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For those who have simply been tied down to dismal TV about Covid-19 and especially those in the North of England are or going to be deagooned kicking and screaming into Tier3, here is a something to lighten the night Program over-- deleted Cheers Norman

Almost 5 years I bought a cheap but new 100mm 4jaw SC Chuck for a Myford but never really got down to using it. Now I find that it wobbles- which is not a good thing.🤣 OK, I'd read that it can be 'improved' and recalling other advice from the past, i split the chuck from the Myford backplate...

Actually they now seem viable as a Former member of a Mountain Rescue team, I watched to practicing of one which was going to be part of the North East Air Ambulance Service. So has anyone actually got a DIY drawings or whatever, please? Well it is like this! We in the North East of England are...

Just to remind everyone that final victory in World War 2 was against the Japanese. Much of the events leading up to it were fought by Forgotten Armies to whom we owe a great debt. W ell I'm not fot enough to go to the various British events but friends who are also Goldstars of Royal Air Force...

Jon has an old early Myford. To help alignment problems he has sought my help and in addition, bought a test bar etc. Somewhere I have a copy of test sheet for a Boxford which is similar to a South Bend( I think or was old) The first thing that I would do is to make an elephant's foot for...

Sadly I'm reporting the death of Don Ashton, author of books like Stephenson's and Walschaert's Gears and many other things fom his website. He will be missed in locomotive circles especially and from me, as a friend of the family over many happy years Norman

Has anyone got a wiring diagram for Dewhurst - Klaus & Nainer C10 A210 rotary switch for a small single phase lathe motor please Thank you Norman

Is there such a thing as a decent manual to show set ups for this machine? I've tried and tried for hours to find something that isn't a mumbling, incoherent 'thing' Years ago there was a Chinese one ( I don't understand Chinese) but it seemed logical from decent filming. Sadly, it's gone...

Can anyone point to an old post on how to mark metal with salt or iron sulphate solution, please? I simply want to mark my hss lathe tools with the angles which I have or will grind. I'm simply recovering cheap or free old scrap lathe tools from various sources Thank You Norm

Having a ramble on the French sites, I eventually came across the Frank Patterson stuff from the Tools and Mods.com site. For the newcomer, clearly worth the time spent Cheers Norman

I read the advert for the above on the way home in the train yesterday Any comments please? Yes, I have got what appear to be possible tool holders. Cheers N Should be 'Turning' but apologies for my poor eye

With an invitation to the Dordogne again, I've been brushing up my almost forgotten French. So I Googled 'Tours/Usinages' and came up with a French site which amongst other things has published 153 pages on the SIEG SC4 and if I have got it right, lots on other lathes and machinery. I...

Has anyone done any modifications to this machine yet, please? For instance , 'My' lathe tool holder is far too big for my sort of lathe tooling Thanks Norm

As a change to the frenetic run up to Christmas, my son phoned to ask if I had a demagnetizer. His best Omega watch had probably got magnetised on a mobile phone or -well, a lot of things. OK, I'd sort of forgotten that I had one festering away. However, it is fine for watches but what of the...

I'm getting peculiar attempts to contact me. Something about 'documents'Maybe others are getting the same attempts. Who knows? Perhaps a message via the forum might clear matters. Regards Norman

Or the Year of the Golden Monkey? Before going to the London Model Engineering Show last weekend, I saw and bought a lovely little Myford ML10 complete with all sorts of goodies- for less than the price of the goodies. So instead of buying a new lathe there, I came back with a self centring 4...

As most of you will have read, my little workshop has had its roof off, rain in and rust. I'd had enough and thought of a trip to London, Alexandra Palace and perhaps a new shiny Chinese lathe to order and that. OK< my set is booked on the train and my entry ticket is there. Breakfast, the...

Initially, I can and have downloaded Arduino onto my 'office' PC which runs Windows 7. However, I am trying to do the same on an old Toshiba Satellite laptop which is running Vista. Really, the laptop is passed its sell by date but trying to use it in the workshop would be ideal. I have a right...

Happy Birthdays to some many thousands of 64 years olds. Whether I am included is only because I fell asleep looking down the lists- and LISTS. Meantime, it should all be cleared up-- by next year:hDe:

OK, we have Gormley's Angel of the North which is as neat a bit of welding as most will see. It sort of looks over where my wife's family had a castle. I hope that this stands a bit longer as hers -fell down:fan::fan: This is old news but a set of models has crept into New York. The name for...