Recent content by dave43

why not use chalk its worked for me for the last 40 odd years cheap and easy to do and can do it on a regular basis. rub on the chalk and wipe on overalls usualy and the chalk will fill the indentations.

john that's just the job thanks great help. sounds daft but just like restoring things, suppose its 40 years in maintenance dave.

hi john spent a few months refurbishing and checking out, no warping evident. made the mistake of tossing the motor in scrap bin before removeing the pulley so if you could tell me the outside diameter of the pulley i will be able to sort out a replacement without you taking your machine apart.

hi folks following a workshop fire I need to make some bits for the lathe to put it back into use. all the alloy bits.... guards, pulleys, cross slide nut,compound slide nut,and back nut on lead screw all melted. so first is the motor pulley anyone got the mesurements or a drawing of this...