

Clearing my name

Also, well done to Naj for addressing something that he thought might get misinterpreted in the

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Clearing my name

Also, well done to Naj for addressing something that he thought might get misinterpreted in the

1:57 PM

M Chad, … Mr E6

11:05 AM

Card access (solution?)

Hi All, The door is back up and working. M Chad (sorry I don't know your full name!) I think your

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Card access (solution?)

Hi All, The door is back up and working. M Chad (sorry I don't know your full name!) I think your

11:05 AM

austen...@hotmail.co.uk

7:32 AM

Ender 3 Pro 3D printer for sale

Used for several years and still printing perfectly, only getting rid of it as I am upgrading and don

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Ender 3 Pro 3D printer for sale

Used for several years and still printing perfectly, only getting rid of it as I am upgrading and don

7:32 AM

Tarinaky, … Alan Monk12

Dec 4

Cheap sculptable material for model railway/wargaming...

Hi. So it took me a little while to finish this tile, but people said they wanted to see some

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Cheap sculptable material for model railway/wargaming...

Hi. So it took me a little while to finish this tile, but people said they wanted to see some

Dec 4

Ronnie Daruvala, … Frank in Woodcote4

Dec 4

Rivnut Tool

Kind of interesting story- maybe... 🤷🏻‍♀️ A while ago when we were assembling one of my products for

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Rivnut Tool

Kind of interesting story- maybe... 🤷🏻‍♀️ A while ago when we were assembling one of my products for

Dec 4

Mark Robson, … taraj...@gmail.com8

Dec 4

Xmas Pie 2022

Ahhh bad date for me. Not only is it my partner's birthday but I'm performing in a strip

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Xmas Pie 2022

Ahhh bad date for me. Not only is it my partner's birthday but I'm performing in a strip

Dec 4

Alex P

Nov 30

Lathe tool sharpening

Hello! Is anyone able to give me a bit of a crash course in sharpening the lathe tools please? Going

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Lathe tool sharpening

Hello! Is anyone able to give me a bit of a crash course in sharpening the lathe tools please? Going

Nov 30

Alex Gibson, … Frank in Woodcote16

Nov 30

DIY level Multimeter recommendations?

Brilliant, thanks for the review Frank! Alex On Tue, 29 Nov 2022, 22:05 Frank in Woodcote, <

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DIY level Multimeter recommendations?

Brilliant, thanks for the review Frank! Alex On Tue, 29 Nov 2022, 22:05 Frank in Woodcote, <

Nov 30

Mark Morris

Nov 28

Clamps

Has someone left 4 large clamps in the space by mistake? They are hung up by the back stairs if you

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Clamps

Has someone left 4 large clamps in the space by mistake? They are hung up by the back stairs if you

Nov 28

Mark Morris, … rohinton daruvala6

Nov 28

Bandsaw out of action

Bandsaw is back in operation again now. Regards Mark On Fri, 25 Nov 2022, 09:58 rohinton daruvala,

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Bandsaw out of action

Bandsaw is back in operation again now. Regards Mark On Fri, 25 Nov 2022, 09:58 rohinton daruvala,

Nov 28

Vance Briggs, … Stuart Ward15

Nov 28

Signal Messenger

And here's why... https://cybernews.com/news/whatsapp-data-leak/?mc_cid=37967b826d&mc_eid=

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Signal Messenger

And here's why... https://cybernews.com/news/whatsapp-data-leak/?mc_cid=37967b826d&mc_eid=

Nov 28

Peter Jackson

Nov 28

Pen Mandrel

Hi All, would someone be able to show me how to use the pen mandrel on the wood lathe? If you could

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Pen Mandrel

Hi All, would someone be able to show me how to use the pen mandrel on the wood lathe? If you could

Nov 28

Gavin, … Bob Dunlop6

Nov 24

Can dust create a short?

Yes, a mile away from the 'Something went wrong' screen offered by a competitor On Thu, 24

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Can dust create a short?

Yes, a mile away from the 'Something went wrong' screen offered by a competitor On Thu, 24

Nov 24

Alex Gibson, Tony Summers3

Nov 22

Sourcing fat capacitors for power supplies

That's definitely a strike against AliExpress. I just had to get a refund on a pair of unknown 40

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Sourcing fat capacitors for power supplies

That's definitely a strike against AliExpress. I just had to get a refund on a pair of unknown 40

Nov 22

Tony Short, … Mr E4

Nov 22

MIG welder currently out of gas (unavailable)

We certainly used to. My guess would be in the draw on the welding cart, or "possibly" in

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MIG welder currently out of gas (unavailable)

We certainly used to. My guess would be in the draw on the welding cart, or "possibly" in

Nov 22

Maheemal Thilakarathne, … Peter Jackson8

Nov 22

Induction Request - Tunnel Forge

Excellent, thanks :) I'll probably stick with smaller items for the induction, might try a few

