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"Youth" thanks Barry you've made my day I'm 42. I know that's not really old but I haven't be referred to in that way for quite a while. Thanks everyone for their positive comments.

So here it is running, I'm quite pleased. I think my next project will be the one suggested by Barry. I want to concentrate a little more on the finish next time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KyNwazLj_E

Thanks RG I've got some on the way from Amazon £25. Rigged up air to the wobbler today and to my shear joy it ran. It needed a spin with my fingers to get it going and it only runs for a few seconds before stopping but it runs, i'm more than delighted.

Thanks for the positive feedback guys. Barry I think that one is going to be my next project I've got my new mill coming this week so I will be able to use that a bit as well. I'm getting really confused about cutting oil Rivergypsy you're not helping, what's Rocol??? I hope to have the...

So I settled for this one http://www.spgtools.com/viewtool.php?pid=109 Hope i've done right. Should be here next week.

Is this the stuff? https://www.cromwell.co.uk/LPS7271550A

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It's time to buy a mill but which one? I've got a budget of around £600 I've looked at these two but I don't know which is best. Any advice anyone? http://www.spgtools.com/viewtool.php?pid=22 http://www.chestermachinetools.com/conquest-mill-super-4001-p.asp

Quick update on progress- all I have to do now is make the flywheel, air intake pipe and base. Hope it works.

Progress so far- Piston & Rod Cylinder. I'm sure you'll notice the bore is off centre, whoops. I'll hopefully be able to remedy this when I build it up. Do you like my use of alloy wheel balance weights as protectors?

Well using waste oil went well, it is a bit messy but never mind. I finished the brass bush that I am delighted with and made a new crankshaft that is a lot better that the first attempt I've even made a start on the crank disc. Heres a piccy of the progress.

I'm not sure which steel it is I'm using. The picture of the steel part I posted was made from a rod that I salvaged from my old trolley jack I think I will try some new 1" steel bar that I have later and see if that turns better. I'm intending to use waste engine oil as cutting fluid I'll see...

Thanks for your great advice guys I'm soaking it all up like a very dry sponge. yesterday I turned my attention to brass and had a go at making the bush that fits into the frame that the the crankshaft goes through. I have to say that I'm very pleased with the results I was expecting brass to...

I used some wd40 as cutting oil. I used a brand new hss bit but have now ordered some with replaceable tips which i think will be better. The lathe was going about 2000rpm i think.

I noticed my thread dial indicator wasn't meshing with the leadscrew so I slackened off the bolt and tilted it in so that it would. Should it be like this, just seems odd but it turns now when it goes up and down the screw.

Well after having my mini lathe for a week now I finally got to "make some chips" last night. It may not be pretty and I'm sure I can only get better but here's my first ever part. Yesterday I rescued an old aluminium trolley jack from the scrap when I'd stripped it down I was left with lots of...

Tin Falcon, thank you. I should've read that first. I feel stupid now.

Thanks Stewburner. That helps a lot.

Finally got my mini lathe and now i'm looking at for my first engine to build. I first thought maybe a full working scale model of a V12 Rolls Royce engine but after much thought I settled on Elmers Wobbler no.25. I've got the plans (http://www.john-tom.com/ElmersEngines/25_26_WobblerBoiler.pdf)...