Recent content by Staley

Hi Paul - I think you're right, thank you. It looks like I've been given duff information. There are very few pictures that I can find but the few which do show the Maxigrip chuck look identical to the one I have. Although the jaws on the Masterchuck shown in the instruction manual linked by nev...

Turns out that this is a Masterchuck and has been out of production for 10 years. Now, to find instructions on how to use the thing...

Thanks, Nev. I'm working on the theory that it might be a Multistar chuck of some sort so I've emailed some folks over in Germany to see if they can shed any more light on it.

Hello all :) I collected my new Union Graduate yesterday, which came with a host of bits and pieces in tatty old boxes, all of which had been sitting collecting dust and developing delicate layers of rust over the last few years. Among the goodies were a lovely chunky no.36 Jacob's chuck, an...

Hello all. I'm trying to expand my workshop and have just bought my first ever bandsaw - a 240v Multico with a throat depth of 345mm and a cut depth of 205mm. Unfortunately I can't find the name of the model anywhere on it and I'd like to get my hands on a users' manual because I could do with...

Thanks for the advice, all. Now I know where to begin I'll get looking around to see what's available. 83p for a £16 book? Bought :lol:

Hi all. Merry Christmas and that :D Having expressed an interest in turning a while ago I was given a Rexon WL-12a lathe last week by my father-in-law who got it from someone else who nabbed it from a garage clearout but had nowhere to keep it. It came as a bit of a surprise so, never having...