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Hi welcome to the forum Alan. Plenty of people here to answer your questions. Once the new forum is up and running in a few days searching for answers may become a bit easier.

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I agree. A rotabroach is a much better method. Plenty of lube ie wd40 or parrafin.

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I prefer steel drawers such as the Bisley units. I have my doubts about using wood for instrument storage.

I was given a really nice set of gauge blocks that were ruined as they were in a wooden case that must have got some damp in it before I got them.

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Gary You only have a limited amount of time to edit your posts on this old forum software. When it gets changed over to the new planned forum software not sure what will happen. Please be sure to note your username, password, email adress etc as you will need them on the changeover when it happens.

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Thank you

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Welcome to the forum Gary. Plenty of advice available here. There are many threads which will help solve problems. Or just ask away.

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I presume by "mandrel" you mean what would normally be called the "Spindle"

Somewhat similar to this link. Spindle

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I gree 100%. Easy peasy as does everything that I will ever need. Reads all my old spread sheets from many year ago.

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Hi. A little more info would be helpful in getting the correct advise. Make & model of lathe ( a picture speaks a thousand words) A few dimensions. Your approx' location.

As much info as you have make things much easier.

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Came back from the Sandringham game & country fair on Monday and put the caravan on the storage washbay.

By the time I had the caravan clean I was soaked. The washbay hoses & the fittings were new Hozelok and all leaked. Tried tightening them up and swapped ends around between the two hoses to no avail. It seems all Hozelok fitings are designed to leak . It was a hot day so it cooled me down somewhat.

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Could be a polyurathane bump stop/ shock absorber depending on its position which is not very clear. Other than that no idea sorry

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I have also used OpenOffice with no problems for many years

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Sorry to hear of your troubles magpie. I hope you have good access to the internet so you can keep yourself occupied on the forum & Youtube etc.

ATB regards

Hi Dave Welcome to the forum. Lots of nice people here to answer any questions you may have. You can search the forum for answers as a prelim' to asking though as you may find most common questions already have a miriad of answers.

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Edited By Oldiron on 14/08/2023 14:40:54

Welcome Eric. Just goes to show you dont have to give up in the face of adversity. Looking forward to seeing some of your projects. ATB. regards

The Boxford AUD BUD & CUD use a lever and rod system. Lever is on the end of the lathe cabinet just below the headstock to put tension on the motor plate. The rod is adjustable so as to give correct tension to the drive belt feeding the countershaft. There is no adjustment on the countershaft to spindle belt.

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Very nice job Tony. A really nice looking restoration/rebuild. That must have given you hours of pleasure & a few headaches no doubt.

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Public Liability Insurance for up to £5m costs me £6 per year with the NFU. So not really prohibitive as it equates to around 60pence per show.

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