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Hi John, many thanks for your reply and do you know off any chucks that are a 1/2 '' BSP thread? Many thanks Peter

Hi all recently got into wood turning and bought a used Arundel J4 Mk II Junior and I wanted to ask as there are a myriad of different chucks out there is there anything that will fit it? The paperwork states its has a .0825 14 TPI R/H thread I think!!?? I now nothing about threads other than...

The book has arrived - lots of reading!

Hi all many thanks for all your helpful input/ideas/assistance. I bought some centres as per photo and Amazon special which were £22 I think-the 3 on the left are dead and the one on the right is a live centre. All MT1. There are many sellers all seemingly selling the same wood boxed centres...

Hi Duncan these are the chisels I received with the lathe bit rusty (the wood carving ones were all I had on my test and used low speeds and even stood to one side just in case! ) I also have a rudimentary visor! I am quite risk averse if I can help it!

Hi John, no i do not have a screw plate just the lathe as in the photos with inner and outer faceplates and 6 chisels! Phil yes the faceplate screws tight to the main shoulder of the spindle. I have a fibrous washer for this should I oil the washer or leave as is?

The original 'brochure' has spindle nose register diameter which is right on the fold! I think it is 7/8 ths? As the oother one is 5/8ths. Then it has 'spindle nose screwed .825 14 tpi Can you obtain screw on pronged drive centres or do I just use an MT1 type?

Hi Phil book ordered earlier with some centres! Looking at the faceplate it has in effect 2 shoulders-one that meets at the end of the thread and then a larger shoulder that meets with the spindle - fibrous washer fits larger one but not got one suited to the smaller 'thread' shoulder! Do I...

Now I have the faceplate loosened I believe a clean up of the thread and then a fibrous washer and or plastic should help when trying to remove it in the future? So if my wood is large enough can I just use the faceplate with a a couple of screw going through the faceplate and into the wood...

I have just loosened it! Miixture of one screw and one bolt and the extra leverage! I also added a photo of my 'bolt a drill in a headstock' lathe which I have had for at least 15 years and never used until last week and my first and only bit of turning so far- how a little piece of wood taken...

Hi we are North Cornwall coast side of Launceston! I did not get back on my laptop until late as we were off to the beach and some super waves at Crackington Haven! I cannot see a way of locking the spindle? There is a small 3-4mm hole on the outer portion of the spindle pretty gummed up but...

Wow thanks for all of your replies and advice! Sorry yes the rails are 45 inch on mine I was measuring with the motor as well as initially I was going to secure to a board so I could change location! Are the drive centres set off 4 on Amazon any good? Mmm long hole boring kits are not cheap...

Hi Phil many thanks for the advice and book link-I think this is the junior due to the length? There is the old brochure with it and if this lathe is indeed the J4 MkII then it states under 'Headstock' 'the spindle is hollow for ease in removal of centres fitted to the no 1 morse taper and...

Hi I wonder if someone can help? Total beginner! I have had for years a 'put a drill in a headstock' type lathe and had a little play using some carving chisels last week and I managed to make a 'thing' as Jeremy Clarkson would say! From a squarish bit of wood I got to the round and made a...