Recent content by head_turner

Bump. Anyone?

Thanks for that. I'm just as much looking for people with spares in the shed maybe left over from an old eumenia machine? I'm starting a eumenia m50l amnesty if you will

I know these machines are abit old hat now but i picked one up for cheap yesterday. Anybody know of any spare parts or accesories available?

nope change of plan, i checked the old belt and its an A66 so 1676mm internal, 1706mm external diameter. FINALLY!!!

seems like RS-components state the inside diameter of their belts in the listing, think this is where i was going wrong. Fingers crossed I've now found the correct length on www.bearingshopuk.co.uk as they state inside and outside diameters on all their listing!! FYI. the outside diameter of the...

i have measured it, thats what i said. and its wrong... i want to know the standard oem length.

does anyone know the exact length of belt required for a Union Jubilee. I've ordered the same length belt as i measured the old on to be (1725mm) but there is till lots of slack, this is my second order of 2 belts from RS as the first were waaaay too big and this is getting expensive now. Can...

Im planning on taking a trip up to peter child's shop in north essex next week so I'm going to have a little spending spree in there.

Minimum pressure?

I'm ending up with a little campfire :/

The tailstock centre is fixed so it seems like the friction from that burns away at the wood really quickly so i have to nip it up constantly it feels. Is it worth investing in a rotating tailstock centre?

looks beautiful! can i ask what epoxy/resin you used to fill the crack with? Matthew

hi guys, i have recently bought a lathe with the intention of relearning the skills i had acquired at university and to get back in to bowl turning and other sorts. I have a question that my books cant seem to answer. Why does my tailstock gradually become looser and looser to the point where...