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If that's the saddle lock I'd leave it as it is, but I would ask for some new wiper felts as those do not look like they will wipe anything.

Apologies I missed this.

Pak 40, not to scale or even 100% accurate. All made from stainless from the scrap tub apart from the nylatron tyres!

17" total length from tip of the muzzle brake to the towing hitch.

Check the motor can be wired Delta 240v.

Looks work in progress project, table doesn't look long enough for a 2B, motor mount's fabricated, belt drive isn't using gearbox, column, knee and saddle 2B

1/4" on my 280. I get the old ones out where I don't have access to the back with a self tapper down the hole then pull.

If you have access to the back of it, knock the oiler out and it may be that the spring has started to come out of the oiler. Wind it back in and tap the bottom with a ball bearing to retain the spring better.

You will probably have to break the old vial to get it out.

This will show you how they come to bits.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fs-AVB3fDg

Edited By Richard Millington on 16/03/2022 20:14:53

Yes it does come apart, ends unscrew, vial is usually held in with plaster of paris.

Someone beat me to it!

https://www.leveldevelopments.com/products/vials/ground-vials/

also some sellers on EBay

Edited By Richard Millington on 16/03/2022 20:03:29

Bigger workshop collect more toys

I have two carriage stops for my lathe, one is std and makes a clutch slip in the apron. The other one I put on the carriage stop which operates a micro switch to add a braked stop from the vfd for when screw cutting.

Home and Workshop Machinery had some advertised on EBay, may be worth a phone call.

https://www.homeandworkshop.co.uk/

Many years ago we used to have:

"Are we in or are we out, if you don't leave a message you'll never find out"

Now we just have the std:

"This is and answering machine"

http://www.electronicaems.com/

EMS UK Dealer:

Sit down for prices!

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LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 4SB, GBR,

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My running centre is too short to eject in the lathe tailstock, I just araldited a ball bearing onto the end.

Gearbox for me, not only for pitch change ease but also for feed rate as well

You could have BA mixed up with them.

I would certainly leave the bed attached to the stand, but when I moved my old Boxford BUD I removed the headstock, motor, saddle and tailstock so it was easy to get into a Berlingo.

Maybe worth looking into for the Harrison.

Good, hope Doncaster is on as well.

I have an ER32 collet set, a Clarkson type chuck and MT collets with my mill.

ER32 - most versatile, can be used with any type of cutter or drill bit (threaded shank or plain).

Clarkson type - most secure tool holding but you need screwed shank cutters in either metric or imperial to suit your collets.

MT collets - best for height, but are not as flexible on sizing as ER collets. i.e. the shank needs to be suited for the collet size.

If you want to take heavy cuts get the Clarkson type, if you want flexibility get the ER, personally unless you have height issues I wouldn't bother with the MT collets.

I have keyless in the lathe (a cheap one), never had a problem with it.

Have a keyed Jacobs in the mill just for the reduced height never had a problem with it.

On my second keyless for the Makita battery drill - chuck slips again!