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Tastes even better with a shot of Ameretto in it!

Just looked at that. If that goes for less than a grand, somebody has got a bargain.

I'm sorry to have to agree. That finish is appalling. To such a degree it probably affects "tenths" in a reading.

We don't have Elf and Safety here.

You break a leg, chop your fingers off - your fault.

We also still have scrapyards where the public can route around.

Marvelous.

That is fascinating! Looks initially like a Moto Guzzi derived steam engine.

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Depends what you are polishing. M/C, car parts etc, i would want at least 2hp. You can pick up good S/H Brit brand name 3 hp, 3 phase polishers ready to work for 150-200 quid.

So, it's a score draw at half time then....

Strange.

My Tom Senior M1 has a 30INT in the horizontal spindle and a 2MT in the vertical S quill feed head. I've had tooling in and out of that 2MT spindle 1000's of times. Never had one stuck. Ever. Slight tap with a brass hammer and the taper is released.

Back to the OP - just my 5 Baht's worth - get a mill with a knee.

4:0 Blimey.

My top slide is used only for facing work. For normal work it is set parallel to the bed and is spot on. Also the Bison (Dickson copy) is always square as the location peg is accurately located in a hole in the top slide.

The top slide only gets moved for screw cutting or short tapers (up to MT2). It is also never in the way of the tailstock.

Thanx for the initial replies, 3 so far in favour of a set over topslide...

Perhaps someone will chime in re cutting forces re positioning. We all know a solid block in place of a top slide gives more rigidity.

Indeed. 5 odd degrees, and a 1 thou mark on the dial = a tenth of a thou cut. Old turner's trick.

All my lathes over the years, big Colchesters to current Boxford VSL have had the top slide (compound to 'Mercans) in the std British and European position of parallel to the bed. Only moved for screwcutting to the usual 29 and 27.5 degees etc.

I notice in all the American books, manuals, and videos i watch, virtually every lathe owner/operator has the topslide set permanently for screwcutting.

I also see that many use a Travadial or DTI for carriage movement for facing etc, as the topslide is not parallel to the bedways.

Is this just how they are taught, are there advantages for the topslide not being parallel to the ways? I personally think that cutting forces, are probably better in this position, especially parting off, as the forces are going (nearly) through the leadscrew rather than against it and the dovetail sides.

Just been thinking of adding a second locating hole for the Bison QCTP with the topslide set over.

Your thoughts?

Not disagreeing with you, the Vincent motor certainly has the "aura", the looks and the "prestige".

However, the 1200cc all alloy Evo motors available since the mid 80's produce 70 bhp and 70 Ibs foot torque pretty much stock (carb/pipe mods) and 90 bhp reliably with a little mild tuning.

They also have a gearbox and clutch that work consistently, parts are cheap and available everywhere, and are extremely easy to maintain (no valve clearances to adjust).

They are also available at probably a 1/10th of the cost.

The "everyman" motor compared to the "exotica" for the few...

Always liked the Sportster motor in a Featherbed frame. Fills the space nicely, and, IMHO looks a better fit than any Brit parallel twin. Just looks "right".

That is really nice!

She was wrong! I'm a biker and i never grew up. Still as daft as ever...

Nicely done. THE T&CG, and the videos. Impressive stuff, well shot, well edited and (unusually for me), the music is well in synch with the visuals. Normally hate music on motorcycle or machining vids, but not here.

+1. Wot he said. Very eloquently.

Signed,

Boxford owner.

Yawn.

Went out to the workshop today, 25C inside, 35C outside, clear blue skies. Same as the day before. And the day before that. And......