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    Retirement options

    Just a couple of words, relax, look up pond yachts, buy or build, lovely way to spend a sunny afternoon, having a workshop doesn't help unless something to make and then make lots of them, model RC sailing boats, use them sell them.
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    Fun with a Clarke lathe, sort of

    The fact that you stated you have not used the Clarke machine is fair, but then you go on to state its flimsy, let me tell you it takes two blokes to lift that machine and its heavy enough not to move when being used, and where did the assumption come from that the moment the tools come in to...
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    Fun with a Clarke lathe, sort of

    somewhere on one of the forums I read that Clarke lathes have a non-standard headstock thread, I was puzzled and went in search and there are loads in fact they seem quite standard, also the model CWL1000 has no speed control, mine is infinitely variable from 600 to 2200 rpm, the tail stock has...
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    Fun with a Clarke lathe, sort of

    fascinated, by the replies on here, a lathe spins a piece of wood and a chisel carves it, apart from varying the speed what difference does the brand name make? why would you advise anyone to change make of lathe? everyone has a preferred manufacturer and lets be honest most of the machines they...
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