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As Ron says, you just need 4 studs, washers and nuts.

It's a pity that your chuck didn't come with these - the one I bought with my lathe from Amadeal came with studs.

I think it will have jammed, but shouldn't have caused any damage. I don't think you need to rotate the head to remove it, but you will need to support the weight before removing the nuts/bolts. Probably just need to make some wooden vee blocks as you said, lower it onto them and when the weight is taken on them, it will probably be free then. You will then be able to remove the nuts/bolt and wing the table forward with the head supported on the blocks.

Looking at the manual posted by Jason, p17 describes the function of the pin you have removed.

This is the link I referred to in my previous post. It's a bit over the top - I just supported the head on some wood on the table but gives you the general idea.

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The head fixing to the column looks similar to my warco wm16, but this has just a central nut retaining nut and one nut to allow the head to tilt, where yours seems to have 3 nuts around the central one.

When I bought mine (secondhand) I had to remove the head (and table) to be able to move it. If you need to remove the head you can lower it onto a wooden support on the table to take the weight and then remove the nuts and wind the head forward using the table.

I found a video on you tube showing this. I will try to find it and post a link.

It is advertised as a portable bandsaw and doesn't need to be used on a stand. In this respect it is similar to a portable drill. I have tried it like this holding a small piece of steel in my normal bench vice. The only problem was that it was difficult to control when starting the cut. After that, it was similar to using a (heavy) hacksaw. I think if I had made a start with a normal hacksaw I wouldn't have had a problem.

I have just bought one of these as well.

Cuts ok and the vice holds well on mine.

The on/off trigger does not lock, so that is why the mod on the YouTube video to keep it pressed. Obviously needs an external switch ion line if doing this as per videos.

The blade seems ok with none of the problems some others have had.

The only problem is the vice is not suitable for holding small parts.

Also m-machine list it but says poa.

Blackgates show 8 1/4 " 10g in their catalogue.

I have just started my first engine. I decided to build the Muncaster from Jason's recent series in ME magazine.

The only casting is the flywheel which I bought from Lee on eBay as per Jason's link.

I have only made a few parts so far, but I am learning a lot. Progress so dar:

Phil

have you tried a mini blowtorch like this one: Mini blowtorch

I don't know if it would work, but I used one to solder the brass body for my 16mm scale loco. Obviously a lot smaller, but it might be ok for what you want to do.

Stuart

Jason

I have just started the base yesterday. Are the columns fixed to the base with nuts under the base? I can see that the holes for fixing the cylinder to the base are countersunk but the holes for the columns aren't.

Thanks

Stuart

Jason

I have just started the base today. Are the columns fixed to the base with nuts under the base? I can see that the holes for fixing the cylinder to the base are countersunk but the holes for the columns aren't.

Thanks

Stuart

I have a Warco WM 16 of similar vintage which I bought secondhand earlier this year. I found a comprehensive manual for what appears to be the same design on the Grizzly (USA) website model G0704. It has a couple of expanded drawings and parts list. If you do a google search for 'grizzlyg0704 gear' there are a few comments and YouTube videos showing how to replace the gears.

Link to grizzly manual:

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I ordered a flywheel casting from Lee on eBay on Sunday and it arrived today. Looks good.

I live near the CPC warehouse, so buy quite a few things from them .

They have a whole range of boxes and switches. Is this the sort of box you are looking for?:

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the range of switches and boxes is at :

**LINK**

I have no connection with the company, just a customer.

Stuart

If your laptop has worked ok up to now and your wife's laptop works ok, it is not likely to be adjacent networks or equipment that is the problem.

The easiest solution is to use a USB wifi adapter. Modern ones are very small and seem to work ok. This avoids the risk of damaging the laptop when taking it apart to try to fix the problem.

Stuart

Usb dongle

Neil

The machine mart lathe looks expensive in comparison to other brands.

I bought a mini lathe about 18 months ago and spent a long time comparing specs etc.

In the end I bought a CJ18a lathe from Amadeal. It doesn't have the brushless motor of some of the Chester or Warco ones but has a 100mm chuck as standard. It was delivered very quickly. May be worth considering.

Stuart

It's not just ARC. I ordered two items last week , one from Warco and one from Amadeal. Both were ordered late on Wednesday evening and both were despatched on Thursday and arrived on Friday.

Ben

For information, there is an Amadeal cj18 lathe for sale at the moment in the 'for sale' ads on this forum.