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Pity they don't offer 'taxpayers' a similar option.

Hello. Does anyone have a copy of the book to build an oscillating engine out of wood. The shipping from the UK is prohibitive. A friend's child wants to build something and I thought this would be a good project for her. Cheers

Model Engineer has a 'special ediion' that has plans for one using standard steel sections.

I wish the local Chinese lathe vendors would give us the option of metric or Imperial like they do in the UK. I asked Big Dog if they would bring in a metric machine and received an emphatic NO. So much for customer satisfaction.

Here is my bit of info. I went on a bolting course given a Swedish bloke about 10 years ago. He recognized my accent as Rhodesian not South African. He told us fine threads were an attempt to stop nuts coming loose before effective locking systems were developed. He told us that no-one was doing...

I am not sure where the .039... conversion factor comes from. Inch to mm - inches x 25.4 mm to inch - mm/25.4 A whole lot less numbers to remember!

Do any of the importers of Chinese lathes bring in metric lathes? I prefer metric(I grew up in Rhodesia and did an appie-ship after it became Zimbabwe). Our cars and a lot of equipment were Imperial but metric is just easier. I called Big Dog once and got a very definite 'no' when I asked...

I recently purchased a 60's era sewing machine for the motor. When I opened it up I had to change my plans but found some good stuff. The motor has a worm and wheel drive rather than belt. The combo is 'fast' - turning the wheel allows the worm to turn. But the good news is the machine has...

I would go with a decent lathe and buy an XY axis vice for the drill and like the others say replace it with a small mill later. A good used lathe would save you money. Remember the biggest issue with all machine tools is moving the things!