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Member postings for Simon Baldwin 1

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Thread: Can anyone identify this?
30/07/2018 20:42:05
The mic is definitely not your usual mic, it only has 5mm travel, yes it does look like it's missing a part, the mic does screw in and wedge it apart and it is spring loaded so Springs back when wound back. I am a young engineer being 47 but I have never come across anything like this!
30/07/2018 14:25:44
Thanks ady, I am doing this on my phone!

The section in the middle doesn't show up that well, but it is a iris and moves with the long shaft that is connected to the gear.
Thread: Which lathe
30/07/2018 13:44:06
Well thanks for your replies, I took onboard everyone's views, for the time being I bagged a real bargain on eBay, I got a Chester centurion lathe that keeps popping the fuses, I got it for ?25 buy it now! Now I'm not bothered about the motor or control board, as I will put a three phase motor and vfd on it, at that price I can't loose.
Thread: Can anyone identify this?
30/07/2018 12:58:33
I'm not sure how to add pictures but they are in my album
30/07/2018 12:52:14
Hi there, I wonder if anyone can help, I got a bargain of the century this weekend on eBay, I got a fuse poping Chester centurion lathe and with it came this Moore and Wright tool that I have no idea what it is, the scale is metric but I can't find any information about it or if it's complete.

Hopefully somebody can help
Thread: Which lathe
21/11/2017 21:22:21
Thanks for the replies guys, I do understand that it is a unreasonable request, I wouldn't pay silly money for a myford though, I'm sure there is just as good for less money, also regarding hp, I know that these Chinese lathes have 550w dc motors, but I have so many 3phase motors, mostly .75kw and several vfd, so I could fit one of these to it!
21/11/2017 18:45:35
Hi there, here is the eternal question! Ok I want a lathe for my shed, problem is that in my shed there will be lots of other machinery from my ever expanding hobbies, so I don't have a lot of room, so I need a small bench mounted lathe, now I did consider a new Chinese built 7x14 lathe which is around my budget, but I hear so many bad things about them, now I don't need anything huge, but what is more important to me is precision and something that is strudy and rock solid, something I have heard that these Chinese lathes don't do, so my question is, what is a good enough small lathe that fits that requirement? I have around £450 to spend so a second hand lathe is ok, also can these small Chinese lathes be made to work well? I don't mind spending time to get it perfect, like I said it needs to be accurate and solid and small, I have access to a Colchester at work!

Regards
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