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The Evergiven is still in the Great Bitter Lake, I wonder whats up with it?

I used edge up till they made the major update, then it got too awkward to set some simple security controls.

I have just this minute noticed a Bridgeport M head (MT2 spindle) on ebay UK, no. 174726011243.

I have a spray can of Servisol switch cleaning lubricant, it will last for years.

You can buy them directly from SKY if you look on their website, I once bought a Star Wars one for my old HD box.

Edited By old mart on 09/04/2021 19:05:20

Removing bearings with the proper tools is normally a one way process, they should be replaced with new ones fitted properly so as not to damage them.

Arc Eurotrade, Tracey Tools, APT, and Cutwell are good reliable firms.

I struggled to make sense of the security settings, got frustrated and now use Firefox.

Lathes UK sell manuals for most lathes.

If the bike is old, the threads are likely to be BSC, but metric has been used for the last 40 years.

I have never had any trouble, but I think the threads are very slightly oily.

I'm with Alan for a couple of small holes. The bearings are likely to be cheap to replace so damaging the old ones won't matter much. Try heat first, you might be lucky.

Another way is to drill holes in the jaws of an adjustable spanner and fit pins. It all depends in the circumstances and whether you have the tools to make things.

Phenolic resin balls are water resisting and would be a very good choice. The snooker/ pool balls are available in 2" and 2 1/16" diameters, I think they would outlast wood.

You may find it difficult to machine, I would use the sharpest hss tools and use aluminium grade inserts if you use carbide.

Fingers crossed, then.

I would clean the threads and then give them a light coating of oil, do the same with the female threads also.

The suspension will certainly be adjustable for height, but the only way to assess the job will be with a ladder and no.1 eyeball. There must be something at the bottom to stop the wind from blowing the doors in and out.

Edited By old mart on 06/04/2021 21:00:26

I looked carefully at the advert and was confused. There was mention of the nuts being original, but the threads looked like steel inlays. The seller should have cleaned the muck out of the threads, though, before taking the photo's.

Bin it and look for a known brand. As already mentioned, the metal soleplate must be earthed.

A 25mm split die would have room to be expanded in a 1" diestock. I would never use solid dies to produce threads, they are for restoring existing threads.