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Hi Rob, Thanks for replying. Would my old ML4 struggle with certain grades over others or is it about knowing it's limitations then working & tooling accordingly ?

Hello Porker, Thanks for replying .. is 'silver steel' an actual grade that all suppliers recognise ? Hardening - by heat I take it. Is that not quite complicated & exacting ? I will check out that website - thanks.

Evening Gents, Do you have a selection of various grades of steel 'in stock' for turning & general making of.. erm, things ? If so what do you have or consider a fair range to keep ?..or does 1 steel cover what you make ? I am not asking about stainless steel. If all goes to plan (& so far...

So then you must back-up every single day without fail. If only we were so fastidious. We had 2 PC's & 2 laptops fail in 3 months last year. We had QB 2010 software that wasn't 100% compatible with the new PC with windows 8, then the new QB cloud wouldn't recognise 2010 QB but we could send our...

Oh.. you've set off my nervous tick !

Yes. Palletline(*spit!*) once dropped a £3500 oven off a forklift onto it's roof. It came back to us squashed & they offered us £80 scrap metal value & danced a merry legal dance for months into years. I also found that no glass is insurable. You might well succeed at the 1st attempt - who...

IMHO 1) Go for it (with all the advise above ringing in your ears). 2) Do not involve family (unless they are extremely forgiving or your other 1/2 likes bookkeeping & is good at it). 3) No cash flow means you are practically insolvent no matter what you are owed. 4) Bookkeeping is sh111t, the...

All of the above.

It's on the B4632 almost on the 90deg bend north of Mickleton. The Shed Antique Centre Stratford Rd, Mickleton, Chipping Campden GL55 6SR Phone:01386 438387

If I am not too late then the only one I have found anywhere near (but not near at all) is in Mickleton nr Chipping Campden on the B4632. It's an antiques place with a fair amount of old wood & metalwork tools for a small place. It'd be a lovely detour.. if you miss out Brum. Togs

Hiya Osprey, If you use a release agent on whatever you seal the bottom of the hole with & don't overfill it then you shouldn't need to flat it (which obviously leaves scratches on the surfaces). If you do flat it then you could scrape & polish it.. but coloured polish (such as jewellery makers...

I have had a 2704 for 6yrs or so & it's coped handsomely with everything I've tried to cut on it including thick oak. The dust extraction could be better though.

DTR, that looks ace ! (I've spotted more tools I haven't got.. yet )

Thanks CHJ, that's a great help. I now see that I have misunderstood the online calculator.. typical. There's nothing like showing everyone just how slow I can be.. perhaps my brain needs a few extra Hz. I am not worried about the motor temperature - just answering concerns raised. I will be...

ABL Steves were great with me http://www.resin-supplies.co.uk/Pricelist.htm#POLYESTER RESIN & as you'd expect they really know their stuff & can give you all the advice you'll need as to what you want to do & what look you want to achieve.. They sell additives like brass dust !.. I have some...

Hello CGJ & G.O thanks for the advice. Can you shed some more light on what you'd recommend please as I am having trouble calculating what I need? I have read (Amateur's Lathe & lathes.co.uK etc) about which speeds I need & it seems that everyone has their own idea of the important speeds are...

I spoke in length to the supplier of the drive (who only deal in drives, motors, DOL starters etc) who are very knowledgeable about all their various products (as you'd expect) & applying them to lathes as they sell a lot to turners.. now, I didn't ask how many were metalworkers but one chap...

Evening Gents, I cannot get any of my callipers onto the drive shaft to measure it up for a new pulley. Does anyone know for sure what it is please? My best estimate is 18.2mm..which seem close to 3/4" - but it's not. I really don't want to take anything apart & leave it days /a week before I...

Hiya James, They look ace & I like that kind of oak. The creamy bits can be too spongey at times & it's a bit tricky to sand down without leaving scratches on the knots & pips(?) but sanding those areas in circles worked for me. As for finish planing I'd say a high angled (?) plane will do...

Thank you Gents. Even after your advice it was still hours of reading & weighing up the different ones with pricing & whatnot. I guess it will only be experience over time then trying out a few types/brands that will really give me an answer as to whether what I have bought tonight is good or...