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OK thanks. It's too big for what I need. K

Hi there, Is this still available please? If so, can you tell me the size of the base plate? Definitely interested but depends on size Many thanks

Even if you are tied to the same supplier for replacement inserts, I think their prices are very reasonable - £4.32 each or a set of 3 for £10.79. I paid £10 for one round insert about 2 years ago. I must say I am very tempted. K

Be aware you can't put any switchgear between the motor and the inverter. K

Well I think Deadeye had a really good buy there. Hard to believe it didn't sell straight away K

If nothing else works, you could try getting a collet chuck to fit in the jaws of your existing wood chuck. Then get collets to suit. I have this arrangement for one of my lathes - a R8 ER40 collet chuck mounted in the jaws of a metalworking self centring chuck. Then I can hold work using...

Did you see the price of a replacement spindle? More than I paid for my graduate bowl lathe complete with disc sander table and 14" outboard faceplate. I also bought a spindle off ebay for around £20. I use it in the chuck of my metal lathe, a Colchester master. If allows me to mount my graduate...

You could buy one of the original ml8 stands. They are sturdy welded steel. Some people put weights in them for even more stability. K

It would cost very little to make in box section steel. I would use something like 40mm box. The welding is simple enough for anybody reasonable competent. This brings me to a relared point - learning weld. As long as you are not thinking of making a trailer or load bearing structure, then...

I was given some of these. Very interesting, but there's only so much variation on a theme that they can print, and as has been said, it is a bit arty in places. The techniques are useful, the ideas for projects also, but really I don't think I would want to subscribe. K

I have owned a ML8 for about 35 years, bought from a school. Unlike some of today's lathes it will go all day, no problem. Axminster and Charnwood specify 100 hours of use annually as a maximum for their hobby / craft machinery - 2 hours per week?? No whistle and bells such as variable speed or...

You don't need to use that Lidl lathe. You only need to look at it to tell you it is cr@p. For anyone thinking of spending £80 on one, well, just don't. If you have the money, add a bit to the £80 and get a second hand Record or similarly well known brand ( Not Clarke). If you don't have the...

I have a yellow ML8 tailstock I can sell. I think the semicircular thrust washer thingy is missing but the barrel etc is definitely not siezed. Any interest? K

Hi all, Just a thumbs up - Yandles are offering a Draper 254mm table saw for £160 instead of £335, with a free stand. Also half price is a 30 litre wet and dry vacuum - £50 reduced from £100. I have not bought either so cannot comment on quality etc, but thought it might be of interest to...

Don't buy one of those clarke, lumberjack, aldi woodzone, sip, draper etc lathes. They are all variations on the same piece of *****. Search for lumberjack lathe, costing around £140, to see a pic of what I mean. K

Make sure you don't buy one of those Clarke, Aldi, lumberjack, sip, draper etc lookalikes. All the same poorly made Chaiwanese rubbish, badged and painted differently. Poorwelding, gutless motor, etc. Don't buy. K It's the swl350. Did I mention not to buy it?

Just my 2p worth. Firstly, if you turn down the speed of the motor, you also slow down the cooling fan and so risk motor overheating. Might be worth fitting an additional motor with cooling fan which runs at permanent full speed, if space permits. Secondly, you might just decide to invest in...

Another very effective waste of money is the wood zone / aldi / lumberjack / clarke etc lathe. These are all the same re-badged far east trash which you will regret buying. Do a search for lumberjack at around £140 and you will see the model I mean K

Not quite following the same topic, but I have found metalworking kit to be very useful for woodworking at times. I bought a vertical mill, floor standing, because it was cheap, and I thought I would use it for routing in wood. It does work, very accurately, but the finish is not so good because...

Hi all I recently went on to a web site and was faced with the usual banner across the screen giving me the option of accepting custom ads or updating preferences. For a change I clicked update and was presented with a list of organisations that use my details. I was amazed - there are thousands...