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Very nice day out at the show yesterday. Bought a few bits& pieces but didn't need much. Had pre booked tickets so walked straight past the queue.

Muzzer I will agree with you about industrial use but how often & how long do we as hobbyists use them for.? I bought mine from a German supplier with a 2 year warranty. I use mine maybe 3 hours a week so I hope they will pass that time period.

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Hi John. Maybe a foray into this user group might help you out. **LINK**

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My wife & I collect & restore vintage oil lamps and mechanical calculators. ( What don't we collect ) We use Acetone to remove old laquer and recoat with Rustins metal laquer. Never had any problems using either.

I have 2 HuanYang 1.5Kw Inverters. 1 One my Boxford lathe and one on my Ajax mill. Had both for about 1 year and they run like a dream. Under £100 each. I did splash out £55 each on remote control boxes. No problems setting up at all.

Clive. I find it best to buy good brand names. For hand tapping nearly anything will work but as they say "you pays your money and takes your choice." In short , the better quality always works for me.

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I have 2 mills and a lathe with Blu-DRO Bluetooth unit reading out to my Android tablet. I use I-Gaging scales with the Blu-DRO box. I bought the scales & the Blu-Do in the USA and had them delivered to my sister in law who lives in Houston. They were then brought over by other family members in their luggage. The price in the USA is less than half the price in the UK. They all work very well and have had no problems with them. If I recall the largest 24" I-gaging scales and readouts were £35-50 each from Taylortoolworksllc.

Hi John. I have reverse on both of my mills, it makes for easier tapping also for drilling out broken bolts. Some time a go I was given some carbide milling cutters and to my surprise they were left handed so the reverse makes them usable.

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Hi Andy Beckett. My workshop is around about 9 x 9. and I have a Boxford AUD lathe, 2 bench top mills a pillar drill, belt sander grinder etc in mine. OHHH plus mig welder & 1/2 size welding cylinders I have a 18" x 30" island unit on wheels that I can move around to what ever side of the shop I am not using. So don't think that a Boxford takes up any more space than a Myford. My Boxford AUD is 17" x 43" x 46" high.

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I think they will either stop allowing you to end an item before the auction ends or charge a fee if you do. I think they will also stop you putting phone numbers in an message to the buyer as they have done with email addy's.

The thing that annoys me most is as "fizzy" says taking money from your account without your prior permission.

I sold a face plate and a couple of other items on Ebay and told the buyer before hand that he needed to check the thread pitch on his spindle. He insisted that the items would fit so me being a bit of an idiot sent them to him in Ireland. .The items I had were for a Boxford and he had a early SouthBend. The thread pitches are different. ie 55 and 60 deg' At the time I have both types of lathe and they wee not interchangeable. He complained that I had described the items incorrectly and they refunded him from my account. I never did get the face plate or the other items back so lost out twice.

Welcome. The problem is this trade/hobby is a living thing. It just grows and expands faster than you can accumulate stuff. The first thing is making all the tools and attachments you need. AND for that you will probably need a mill or a bigger lathe and then a bigger workshop and so on ad infinitum. Hope you find it as enjoyable as most of us do.

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Congrats on the new mill. I found that picking up my mill just below the head I could was balance it at about 45deg and was a doddle to get on the bench with the engine hoist I borrowed. I only have about 100mm above the mill. Check around your neighbours and friends first as one of them may have a hoist you can borrow.

Man thanks for that info Mark. At least I have some idea now. Its so annoying when you have an item and have no idea what it fits.

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Neil. Expect a bag of washing in a couple of weeks.

Hi Neil. Yes found all the info on the larger diameters but they do not equate to the thread I have. Measurement with a pair of mechanical calipers to bottom of thread (major diameter) is 2.019". Had to screw them out to get the measurement so may be out a tiny bit but not much.. Minor diameter is 1.735" using a digital caliper.

I have dealt with a lot of threads in my time but this one has me stumped as to what lathe it would fit.

In the title it says odd but in fact I found a chuck back plate in my shed with a 2" x 10 tpi thread which makes it even. Checked all the measurements several times and come up with the same results everytime.

Any one have any idea what lathe this would fit. Not sure where it came from but looks to fit a chuck approx. 250 to 300mm in diameter. Searched all my books and Google but cannot come up with anything. Its not important but being the curious type I would like to know. Thanks folks.

Hi David. Sorry cannot help with the tap but it may help others if you post the name of the supplier that has done a runner. regards

I have asked Boxford this question and they said "Its not recommended to increase the bore of the spindle". I can measure a spindle from an "A" tomorrow and see how much wall there is. Cannot remember from my last foray into this subject.

Most small plumbers blow lamps should give you enough heat to anneal copper or brass sheet. Have a look at Emma Ritson's YouTube channel. She made a spinning bar for her small Lorch lathe to spin the copper end plates for her boiler build. You might get some inspiration there.