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Thanks, I wasn’t aware Simon Hope made them as well. I also wasn’t aware of the Axminster traditional rests for their posts. Handy to know.

I think I used Palatino for my old house number, it looked good. Microsoft’s version of Roman is not the best out there. I’d choose...

That was a while back. Hopefully they haven’t changed the threads. Also, the Sorby rests may fit the Axminster post but will it be secure?

Yes agreed. There are more pressing uses for oil than burning it. I gather some early plastics weren’t oil based and neither are some of...

If course we do, I was making the point that if we hadn't tried, all those years ago when it appeared impossible, we wouldn't. Seems...

TinTIn, by all accounts*, and french / belge folklore, batted for the other side.. or at least was AC/DC. Yes I know, fictional...

I can’t help Arnold, but can I ask a question. Have you heard or had any experience of automatic (flow) Bee Hives? Price is horrendously...

I saw this online. Axminster: Stainless Steel post with M12x1.25 thread. Thread depth 9.0mm. The collar below the threaded section is...

I’m not 100% on this but I believe someone said you can use both rests on only one of the posts? Sadly I can’t remember which one! 😕

Looks to me like the thread is bottoming out in the hole

It might be worth contacting Simon Hope who imports that lathe and also offers a modular tool post system. The Axminster Excaliber posts...

No one will have any wealth, schools, hospitals or anything else if we humans go on wrecking the climate at the (accelerating still)...

The scientific consensus is that with turbines cause local turbulence and can reduce wind speed in their wake. The consensus is also...