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Just curious, you said that your original lathe starting tripping the power also, was your 'new' lathe plugged into the wall at the same time?

https://dirtyprotools.co.uk/collections ... 6526611542 Is that it there? Don't know how a m8 nut could fit on the spindle

Hi Gerry From what I can see online your lathe has a M18 x 2.5 spindle so you can get a chuck with the correct spindle insert. I have the record power sc4 chuck, you can get them at Mcnamee's in Strabane and they can order you the correct insert if they don't have it in stock. Rob

If you are not looking to make anything fancy/high quality I would recommend just getting a cheap 2nd hand one from gumtree, probably save you time and money in the long run until you are able to make the one you want. As far as the one the neighbors gave you, forget about it, if they asked for...

I use one of the powerfix heaters from lidl, it has 2kw and 1kw settings, I find that it will warm the air in my flat roof 3x6m 1970's garage in maybe 30minutes after which I switch it to the 1kw setting. The fan doesn't blow so much that it'll blow dust about, I have mine mounted up about head...

sorry I do not know, but at a guess I'd say probably not as due to the way induction motors start, they have an auxiliary winding which is slightly out of phase with the main winding and once the motor spins at speed a centrifugal switch disengages this winding. If you listen when you switch...

a vfd inverter can be used to change to speed, BUT it does depend on the motor, I to am thinking about speed control on my myford lathe but have to do more research to see if I can with the motor on the lathe. Google vfd speed control on AC motor. Ebay has plenty for sale and you can see there...

Are you looking to replace your bearing with taper roller bearings? Not sure why you would what to as the bearings in the ML8 are suitable for everything you could do with it.

I pm'd a link to a manual for the ml8, couldn't link on post

hi, yes you're right about the collar for tightening the spindle in the bearings, I just tightened mine enough to take the slack out and didn't over do it, hopefully someone will be able to chime in with a procedure for exact amount but I think just past slack is enough and just check every now...

there are two grub screws accessed from underneath which hold the bar in place, assuming you have the head unbolted from the base tip the head over and you'll see them, one one each side of the gap the drive belt runs through

Hi I have just picked up an old ml8 myself, I have found that I have some play on the tail stock and have to push it away from me and it then will be a lined up position, but to rotate the bed there are two locking grub screws under the head stock which you would have to slacken. To get at...