Recent content by Retire2004

The picture is upside down! It's a swivel vice that can be ckamped to a table top or similar.

EDIT. Sorry male part should read female (that fits to wall)

Hi akirk, In your suggestion I assume when you refer to red and white plugs that you actually mean 'sockets' ( the male part that is fixed to the wall)? An isolator switch as you suggest would render all machines inactive which diyfiesta may not require if he wants to use a machine when children...

Keep it "simples" . For all (critical)machines run from a 15 amp socket, fix a wooden block near the socket(s). Cut a transverse groove in the block the same width and depth as the plug with 3 holes at bottom of groove to accept the 3 pins. Fix a hasp and staple across with a small padlock to...

How about a metal cutting engineers bandsaw fitted with a faster motor and wood cutting blade......simples.

Hi Doug, try Charnwood

Hi Paul, sorry for the late response. Yes, I too aquired one of these some years ago. I believe it came from the repair shop of a merchant ship and was originally supplied by John Hall Tools Ltd. As you say, it has the characteristics and capacity of a Graduate but with steel headstock, Timken...

Accorging to your latest post: the cut is through one plane only(so no binding of the TS blade, yes?) I would do a on a TS with a taper cutting jig to control the angle. Clamp the tube to an "L" shaped jig and pass through using the taper jig. You will be left with a whole cylinder which has a...

Hi Minilathe22. just spotted your thread as I mostly view the woodturning section. The following (still) may be of some interest to you. I acquired a machine such as you describe some years ago. It is something of a hybrid. (badged as a Jubilee but actually of Graduate proportions in that it is...

Hi Alex, normally the inboard thread on the Graduate is 1 1/2" RH and the outboard is 1 1/2" LH. The Tool Post can supply a suitable chuck and combined RH/LH adapter. However, I have heard that their quality (Versachuck) is not the best. I would suggest you kepp an eye out on ebay or similar...

Hi Deema, the hole you mentioned is an oil hole. There is also a hole at the back of the tailstock hand wheel. Turn it until the hole is at 12 o'clock. this gives access to the screw you need to remove to free the c shaped locator. Tudor

Sorry Alan, I (wrongly) assumed that you were referring to the Woodworking Show which takes place in September. Tudor

Hi Mock (Alan) Firstly I believe Yandles is in September (unless they have moved it forward because it didn't happen in April!). A few weeks ago you were on a "high" having bought a few vintage machines. Then, you seemed to be wanting to sell them because, I believe, something to do with an...

Hi Steve, sorry for delay. Below is the link to the "trunion" plate which has a piece broken off. It is the "C" shaped piece with groove on inside and outside. I have more or less cured this problem by turning the plate around to reduce the pressure on the broken area...