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Hi, l have a 1963 Boxford CRB lathe. Am trying to keep it oiled in all the right places but the 'Know Your Lathe' book says oil the groove in the sliding gear daily. Darned if l can find it???I know where the gear is but cannot find a groove or realistic place to oil it Anyone got a boxford...

Thanks guys, will proceed and will avoid high tensile ones. Tim

Hi, bit of a dumb question but are the machine bolts that you buy in a hardware store made of hardened steel or are they soft enough to turn on my lathe. I want to cut the head off of one and then turn down the diameter on the non threaded end but l dont want to waste a cutting tool finding out...

Thanks to both of you. i will research further as suggested and also see if l can buy some cheap kit to see if it fits. Still dont know if l need a drawbar or a collet chuck... Tim

Hi, I have bought a Cowells lathe. It is an early model which is based on a Perris. I want to buy a non Cowells collet to fit into the headstock. A bit new to this so l presume l need a drawbar too. I want to hold brass rods of between 1 and 2mm in diameter. Anyone know what make and model of...