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Not alot of used lathes around my part so buying new is the best option. After done alot of research on the Record power cl3 lathe I think it will be off the list. Have been looking on the Vicmarcs and they are very nicely made, but they do come with a hefty price too. Could order just the Vl200...

Hello Well I have sold my Myford Ml8. The tailstock was too woobly for my use, but I had great fun restoring the old girl. Now I am looking for a new lathe. Since I will make tampers and tobacco pipes and that sort I have enough with a 12" swing. But I want a lathe that will last the rest of my...

Hello again I have been looking on these pipe making jaws from Vicmarc and they only fit their VM120 chuck. And I am not sure if that would be a good fit for my Myford Ml8 with 1" x 12 thread. It is 3.9 kg without the jaws and I am wondering if it will be to heavy? Will the bearings cope or...

Hello I have recently restored a Myford ML8 and wonder what it can be worth? New proper link belt Changed the bearings New spindle Axminster Evolution sk114 chuck Metal Compound with packet of original Myford lathe tools Burner three jaw chuck And many spare parts. The whole lathe have been...

Thank you very much for this reply😁👍 I already love my little lathe and will keep it until something major wears out. I have bought many parts so I have two of each if something should break on the lathe. And I will try yours suggestion about birch plywood and sanding paper!

Quite allright phil👍👍

Phil thanks for the info about the woodturning tools😁. On the lathe I have a Axminster Evolution sk114 chuck. I have not bought any jaws yet.

Is the community so splitted on the sharpening subject🤣?

Hello😁 Just finished restoring my Ml8 lathe, changed bearings, link belt and took it all apart to clean and paint. I am very proud of it and hope it will give me decades of use😁. With the lathe it came with Myford metal turning tools and Wawood? wood turning tools. Never heard of the brand, but...

Well I found a Axminster Evolution sk114 chuck on a norwegian store. I orded it. It was a 1x8 thread, but found a adapter from the US. Thanks guys! :) Sent fra min LYA-L29 via Tapatalk

Hehehe. A pound now is 13 krone and before it was 10-11krone. Sounds little, but it adds up quickly. And Vat here is 25%. Also there is 30 quid in shipping. But sounds the Versachuck is maybe worth it! Sent fra min LYA-L29 via Tapatalk

No I do not need to pay UK Vat, but Norwegian. And the currency has collapsed because of the virus... Anyway sounds like you are a fan of the Versachuck :) Sent fra min LYA-L29 via Tapatalk

Like this Macros. Some use just metal lathes and some both. Alot of people make their own, but these looked very nice. I guess I could make my own version of it. Can not be that difficult.. Probably right about there are alot more pen makers than pipe makers out there hehehe I know I am picky...

If that is correct, stamps like Made in Britain is not worth much is it? If parts are made elsewhere and just put together in the UK? Sent fra min LYA-L29 via Tapatalk

Hi again Sorry for my nagging about chucks, but I have no one to ask. Would Vicmarc VM120 be to big for lathe, Myford ml8? Reason I ask is because they make these pipe making jaws. But if it is I will need to make my own. Had a look on on Axminster evolution sk114 chuck, but out of stock.. Also...