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I just watched a video on youtube showing one of these engines running and I was so impressed I bought Tubal Cain's book so that I can build one!!!

Yes, it is so easy to have an "Oops" moment. I had one on the 8th of this month. I lost concentration for a split second using a table saw. Lost the middle finger, severely cut the index finger and severed both tendons, the artery and the nerve and almost cut the top off my thumb.

Thank you Rex, I have seen many different types of bearing advertised, at various prices so I think I will go with SKF at £6.50 each. Still sourcing a small belt, then I can make pulleys to suit.

Yes I had the top plate off mine today and measured it as accurately as I could so that I can make my own belt drive. The mill only has one gear range still working, and as near as I can work out it is 2.31 :1, so I will check the pulley sizes on the plans for the X2 and if they are close I will...

I downloaded some plans for a belt drive but today I actually measured my mill and the measurements are totally different, spindle diameter is a couple of mil smaller, the motor shaft is smaller, the top plate is a different shape. With this in mind I don't think that the pulley diameters will...

My lathe is a small and quite elderly Zyto 3.3/8 screw cutting lathe in reasonably good condition. The headstock bearings are just plain metal bearings with no play or slop. Top speed at the moment is c600 rpm as measured with a laser tacho. I feel that this is a little slow for some small...

Velocette, thanks for the reply. Or question, depending on how you see it! To be honest I did not realise that there was a choice between speed and torque so your question was a surprise. I only just got the mill, which is an XJ 9512, but is the same as many with different names. It is second...

Does anyone have the plans for a belt drive conversion for the X2 mill please?