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Hi Mark , the belt thats on the lathe is a leather one , whether its the original or a modern one i wouldnt know , are the modern ones made of a different material ? The smaller of the two lathes still has its plate on which says RS2101 , the bigger one is missing its plate but i would say its...

Thank you both for replying with helpful advice , im sure ill be able to sort a chuck out from what you have both told me. Richard , the lathe in the photo looks very much like the monster one i mentioned , but for all i know they could all look similar. Today i tried to get the live centre out...

Hi folks , im going to have quite a few questions about the above lathes , cant tell you what models just yet , but here goes . How do you get the drive centres out as i dont think you can push them out with a rod , as you can on the hobby lathes that im used to using . These lathes are at work...

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Thanks again for further ideas , when i said 42 plugs its actually 42 pieces of timber with 3 holes in each , 126 plugs . I did attempt to turn some but it was a struggle to get the 4 prong drive embedded enough with it being so hard. The lathe im using at work is an old wadkin model , ive just...

Thanks everyone for the rapid replies , you have given me some good ideas . Coley , i need at least 42 plugs !

Hi folks , im just in the middle of a job using Greenheart , which has 16mm bolts coming through it to hold it in place. Bearing in mind it then gets a washer + nut on & i will need a socket to tighten the nuts as they will be in a recess , which will then get plugged. My questions are ( i...

Hi folks, could someone please advise me on which blade/blades would be good to cut bandsaw boxes with. I think my small record bandsaw has a 9-10mm blade on it ,but i think a 5-6mm may be better for doing the small curves , what do you folks think & what make , type , supplier would you...

Thanks everyone for all the advice , my mind was made up after Bobs first reply. I will have a look at Wilkinsons & Ikeas & thank you all for taking the time to reply , cheers Tony

Hi there folks , ive been tasked to make some tea light holders for a school fundraising project , my question is can you put the tealights directly into the timber or do you need to buy the glass holders to fit them in , as in to stop the timber getting too hot & burning. I was told Ikea sell...

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Congratulations also , i just wondered what finishes are safe to put on babies rattles

Stunning !!!

Will report back if i get one Marcos

Martin, the Spielman wheels do have lots of small strips across the width & i think i saw something on the scrollsaw workshop site for making your own, but if they are not that expensive i would buy one. They are something like the ones Marcos found, which i have not looked at the prices yet. In...

Thanks for all replies so far , what got me started on this, was reading Patrick spielmans book , The complete scrollsaw handbook ? In it there are referances & photos of what he calls flapper wheels but the ones on the polishing shop site dont seem to be the same , cheers T

Can anyone tell me where i can buy a flapper sanding wheel ,( if thats what they are called ) this would be for sanding scrollsaw projects of which i have yet to make. Would you say that i need one ( when i do start producing ) or do you use something else, i suppose this all depends on what you...

Thanks K, yes i would be interested to see some pics when you get it finished , cheers T

Why cant i find the list of lathes that people use , it used to be around somewhere

Thanks for all the advice so far , im sure i can make something from it all , Tony