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Alternatively, there's this which was reviewed in the December issue of the Woodturning magazine. It's a bit pricey, but the reviewer liked it so much he bought one. I saw the results first hand and it's versatility is impressive. Duncan

I know the original post was from a while back, but I was recently looking for some long bits and found that RS Components sell some rather long small diameter bits - longest I've seen anywhere Longest 3mm they have is 3mm x 250mm Longest 4mm is 315mm Duncan

I have the large Munro and like it but find that it has some drawbacks. Like George says, it's sometimes difficult to reach all the areas that I want to hollow out (though I guess you could stick to shapes that were ok). I've made myself some extension pieces which reach further round and more...

I really like the look of the first bowl (as I did when I saw it on Flickr this morning) but without seeing a profile shot or something showing the overall shape it's hard to say if it works or not. It's certainly an unusual design , but a more traditional platter form would also have shown off...

If the bowls were old enough then the plugs are likely to have been ivory. Can you see any grain in it? As for finish - I'd leave it just sanded since a lot of finishes will have trouble adhering, and the surface of a mallet will get a lot of knocks

Not entirely true. If the wood has been down too long it may well be full of cracks and splits which could be dangerous if not seen. Even if you spot the faults it might take you quite some time to process - donning chain saw gear, setting up, sharpening saw, sawing, band sawing all takes time...

It's possible to make a sanding attachment for the end of the Munro tool so that you can sand inside, although you might only want to sand the area that can be felt or seen. My first version used a small piece of plywood with a hole at one end to bolt it on to the shaft. Then applied self...

I fitted it this weekend and have used it a few times now. I actually already have the original Trugrind jig (I bought the second one to use on another grinder) and there are a few differences between the 2 - both good and bad. I put the new one in place of the old one so the heights and...

In the small booklet that comes with Teknatool chucks and jaws every jaw set has a maximum speed listed. In expansion mode the maximum for any set is 684rpm. In contraction the jaws I use the most have 684 for the step jaws and 684 for the powergrip. This seems way too low

You don't particularly need a speed readout - start with low speed and turn up until either vibration starts or you start to feel unsafe! Then turn down a little. After a while you'll have a feel for where on the dial you'll need to set something for best speed.

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The cable from my cap developed a fault when is was a few months outside warranty. Although I'm sure it was caused by accidentally catching the cable whilst walking past something and damaging it JSP were very helpful and posted me a replacement cable that was easy to solder into place. I now...

I'd go for the 2nd one you linked to. I have the Perform version of it and it's worked faultlessly since I bought it 5 years ago. You get a wide, 80 grit white wheel which works well and saves you buying one separately. You'll also need to buy a devil stone for cleaning the wheel and dressing...

Sorry to read of your ongoing troubles. Before deciding on a replacement here's a thread on the Woodworkers Institute forum discussing small lathes. I haven't read through it all so don't not what the suggestions were... Duncan

If you look at my photos you'll see that my exhaust is vented outside and the external vent pipe has the silencer on it. What I meant was the actual noise of the machine. Even venting outside there's still a lot of noise from the motor. It's been my intention for a while now to build a box...

forgot to say - the dustbin is a standard one from B&Q. The plans mention using a router to make the circles but, of course, since I had a lathe at hand I used that. The dustbin comes with a lid and that'll be useful when it comes time to empty the contents as I'll have to carry it through the...

I've just added a pre-bin with a Thien separator. Posted about it on the other thread

On the Camvac I'd avoid doing this. The cloth filter is over a smaller, paper filter, which in turn if over a smaller cloth filter. After this the air gets sucked through the motor (I think, that's how it appears). You'd have to remove all the filters to stop them getting clogged, and then...

Ditto The tips should lock in place just by pushing them in but are easy to take out again by hand. The only problem comes when the rubber washer that's on the shaft of the tips splits - then the tip will fall out. Anyone know what size the washers are?

I have 6 bowl gouges (I think) ranging from 1/4" up to 1/2" manufactured by Sorby, Ashley Iles, Crown and Record. All are HSS and one of the Crowns is their PM brand. I'd say the PM one keeps it's edge marginally longer but it's not really worth the extra cost. I was lucky to find them on sale...