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My current shed. Hoping to move later this year and gain more space. There's work in progress, my little steam engine and I'm doing some Formula Renault master cylinder rods for someone.

Friends, I've just subscribed to the above magazine, admittedly thinking it was an actual magazine and then decided to give it a go once I found it was an online only publication. I'm sure that many of you subscribe and I'm not intending to create an unsolicited plug of a product. The content...

Hopefully this is the right part to post this. Admin, please relocate if needs be. Having been a member of this forum for years, I am finally getting around to posting something relevant. About 35 years ago, our father gave my brother Carl Wilson, also a member on here, and I, a large wooden box...

Hello, This is my first post in a long time, you know...life.. Having just moved house and having to build a new shed, I've decided to give my Emcomat 7 a bit of a going over (it literally was bought, chucked in the old shed and put to work as I had work for it). It has a little bit of...

Hello all, Does anyone have experience of the Emcomat 7? I will be having a look at a used one later this week. The guy is a retired toolmaker who has just bought a new Warco. The lathe comes with the milling attachment and is on its cabinet stand. If anyone has experience of these...

Hello Does anyone else use a Drummond/Myford M type? Rockets

Just been over to my brother's place to see him before he goes back to sea. He recently bought a Harrison ML250 and now has it up and running. He was turning a test bar to get the lathe running true. Wow what a machine, it has all the toys. I was particularly impressed by the stop which...

My new DTI and magnetic base arrived today, still waiting for my combination set to arrive. Soon I should have what I need to have a go at the ez engine. Thing is it mat have to wait as it looks like I'll be getting a new military assignment and moving to another part of the country. Any advice...

I have just ordered this book to hopefully help me get back into lathework. When I say get back, It has been 22 years since I was an apprentice in a diesel/electrical shop where we overhauled fuel pumps, generators and traction motors on diesel electric railcars. I only ever used the lathe for...