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Hi Totally agree with the below Start small and get your skills something say like a stepped bar draw a diagram and put some sizes on to it then try and make it.. and see how you get on and how close you can work to your drawings till you can get your work to be within tolerances of paper...

Hi thanks for the repy In the UK the price is £800 +vat at 20% so very close to £1000. So i thought that was a fare price My Chester 7x12 is nice but i think it just lacks the hunmpf only having a 400w motor where as the Compact has a 3/4 Hp here in the UK? Bigger chucks in all abouy 20%...

Good evening All Right iv been using a Axminster 7 x12 for quite a few years now. Every since My marrage broke up and whilst i was away for a few days after My wife sold all the contents of my workshop Lock stock Every last item.. But taht is as far as i will go on the subject you can imagine...

Hi Thanks for the Reply Iv seen somthing used between the tap and the M/C but am unsure what it is It looks like it aids the tapping? Is this so And if so what is the device. Nothing like this was around 35+ years ago :-[ Sorry if it seems like im of topic or hijaking the thread If you think...

Hello All i can say MB is you have the paitence of a saint and the hands of a sculpture and the brains to perfectionist. Super Super and just Super. I cannot wait for the next instalment.. :bow: All the best Andy P.S. love the use of the sharpie

Hello May i ask a question and its somewhat relavant to this topic. Im not new to this by any means but have never had a thand aping press What are your views on these. please, I use the latthe when i can for Dies but as for taps have always been vie hand eye coordination? Is it worth the...

Hi Thanks for the replys. And yes i can and would expect the HK versions as well as the more exspencive UK (Import) versions to have low tolerencess compaired with actual UK made ones.. Iv not see a UK "made" one for sale. though As for the tolerance thing I recently bought a Chuck a 3 jaw...

Good evening All :bow: Can i ask for your opinions please? Right iv been thinking about buying a ER25 or ER32 Collet holder. Looking through FleaBay there is two distick prices UK and HK that is UK version around £36 and the HK version around £16 inc postage I know there is a huge differance in...

Hi All Have to totaly agree with the nastyness of angle gringers I had a very near miss only suffered a few grazes I had a heavey wire wheel on removing some deep rust when the dam thing got away from me (gloves again) it hit my coat and ripped into that them my tee shirt under than and just...