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Hi Garry I have a BV20 Asian lathe 2001 model imported by Axminster tools here in the UK bought it just over a year ago it appears to be made a bit better than the average Asian lathe. The fit and finish of the vital parts is of a higher standard than the other makes of Asian lathes i have...

Hi Wecome to the forum i Love those pictures of the marshall portable which was made in the town where i live also my hometown Gainsborough Lincolnshire England. I did my engineering training as a fitter/ machinist at Marshall Sons & Co in Gainsborough sadly that was after the steam engines were...

Hi Paul Welcome to the group from another Paul Cheers Paul wEc1

Hi All What i am using now are what is known this side of the pond as warm LED lights they give out a warmer light at about 350 degrees kelvin much better than the harsh blue light of most LEDS and more pleasing to my eyes more like the colour of a halogen lamp. They are available in sizes to...

HI To All USA Members Happy 4th of July to all of you across the pond Cheers Paul

Hi All I was in Tesco's car park loading up the old push bike with supplies at 5.19 pm this evening and heard the drone of a multi engined aircraft in the distance.As the aircraft got nearer and louder it resolved into the unmistakable sound of four synchronized Rolls Royce Merlins sweet music...

Thanks for the link Dave i Will go and have a look i knew they where big and fired every telegraph pole! I am sure the technology of them is just one step up from a steam engine mind you i have seen a single cylinder diesel about as big in a narrowboat that was started with a blowlamp hotbulb...

Afraid so David quite a few of them have dodged the scrapmans torch around here yes you are right they can be started with a cartridge but you need an explosives licence for them these days. I did see the other way of starting them on top of the cylinder head there is a t shaped handle you...

Hi All Yesterday was father's day and an event was put on at the Marshalls Yard shopping centre (formerly Marshalls works) here in Gainsborough in the form of a display of Marshall tractors and I went along to have a look and took my camera along to take some pictures. Strange as it is the...

Nice one Mike looks like you have the makings of a "Skip Diver" in you i will not bore everyone on my latest find oh hell yes i will i was given 3 yes 3 invalid mobility scooters had a look at them when i go them home and the only thing wrong with them is the batteries are past their best but on...

Hi There In answer to the question here i don't see why you cannot braze up HSS tips on tools or even silver solder them In the UK there used to be a range of butt welded HSS tools that went by the name of Stag Major made by Edgar Allen tools of Sheffield they were available in a selection of...

Hi Ben I too am glad you were not seriously hurt by the incident. and i trust you have learned a lesson from it there is no way you can extend the material beyond the headstock unless it is adequately supported .A long time ago i spent quite a bit of time operating a Ward 3a capstan bar lathe...

Hi All I went to a car boot sale at nearby Torksey with a mate had a good look round and this followed me home although it was not from a skip dive I had to “PAY” good money for it in the line of £5 that very near broke my heart. As you can see it is quite a substantial blower I think it’s...

Thanks Marv Just goes to show that even an old cranky retired machinist like me needs to ask a question sometime i will have a go at getting the drill out tomorrow. Cheers Paul

Hi All I have got a German Rohm keyless chuck with a drill stuck in it and the chuck has the arrow markings Auf and Zu on it from what i can guess this means open and close in German so will someone please get me out of my misery as i do for the like of me know which way is which . Cheers Paul