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It looks like it could be an old bandsaw blade welder.

Hobbies.co.uk sell thin boards, as do SLEC, but not a big variety.

I have hearing aids in both ears like yours and wear glasses, when In the shed I don't wear them and wear ear muffs when using any machines, I don't see the point of wearing hearing aids and then putting on muffs, I don't know the brand, just some basic ones, (one pair is Yellow and the other is...

A piece of hosepipe will do as well.

A lot of what we use today has come from space exploration, there's a loads more than what I've posted if you google it.

Yes, I would recommend the Delta saws, (well remembered AES), they are heavy cast machines, I can use mine on a workmate not fastened down and it not move. I have and still use one that I bought in the mid 90's, a type 2, 40-560, 2 speed, I also have a 40-540 variable speed as back up. The model...

The title of this thread is "how did you learn to turn" so that's how I learned.

Self taught, in the 90's, before the Internet and YouTube.

A few of my Bahco's, amassed during my time as a Coal Prep. Fitter.

I think they're called Paramount walls, our 1980's built bungalow has them.

To fit a foot switch to a machine with a NVR switch, you either have to bypass the NVR (you loose the safety feature doing this) or connect the footswitch to the output side before any other controls ie the speed control.

Flying Dutchman are Niqua blades, rebranded by Mike Moorlach as part of the deal when he acquired the distribution rights of Niqua blades for the American Market.

I always write on the endgrain of my wood, (it usually gets cutoff anyway,) with either a pencil on light coulered woods or marker pen on dark wood.

I have a small shed, no room for a big extractor, so use my Makita outside and then sweep up when finished.

Are you sure it's 3/4 x 16, some lathes had a 3/4 x 10 or 12 thread.

Re-positional spray glue, I've been using it for over 20 years. I've used several brands but now use the purple can from Crafters Companion.

I cut them with tin snips, I cut up a fine tooth 1/4" blade to make a dog grooming rake for getting rid of the loose hair.