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You've done a great job with it all Rod, love the new lathe stand!

Lookin good!

You sure seem to be kitting up well Rod! Half the fun of this hobby so far is buying new tools! Thanks for the link, this DRO seems like a good one: http://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/Free-shipping-2PCS-Linear-scales-1um-0-500mm-800mm-1000mm-2axis-Digital-display-DRO/903293_427101594.html...

Looks good - I've begun looking around for a dro, but I'm trying to keep my spend closer to $400.

What DRO did you choose Rod?

Very good mate, looks a lot safer to boot!

Hi Bob. Welcome! I'm a newbie in Brisbane too. Not far from you in Rochedale. What sort of projects are you planning / interested in? Dave.

Beautiful. How do you achieve that finish and will you use a lacquer or coating to preserve it? Thanks for posting so many photos!

All looking great there Rod!

Sounds good. Yep I had to modify my drip tray to sit flat on the bench. Basically I just took to it with the angle grinder to cut down the lip that sits bellow the tray bed.

Hi Ian, I wish mate! No it's not granite, it's a laminated chipboard kitchen bench top from IKEA. I found them to be the cheapest supplier of 50mm tops. I believe a 2.6m length was $80. This material should stay dimensionally stable if it remains dry - to ensure this I coated all seams and the...

Hey Rod, good to see things are coming together and no damage to the lathe. You've given me lots of ideas for my little shed and lathe! I too live in Brissy and own the same lathe, I've just got it all adjusted and running sweet. I built a lathe bench and installed some shelves and draws...

I'm new to this game, what stores in the UK and China do Aussies find good to buy from? A google search doesn't show much.

This is a lovely build. Very inspiring for a new guy :) Thanks for posting so many photos! Dave.

Thanks Rod, Yep the price for the dormers on eBay seems good. But I see that this particular set is made in brazil. So the Aussie made suttons might be the best way for me to go after all. Cheers!

That pic shows its really coming together! I'm struggling to find a satisfactory way to mount the milling attachment. My problem is that if I simply mount it where the toolpost goes my cross slide does not have enough travel to allow milling from one side of the attachment to the other. So I...

I've read Dormor drills are very good. What do the wise people here think? Here is a similar set for a similar price but with free postage. http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Dormer-A190-No-202-HSS-Drill-Set-in-Metal-Case-Metric-/350688945444

It's all looking great Pete!

A big THANKYOU to metalmad for gifting his milling attachment to me. Mate, it was great to see your workshop and projects! Its given me a lot of ideas. I'm keen to start some casting now too! Now I just need to find a way to mount the milling attachment and I'll be laughing. Thanks again, Dave.

Hi Ian, don't worry about derailing the thread, I too love "beverage hobbies". I brew my own beer from grain and do full mashes. I also have experimented with oak. I find oak cubes provide a more multi-dimensional effect than chips. They are basically 1cm cubes of diced barrel. They are charred...