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Yes, if you have a belt drive version and can put another pulley on to reduce the speed by at least 2x, and of course get a fine-tooth blade and take it gently, you might succeed on aluminium or brass. I might risk that, but then I am originally a metallurgist and have done plenty of machining...

It goes too fast for metal, really need half the speed. Might be OK on aluminium with care, but I think it would be far too dangerous on steel.

Lovely. I have one too and it is brilliant. Good luck with the rise and fall. Yes the part is hard to find (bribe King Aether) unless from another old machine. But you probably have better small machine shops in Poland than we do here. I would get the damaged gear teeth built up with the right...

I went the route of buying old German or Swedish machines (Boley and Arboga). All metric of course so no issue there. Funnily enough one of the old Boleys was made for the UK in the 1930s and has an Imperial leadscrew. But fortunately it has a 127 tooth change gear so anything metric can be...

I had the same message this morning. I'm cheap though, it was only £1,020.

Strongly support Jelly's post. That's about the same stuff as I've accumulated, But heed the advice to just buy the stuff you will need for the next project, and some of it can give you useful practice by making them. Strongly agree with the Workshop Practice books by Harold Hall (available at...

Nooooo, you just have to ask on here if anyone on the forum could kindly make you one if you supply dimensions. A lot of us have metal lathes, and maybe Inca saws as well.

That's a mighty lathe. I'm sure it will make a very good heavy wood lathe. Look forward to seeing your restoration progressing.

Give us a chance, I for one have only just seen this! The reason that routers are more central is that there needs to be room for a fence behind them. This can be quite large, with facilities for positioning closely, and for dust extracting. If all you are ever going to do is trimming then a...

That's not at all bad actually, many worse ones have been reconditioned and work well. Motor and pulleys are easily sorted. The fence is also missing, which means an aftermarket fence unless you are lucky enough to find one used, and the spindle nut (5/8" 11 tip left hand thread IIRC) will need...

The simple solutions would work. The reason I suggested bolting to the timber and bolting the timber to the floor - separately - is that this introduces some damping in the vibration, relative to using long bolts through the timber into the floor. A stock of chipboard spacers would work even...

I would raise it on two 3x3" beams bolted to the floor under the legs at each end. The lathe would then be bolted to the wood, and your vibration sampling would be even better. I've done something similar with a Wadkin saw.

I don't believe that trees have feelings. I do believe that biodiversity and species extinction (plants as well as animals) is an absolutely massive problem, but too long term (ie 5+ years) to get the attention of politicians. And while it is perfectly OK to upcycle old cupboards etc for...

Woods are on the CITES lists for good reason: they are endangered (no trade allowed) or at risk (trade limited, eg to manufactured items). These factors take account of how long it takes to replenish a supply and whether the supply is, in fact, currently replenishing. Yes, it is easy to plant a...

I lease from Nissan Finance, but the rates do vary with the agent. Do shop around. I figured a 2 yr lease would be good as it would enable me to get a much better car next as new ones come out. For insurance LV is very good, and their EV version gives you a free tow to a charger if you do run...

Good! Send us pics so we can help!

I have to original front/back fence on my older style ags10. I find it excellent. I think I might have adjusted the tensions a bit looking at the drawings in the manual to get it to clamp soundly, but that was years ago and it hasn't shifted. As far as the measurements go, you have to change the...

I would leave it. If you fill them in they will not be a colour match and will look odd. Consider them badges of honour.

Agree with Richard. For coated aluminium it is very damaging to use an abrasive. It rips off the coating and will hasten corrosion. Clean with detergent, or meths is also OK. If there are any projections these could be removed with a flat stone, used gently. Then wax and buff. Almost any wax...

ebay. There are firms specialising in collet adaptors for different makes of router.