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Hi Timsk Don't forget that there is more to a lathe spindle than just the thread. It is also important that the register, the straight bit of the spindle nose to the left of the thread, is the correct length and diameter. The shoulder should also be at 90 degrees to the spindle and the threaded...

Hi Alie The nearest is probably The Toolpost in Didcot http://www.toolpost.co.uk/ Cheers

Wizer, sorry to hear of your grinding wheel woes. Coming at this from an engineering aspect, I was always tought that grinding wheels were nasty dangerous things if not treated correctly. I copy below a manufacturers (Grindwell Norton) recommendations:- MOUNTING THE WHEEL 1. Select correct...

Hi Norm Looks like the headstock indexing ring to me. It goes between the lathe bed and the headstock allowing the headstock to turn. The various slots are where the indexing pin on the front of the headstock goes. Looks similar to that on my Perform CCL. Cheers

CHJ and Paul.J Thanks for the welcome. I'm not so sure it was poor service, rather a lack of knowledge on my part. I assumed in error that any 1" x 8tpi threaded chuck would work, completely overlooking the fact that the register behind the thread is in fact the most important bit. Axminster...

PowerTool Thanks for the welcome to the forum. I think I will have to make the effort to get to a decent woodturning store so that I can compare items. I still need some turning tools as well, only trouble is there is nothing nearby. It looks like I will have to make more posts so that my...

Hi All Just joined but have been lurking for some time. Inspired by what I have read and seen I brought myself a CCL on special offer from Axminster. I have not turned anything yet as I am modifying the stand to make it heavier and higher. Having seen this post I got one of these chucks...