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Re: Buyers guide

Postby techauthorbob » 09 Aug 2017, 21:24

In Yorkshire I use aompany called WDS for knobs, fasteners, clamps and other industrial bits.

For saw blades I use Haworth Industrial Saws. New blades, sharpening etc. Really good service, ask for Adam.

For timber I often use British Hardwoods, between Keighley and Skipton. Very friendly and helpful.
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Re: Buyers guide

Postby Deejay » 10 Aug 2017, 13:26

Afternoon Bob

Thanks for the links. I'll add them to the guide.

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Re: Buyers guide

Postby techauthorbob » 12 Jan 2018, 16:42

Nearly forgot!

Airedale Factors on the outskirts of Silsden, West Yorkshire are good for electrical motors etc, have a look at their website for details.

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Re: Buyers guide

Postby Deejay » 16 Jan 2018, 16:50

techauthorbob wrote:Nearly forgot!

Airedale Factors on the outskirts of Silsden, West Yorkshire are good for electrical motors etc, have a look at their website for details.

Bob


Thanks Bob, done that.

If you have the web addresses, it would be useful in the future.

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Re: Buyers guide

Postby clogs » 15 Oct 2020, 06:26

DRIVE BELTS

just as an add on....
there are belt with machined notches available....thats on the inside edge.....
No real loss in power transmission for our machines.....same money....
Most time you have to ask for them.....
BUT
they can follow the pulley diameter esp when very small...
U prob know all this, sorry....
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Re: Buyers guide

Postby 9fingers » 15 Oct 2020, 08:54

clogs wrote:DRIVE BELTS

just as an add on....
there are belt with machined notches available....thats on the inside edge.....
No real loss in power transmission for our machines.....same money....
Most time you have to ask for them.....
BUT
they can follow the pulley diameter esp when very small...
U prob know all this, sorry....


I presume you are referring to a cogged V belt shown on the left rather than poly vee or toothed timing belts that need very different pulleys?

tbw-cog-v-belt-drawing.jpg
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Re: Buyers guide

Postby Peri » 08 Jan 2021, 18:10

Springs.

When I made my bar clamps needed half a dozen smallish springs. Most places I tried seemed either stupidly priced, or only interested in selling me industrial quantities.

This place was great for the few I needed - good selection and not breaking the bank.


https://springsandthings.me.uk/available-springs/
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Re: Buyers guide

Postby Woodster » 08 Jan 2021, 19:49

9fingers wrote:
clogs wrote:DRIVE BELTS

just as an add on....
there are belt with machined notches available....thats on the inside edge.....
No real loss in power transmission for our machines.....same money....
Most time you have to ask for them.....
BUT
they can follow the pulley diameter esp when very small...
U prob know all this, sorry....


I presume you are referring to a cogged V belt shown on the left rather than poly vee or toothed timing belts that need very different pulleys?

tbw-cog-v-belt-drawing.jpg


Bob


The notches don’t actually engage with anything as such, just improve grip. When I worked at the garage many years ago new cars started to come through with the new notched belts but the pulleys didn’t look any different.
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Re: Buyers guide

Postby Mike G » 08 Jan 2021, 20:12

Peri wrote:.......This place was great for the few I needed - good selection and not breaking the bank.


https://springsandthings.me.uk/available-springs/


Never mind that..... THEY SELL MECCANO!!!! :eusa-dance: :eusa-dance: :eusa-dance:
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Re: Buyers guide

Postby Nelsun » 09 Jan 2021, 01:08

Mike G wrote:MECCANO!!!! :eusa-dance: :eusa-dance: :eusa-dance:


The very stuff of nightmares! I grew up in the 70s and had a fine time with Lego. Plastic was the future and so I missed being force fed Meccano every birthday and Christmas; a mercy as I have come to learn.

Only now has my young son been gifted his first Meccano set by some misguided relative for me to "help" him with. His fingers are small enough... but his love of tightening tiny nuts on to tiny bolts is just not there yet. It's sadly up to daddy fat fingers to "help" him complete the task. No. No thank you. Never again.

When I shuffle off down below there will be a Meccano set waiting for me - with one nut missing.
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Re: Buyers guide

Postby Deejay » 09 Jan 2021, 09:27

Morning Peri

Thanks for the link. I've added it to the file.

Cheers

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Re: Buyers guide

Postby RogerS » 23 May 2022, 08:48

I thoroughly recommend

Restorate restorate.co.uk

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Re: Buyers guide

Postby 9fingers » 23 May 2022, 08:53

RogerS wrote:I thoroughly recommend

Restorate restorate.co.uk

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Roger
Are you recommending on grounds of service or perhaps breadth of range or ….,
The products themselves would appear to be quite well known?

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Re: Buyers guide

Postby RogerS » 23 May 2022, 08:59

9fingers wrote:
RogerS wrote:I thoroughly recommend

Restorate restorate.co.uk

restorate.png


Roger
Are you recommending on grounds of service or perhaps breadth of range or ….,
The products themselves would appear to be quite well known?

Bob


Good price. Responsive customer service. Good stock levels. Small enough to care IMO.
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Re: Buyers guide

Postby 9fingers » 23 May 2022, 09:10

Good to find this sort of outfit especially in the current climate

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Re: Buyers guide

Postby 9fingers » 23 May 2022, 19:08

Version 38 of Dave's Buyers guide has just been uploaded to the dropbox.

Enjoy!

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