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Unimat 3
Sorry for the delay in replying - I had to go on holiday. I purchased a Unimat 4 motor from Chronos - they were very helpful and the delivery was excellent.
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? Stainless steel tube
Just thought it may be worth an ask on here? I am trying to find some 19mm (3/4") OD stainless tube with an internal diameter hole of 1/2" or 13mm ish. Done the usual search of Ebay, and local...
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ID Lathe Please
Hi lads ...can anyone ID this lathe ... pics say it all ... think a may have had a set of cone pulleys and a countershaft in the past .. there isn't anything written on it anywhere ...but the legend...
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Reversing Switch
I am looking for a Dewhurst type A reversing switch in good condition for my Boxford lathe. Thank you
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Looking for:Large QC30 toolholder
I'm on the lookout for a QC30 toolholder that can hold cutter shanks of 25mm/1", if they are available. ( this is to hold a specially ground 15 deg dovetail style cutter ) Bob
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Kress invent the collet
Just been searching around for some smaller collets for the Kress spindles and I found this anybody see how this is 'novel' since all I can see at present is an industry standard collet ;)
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Tripan lathe tool holder dovetail specs
Does any one have the specs for the 231 tripan dovetail only I trying to get more holders of a 3rd party supplier I think they are the same as fitted on the colchester master Thanks Andrew Bishop
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centering / edge finder camera update and thanks
Hi all after consideration and looking at the Hemmingway kit I went the electronic route as the mill is cnc I used the PC for a camera with built in lighting about =A36 pounds and the centre cam...
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30 3 phase .and 400v 3 ph question
could somebody set me straight ? in england do we have 230v 3 ph ,which is 230 v from each ph to th next ,and 400 to neutral , so one can run both sorts of motor ? or hav i got myself totally tangled...
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Tool clearout
I'm rearranging my garage and so need to get rid of some stuff: Fabco Star bench mount pillar drill. Looks about 40 years old, well used - missing the table, but has a compound vice mounted on the...
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Link Belts
Hi All I have a Boxford model B (rear motor) which has two belts - a conventional one to the countershaft and a link belt from the countershaft to the headstock. Both are tensioned by an overcentre...
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Chronos gear making DVD
Has anyone seen the Chronos gear making DVD and is it any good? http://tinyurl.com/ypcdom
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Quiet? Try this.
Given that you all want something to discuss, how about this? I posted it elsewhere, but didn't get much interest. I have always been concerned at the lack of an oil nipple in the headstock pulley on...
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Quiet....!
Have we had a death in the family? -- Chris Edwards (in deepest Dorset) "....there *must* be an easier way!"
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Harrison L5 Lathe for sale
Harrison Gap Bed L5 lathe for sale Single phase 3 foot bed Reverse Screw cutting Sliding feed/surfacing feed 3 jaw chuck 4 jaw chuck Faceplate Change wheels for metric screwcutting Good working order...