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Hmm Probably best as you suggest. The house is rented out and with new tennants coming in three weeks I need to get get heating in and certified for the tenancy agreement. Got to get a wriggle on. Phil

Hi All Have just removed a gas fire from the fireplace. The flue is no problem, and the fire will be installed by a gas safe registered fitter. First though I have to close the opening size down. It's five inches too wide and four inches too tall. The fire surround has two moulded sides and a...

Hi all. Thanks for the responses. Cheers Jon, I will get one, found one for a fiver. For my previous live centres I did just friction fit them over the live centre. I have made several threaded holders, jam chucks etc for the 33mm headstock using a Beale tap and find them brilliant. The...

Hi All As per title, does anyone who has the Jet 3520B know what thread is used on the big chunky live centre supplied with the lathe. (the thread exposed when the pointed end is removed to expose the ring centre) I want to make a few custom centres to fit on the thread and get a tap to match...

Brother offered as well to save me the hassle, will let you have first dibs if I don't get to the shed tomorrow to sort it. :wink: It will be good to return to the forum after 18 months out, Her indoors has been quite ill for over a year, but it seems we are on the right side now. Whilst it...

Thanks ever so for the measurements. Seems a bit like a kid, but I go to sleep thinking about its imminent arrival, getting quite excited. Missus says I don't get this excited over her any more! Ah well, such is life, I'll have to try harder. Best regards Phil

Hi All I have a birthday present arriving on Tuesday, a Jet 3520B Lathe. Could anyone who has one please tell me the external footprint of the legs from front to back, the approx. 2ft dimension. I have to make a couple of pads for the floor and would like to get this made this weekend ready...

If you can find anyone around you with one, it would be well worth having a go on it for 1/2 an hour, also on a jubilee. You will find the variable speed the convincer. Phil

The switch is a low one, but is not an NVR switch, so mine is turned on and off at the wall. Phil

I have the Jet 1100A with the fine canister filter rather than the bag on top. I run it in a 20ft square Worksop and whilst it is a little noisey, but I think all High volume extractors are, it's a really powerful extractor and copes with everything I throw at it. I use it on a lathe for...

The 1628 is my current lathe and I can honestly say I will probably never have to replace it. I don't at present have the bed extension, but my line is more bowls, boxes and shorter (mainly 16-18") spindle turning. With the rotating headstock I can do bowls up to 20" which is great, as bigger...

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Such good steel only light surface rust :lol: It's a little snug on my 10" table saw.

Have had this one at the side of my shed for ten years, and was there for eight at least with the previous occupant. Could make a couple of fine swords, as it's 4ft 6in in diameter. Phil

This month’s entry is inspired by, and totally and unashamedly plagiarised from a WIP by Chas (CHJ). This has turned out to be my most complex piece I have ever attempted with the segmentation, hollowing and box-work. It is made from 28 pieces in total, Sycamore from a dead tree felled a...

I found my 1416vs to be well cast and finished. The motor on the Jet sounded like an old washing machine, instead of the purr of the three phase induction on the Axi. The Axi motor also gives better torque at lower revs. So yes, extra is put to the motor, but I don't think to the detriment of...

+1, speak to Ian Perfection on my Delta 12" Phil

Same with my new jet JDP15 pillar drill, the first thing that had to go was the chuck guard. IIt made drilling difficult and dangerous not being able to see and hold the work properly with it attached. A good clamping system and pair of giggles is far better. It seems H&S are inherently...

Yes, a real bonus, and tube protection from flying bits as one will be used over the lathe. They were priced at £12 per unit more, but still an excellent price at £35 a pop, under 1/2 the cost of screwfix. Phil

Following on from the link to TLC above, I ordered two 6ft twins. They arrived today by their own transport, a lovely lady driver, chirpy as a budgie, except the unit were wrong. I ordered as per the link and received corrosion resistant waterproof units complete with diffusers. I phoned them...