We made the same move as the one you are considering 20 years ago (from Yorkshire). It’s been good for us and we have no regrets though there are a lot of things to think about especially with school age kids. Typically your money goes further here but work/life balance is different, I worked...
Thanks for the reply, I agree 1 inch is pretty stout.
There was a recent EBay auction for a Wadkin EQ 1 1/4” spindle and though they look similar I was hoping to get confirmation of interchangeability before buying. Alternatively I think Dalton’s can supply a new one for 350 pounds. Ouch!!
Hi
I’m new here, an ex-pat now living in California. I recently bought a Wadkin BER3 (1973) needing some TLC. I think most of these were imported to USA with a Canadian Brooks motor and a 1” spindle (top piece) I would like to get a
1 1/4” spindle as that is what my tooling is bored for.
Does...