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just depends on what ur machining..... had to sell my Wadkin EQ....to move here......It did miles of 10" Oak skirting and achitrav..... have another big'un with a 4hpx3 phase motor...... plus a very nice as new Kity429.....bought this as I could take it to the job site..... both very good within...

we ended up using UPS for packages to and from France..... a tad more expensive but totally reliable.... a lot of the probs is with the drivers......our's was a reg visitor to our house.... a really nice guy and happy to speak English and my ribbish sorry rubbish French...lol....

u may be lucky with some cast iron........BUT it's full of impurities...... this needs carbide to do the job properly..... whats to loose but a few quid with HSS......worth a try..... in all my time with cast iron n HSS, spent more time sharpening..... I now only use carbide......perhaps if it's...

Fitzroy nice machine.....

Mike I think it got sold in Russia for some reason Prob health n safety Cost to much for a redesign

for edge repairs.... use a small wedge between the loose cover and the use a spray adhesive...differing grades....masking up everywhere..... it will get u outta a hole.....

I also have a big Meddings, bought for £20 odd squids years ago..... to replace it now would be over £1400 for something of similar quality.....but wont last as long....!!!! U'ed prob get a decent used industrial machine for a couple of hundred now... and at that size they all come with a Morse...

just to say it will take several goes but eventually the Ultra sonic cleaner will take off even baked on oil..... ie, m/cycle cylinder heads n barrels....kan't find my photo's at the mo.... just use the correct fluid..... ps, as for carbs dont leave them in for hours they will turn black.....

I was going to suggest Graphite but u already have done it...... On a similar note I like to give additional lube and clean to the acme threads under the tables of my milling machines.... I found the best way to clean is to soak em in WD40 or similar for a few hours if not days just to soften...

another great job..... no time to be bored then......?

and/or put a couple of extra sockets in while the sparks is there.....future proof.... with the price increase of items like the above and labour in next 5 years u'll be glad u did....

Dennis just an idea..... my old house was a 17th cent converted water mill.....streams etc everywhere....absolutly no insulation and the roof let the wind in badly.... but I still used to work there everyday..... the machines and there was a lot got covered with old blankets and...

if it's Japanese then, it wont leak oil..... speaking of m/cycles.....lol....... even worse my first bike was a 150cc Bantam had orrible slot headed screws..... no hammer impact drivers then..... luckily all the excess Hermatite stopped them falling out....hahaha... didn't do much for the leaks...

Just to say I can only buy PU glue in the smallest of bottles or 750mm......no chance for a cartridge.... TiteBond is def not available here....... even biggish bottles of Super glue are not avail unless I get it from Germany.....

my 2 pence worth...... we had some outside furniture made and the guy used that expanding Polyurethane glue..... After 2 years it's all comming apart.....thats the non stressed parts that were pin nailed together.... Bought some myself as a look see.......for it's gap filling properties...

BSS or British Steam Services will have pipe up to 6m in length..... they of course have recognised shorter lengths but will cut and thread pipe almost while u wait....... Black painted pipe is the norm but for those that have plenty u can buy Stainless Steel as well......

to hot here for anything other than shorts and a T shirt.....hahaha..... it takes years to learn to work clean...... can do several hours painting with a brush and hardly a splash on my hands.... as for the fumes all work like that is done outside in the shade.....

Mafel been making them for years.....

wish the B that stole my works cat would bring him back..... we found him at a few days old in a dustbin, in the next village with his sister.... really miss him..... looking for another now.....some hope.... when I first went to Calif they were eating chicken gizzards.......yuk.....

still using the cheapy from Lidils..... My senco was never the same after it went back for warranty repair....