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If it's leaking externally, there's a fair chance it's leaking internally, so fuel flows to the carb, float needle may not handle it, and then it's passed the carb into the inlet port. Motor in the wrong position, In valve open and it's in the engine. Not good.

Fuel taps HAVE TO work and be in GOOD condition.

Nice, i did'nt bother with the slots for the HSS blank to be angled around when i made mine. Seems to hold the tool bit fine, plus i can have any angle i want.

WP on the shank is a nice touch...

Now that is sweet! Want it, but the postage would be a bit dear...

Classy!

Had to read the whole lot. Very enjoyable.

Er, i'm no elf 'n safety nut, but no way am i riding a chain driven OHC motor with external chains whirring about near my 'nads...

Scary!

Absolutely lovely TS M1 just sold on Tony's lathes UK website. Did'nt hang around, not surprised at @ £2.25k. That's £2250 in old money. Mint table, nice paint, all the horizontal gear, quill feed S type vertical head, vice, collets AND A GENUINE TS slotting head...

Good S/H stuff does come up, ears and eyes peeled...

Edited By thaiguzzi on 10/03/2017 13:44:41

Buy brand name British or American.

Just as good today as 50 years ago. Use the 5% added what-its-name (Cobalt).

Say 2.5" of 1/4" sq is double the price from Cromwells than say a "hobby supplier". That's a fiver instead of £2.50. It's a hell of a lot better than 100% price difference.

As somebody mentioned earlier, you get what you pay for...

Edited By thaiguzzi on 10/03/2017 13:37:59

Should have been bored clean, hence concentric with OD, prior to reaming, or finish bored.

The tapper is a beaut!

Go on, tell us, how much did you pay?

+1. Wot he said.

I have both books downloaded off the net. The Delmar is very very good.

5 odd thousand difference, so yeah will be a year or so younger. So it's a vari-speed? Also got the micrometer bed stop fitted, same as mine.

Patriotic.

In a word no. The only thing in the swarf tray is, er, swarf. Oh, and oil. Hard enough job finding a parted off component sometimes...

I like the cutting fluid bottle rack. Neat idea.

That DH is nice and probably worth serious money.

I have a feeling that TS mills, and accessories for said mills, particularly in the UK, have this slavish, cult, holier than thou, following similar to Myfords in the lathe world. My 2 bahts worth...

Possibly because GHT owned both and extolled the virtues of both....

Oh, and i own an M1, and a very nice mill it is too for the home workshop enviroment. Luckily purchased with a quill feed head before prices went a bit silly.

Edited By thaiguzzi on 19/02/2017 03:47:00

VSL 22461 A dates it as a '69.

I'd think iron and a flywheel effect is superior than aluminium and vise versa.

Ah, that wording is on my hi-lo speed range label next to the back gear lever. Possible a model A and VSL difference.

Indeed, well spotted LJ. What is the small plate riveted on top of the headstock and what does it say? Mine does not have this.

Two 20' insulated shipping containers, both with a roof over them, extended to a working area in front of them with an outside workbench and hydraulic m/c lift.

Container no. 1 is the machine shop. Poor quality photo supplied, apologies. Visible on the L/H side is an '83 Migatronic mig welder (actually can't see it in the photo...), a '78 TS M1 mill, a '79 Boxford S200 shaper, and a '69 Boxford VSL lathe. Rear bench has a Taiwan pillar drill and large 24 x 36" surface plate. Not visible on the R/H side is more workbenches, a large compressor u'neath a bench, a Stent T&CG, a Wolf bench grinder and a Creusen linisher and polisher. The walls are s/steel lined and insulated.

Container no.2 is mechanics and assembly/dis assembly of components, engine building etc. Housed in here is a small hobby bead blast cabinet, an engine degreaser tank, lots of shelving, tool cupboards, workbenches and my Snap On tool roll cabinet and top chest. This one has fibreglass walls and insulation. Cost each in 2003 was £1500 + vat. On top of that i had carpenter mate and electrician mate kit them out inside.