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Induction Request - Tunnel Forge

Excellent, thanks :) I'll probably stick with smaller items for the induction, might try a few

Nov 22

Vance Briggs

Nov 21

Electronics Evening tomorrow, Tuesday 22 Nov

Hi all, We have a regular electronics evening for those who are interested, the next one is tomorrow

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Electronics Evening tomorrow, Tuesday 22 Nov

Hi all, We have a regular electronics evening for those who are interested, the next one is tomorrow

Nov 21

Stuart Ward, Frank in Woodcote3

Nov 20

Repair Cafe this Sunday

How was it? Anyone on here go? On Saturday, 19 November 2022 at 17:27:09 UTC Frank in Woodcote wrote:

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Repair Cafe this Sunday

How was it? Anyone on here go? On Saturday, 19 November 2022 at 17:27:09 UTC Frank in Woodcote wrote:

Nov 20

Richard Ibbotson

Nov 20

Pillar Drill Press Problem

On using the Pillar drill press today there was a smell coming from the belt housing. The front belt

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Pillar Drill Press Problem

On using the Pillar drill press today there was a smell coming from the belt housing. The front belt

Nov 20

Carlo Z, Richard Ibbotson4

Nov 19

Repurposing control panel

If there are electronics in it then it will be much more difficult. You might ask on some of the

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Repurposing control panel

If there are electronics in it then it will be much more difficult. You might ask on some of the

Nov 19

Hugh Wells, Alex Gibson4

Nov 18

CPC Order

Yeah, RS or Rapid are probably a better bet for those sort of things. As to when I need to know: end

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CPC Order

Yeah, RS or Rapid are probably a better bet for those sort of things. As to when I need to know: end

Nov 18

Mark Robson, … Vance Briggs7

Nov 18

Analysing SPI signals

Thanks, it does look handy. It seems that I don't immediately need this any more, as the

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Analysing SPI signals

Thanks, it does look handy. It seems that I don't immediately need this any more, as the

Nov 18

Sophie Lyons, … L Cheng8

Nov 17

Laser Cutter Induction

Hi Tony, Don't suppose we can reschedule this for when you're next free? Thanks, Sophie On

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Laser Cutter Induction

Hi Tony, Don't suppose we can reschedule this for when you're next free? Thanks, Sophie On

Nov 17

Peter Jackson, donke...@gmail.com3

Nov 16

induction request- Grinding wheels

they will, its just quicker with the boride, goes a bit smoother from my experience as well. James

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induction request- Grinding wheels

they will, its just quicker with the boride, goes a bit smoother from my experience as well. James

Nov 16

Najey Rifai, James M3

Nov 13

Remote control receiver and relay for fume hood pulsing

Much appreciated James :) On Sunday, November 13, 2022 at 8:50:31 AM UTC James M wrote: I've

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Remote control receiver and relay for fume hood pulsing

Much appreciated James :) On Sunday, November 13, 2022 at 8:50:31 AM UTC James M wrote: I've

Nov 13

Ashfaq Juna2

Nov 11

Windows repair disk ?? Win10 not booting

Panic over :) I used this bootable disk and it just worked straight away, withing 30 sec, problem

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Windows repair disk ?? Win10 not booting

Panic over :) I used this bootable disk and it just worked straight away, withing 30 sec, problem

Nov 11

najey...@gmail.com, … Richard Ibbotson7

Nov 11

Purchase from Better Equipped

Why do this here? Start a new thread ffs 🤣 On Fri, 11 Nov 2022, 13:51 'Richard Ibbotson' via

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Purchase from Better Equipped

Why do this here? Start a new thread ffs 🤣 On Fri, 11 Nov 2022, 13:51 'Richard Ibbotson' via

Nov 11

Peter Jackson, Mark Morris5

Nov 10

Wood Lathe induction

Hi Peter, this is still fine, see you there around 6:15 On Thu, 10 Nov 2022, 17:01 Mark Morris, <

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Wood Lathe induction

Hi Peter, this is still fine, see you there around 6:15 On Thu, 10 Nov 2022, 17:01 Mark Morris, <

Nov 10

Alex Gibson

Nov 9

Nature Journal of Science - 66 volumes 1940 to 1961 - on Freegle

…if anyone's interested, check the Freegle ad below for a bit of a one off opportunity! https://

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Nature Journal of Science - 66 volumes 1940 to 1961 - on Freegle

…if anyone's interested, check the Freegle ad below for a bit of a one off opportunity! https://

Nov 9

James M, … Richard Francis3

Nov 8

Bandsaw

Thank you to all involved for your pains - I know getting parts was a bit of a mare.. On Saturday,

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Bandsaw

Thank you to all involved for your pains - I know getting parts was a bit of a mare.. On Saturday,

Nov 8