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LOL... You are right on all fronts.... Fun to make, hard to make stiff, lots of negativity.... and, in this forum, most people will bend over backwards to say, "that is awesome", "good job", "wow... looks really nice... congratulations!" It is the reinforcement that counteracts the rolling of...

Congratulations.... You will enjoy the machine. I really liked mine when I had it; it is one of the things that I regret having sold, although I ended up with a very nice machine too.

Wow. Don't get many people interested in shapers, it seems... I think they are kind of cool though. I bought a 7" SB for a friend at a school auction. A year later, he gave it to me because he got another with a stand. I eventually found a cabinet too and repainted the unit (was actually in...

Elliot, That is awesome! And, it is great to have younger (ish) people getting into the hobby. It is gratifying that XBox isn't winning with everyone! You should take a look at some of the plans people have made too. I'm not singling him out as the only entity, but George Britnel has a good...

NM on my other post.... clearly you found the thread I was thinking about... LOL. Funny though. I was partially right in that the Merlin was here. I didn't realize it was something that referenced an eBay listing though. But, in some ways, this might still work out for you. Although the...

some of those V12 castings were floating around a while ago. Those are incredibly expensive but oh soooo cool. I don't think I'd have the guts to ever do one. Anyhow, I'm not really sure they sold. Search in this forum... I think I saw them here, but I'm not 100% sure. You do have good...

Yeah, I was kind of coming at it from the same viewpoint, Mark. That said, "from castings" would be fun too, I suppose... Just don't screw up! I bought George's plans and they are very complete and well done. I agree with you on their quality.... As for the Cole's casting sale.... Those were...

The 11 is not exactly a large lathe, but it isn't small either. My personal opinion is that you would have to have a *really* accepting spouse to get agreement on moving a Super 11 into the house! My wife is pretty generous with my odd requests, but I know her limits. I'd *never* get that guy...

I's actually quite interesting. I thought Mike's price was way too high, but I guess I'm missing something. I bought a Gypsy engine kit for less than the Holt, which is the highest price I've ever paid for a casting kit, and I thought that was on the high end. So, I'm kind of curious.... What...

I had one just like that. I really liked it. I've no idea how much it is worth now, but I can tell you that Hardinge HLVH lathes have dropped a lot. I'd rather have that than the Super 11, and an HLVH can be had for 3-5K. The milling head on the back of the bed is a mixed bag. Although you...

My God! That guy is a beast!!! But, it is very very cool. I think you can literally plow your fields with this guy. :) Nicely done.

That is awesome that you are resolving the health considerations. Needless to say, that should always be the first priority... I am gratified to hear that you are ramping up the publication side again too! I look forward to more issues and continuing my subscription. Toni and you have always...

Mike.... Are you guys still publishing the magazine? I've still got one last one on my subscription (I believe), although that isn't a big deal. I'm more curious as to whether or not you have ceased active magazine development and are now just filling orders for back issues. One way or the...

SomeSailor.... Sounds like you are probably, or were, a Boeing employee. They defend patent and trademark usage with 'vigor. Even ancient things that have been brought into their portfolio through acquisition, such as "P51 Mustang". It is amazing how much the company owns now. I do agree with...

:( I'm sorry it didn't work out. That would have been a good starting point! I'd offer to bring it to you (or at least the UK), but I have *no* idea when I'm going to get there. My employer keeps threatening me that they want me to go there more, but right now we cannot even do...

That same caveat exists in the US too... So, although you may own the invention, you cannot patent it... Which, of course, makes me question whether or not you really own it, after all. But, I agree that we don't really want to got down this rat hole. Frankly, I think the thread has morphed...

Blighty, If you are in the US, you might want to check out ebay right now: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Emco-Maximat-Super-11-Lathe-Headstock-Parts-D1-4-Spindle-Shaft-I05T/392945901526?hash=item5b7d669fd6:g:q4wAAOSwOhtfY6QA

Well, very cool, but this was a 5 year old post, sadly.... I am guessing the guy sold it all.

Being free is, sadly, irrelevant to licensing. The primary intent of locking to a machine is that it helps reduce illicit usage of the product outside the scope of the license. That would be commercial use on a hobby license. If they've neutered the functionality significantly, they may not do...

Neal... Can you give a little more information about that? Specifically, is it time based [edit: doesn't expire], license locked to a computer, or activation based? And, does it have CAM or is it capable of generating STEP files? edit: Pretty sure it doesn't have CAM. I plan on trying this...