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There is currently a Vicmarc 100 on eBay. No affiliation or idea of condition but super small lathe. S

Thanks Phil. Not a surprise I suppose. S

Resurrecting an old thread I know, but on the same topic, would mdf or ply take a thread do you think or is wood limited to the traditional close grain hardwoods? S

Simon, If it is a full round then it could (will probably) split as it dries and may or not stay in one piece alas. Not withstanding the above, I'd use a standard sanding sealer before people sign it, and assuming some sort of sharpie marker, an aerosol applied acrylic Matt lacquer to seal...

Great video - really nice relaxed delivery style. Is the transformer you use an ex microwave oven unit? If so, do you have to find a commercial unit or will SWMBO 800w Samsung do as a donor? Simon

Hi john, I notice you're in 'Bristol - this is a related post from someone else, have a look at my post re local club and tuition workshops. I believe it is only weekdays but may be of interest to you. post1006766.html?hilit=Portishead#p1006766 Simon

I have a 3 stage approach. Stage 1 - roughing. I have 2 X long roller blinds at right angles on the ceiling that I pull down to create a limited disaster zone when rough turning, esp wet bowl / hollow forms where there is limited dust but the shavings can go for miles. Stage 2 - general...

I think they are coarse ish. 360 & 600 perhaps? http://www.morehandles.co.uk/trend-craf ... AiCg8P8HAQ

Thanks Ed - every day is a school day!

Ditto, it would be interesting to see their catalog request stats - I wonder if you could infer the date APTC stopped printing! S

A suggestion often made is rather than just a shelf at shin height which is a feature of many designs (which really helps with bracing etc) build a 6" deep box at shin height and fill it with bricks / paving slabs / concrete / sand & oil mix / depleted uranium / dwarf stars etc etc (I was never...

Jelly, For an turning tools I'd really question the need to hone for general turning. I use all my tools straight off the grinder (normally white Al oxide but have just treated myself to CBN wheel as toy rather than necessity). There is a school of thought that for some of the very hard...

I guess the glib answer is not enough! But seriously, I guess the 2 hrs is continuous use, it may surprise you that amount of 'lathe on' time in any turning project but the time the blank is prepared, mounted, actually turned involving marking out, thinking time, a couple of visits to the...

I was told baby oil was good (and smells lovely) but not sure of the science behind this (although has done a good job for my Jet machine) S

VB - 40mm Vicmarc 300 - 30mm

Hi, I can't see the picture but gut feel would say that splayed legs with bracing etc should be more stable so I'd go that way. (Also tip for mounting lathe on a bench - check clearance reqd for tool post to protrude through banjo if this lathe needs that. Also, consider mounting bed on blocks...

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Welcome Simon

Predictive typing - Grrrr. Fixed! S

Hi, After trying to sort a crap chuck that was supplied with the used (ML7) lathe I have and a false start on eBay (chuck described as Myford compatible so given numbers involved, fine thought I and paid up to find chuck supplied suits a ML4 which the seller knew but decided not to state -...