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Hi Joe,I have a Herless II Buk Belt drive , and a manual to suit , does not tell you much, but a brochure
I got when I first bought the lathe ,frontal picture may be the lathe that you have ,...

The simple and safest way is to put the compressor in the kids play pen and the compressor will be perfectly safe from every body.:no:

I have the same attachment as has been described , I totally agree it is not the best , I have only attached it to the machine ,have not checked any measurements yet, I had the same troubles with...

Thanks Dave J.

I have now found that I can switch the two plugs, ,what I need to know is what can I replace the to short cross slide lathe one with, as it is to short for the mill or does it not really matter what...

Well I am back again the problem is the change over from the lathe to the mill Dro,,the X on the lathe is y on the mill as you all will know but to just swap them over does not work ,is it possible...

Well I had all ready remove the Dro from the lathe as I did not use it a lot and I didn't do what I should have done ,checked whether the z worked, it don't, but can I still use the two scales I have...

Thank you both for your repiy ,I will try the obvious,many thanks

I have a Sino DV60 on my lathe I wish to transfer to a mill ,it was bought about 3 years or so ago for the lathe as a 2 axes dro ,but has only the 2 Glass scales for the lathe ,there are xyz read...

I have a 6x4 mtr tin shed, walls are insulated but not the roof, When new installed a whirlybird,but it draws hot air out and also in, my solution was to clean the roof with vinegar,and then paint...

Was just wondering ,would it be possible to fix the nut on the cross slide,and other types of nut on a similar principle,or am I way out west some where,it is just a thought.,would get rid of a lot...

I think I need spec savers hit the wrong button again

No picture hit the wrong button Sorry. loved the steal though.

Still working on the car, thankful that I can still get under it even if it's a job to get up,roll on ninety should have it finished by then,I wish the members of the forum a very happy and...

I have for the last two1/2 years been restoring a car and most of any movable part that was rusty has had the molasses treatment from the back axle to the all the steering ,brake parts and suspension...

It's to quiet to go on
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Eddie

Having put most of the running gear through the molasses or the Electrolysis system, I set to repairing where I found the need to do so the four drums I skimmed on my lathe and put on new brake...

L H Sparey in his book the Amateur's Lathe has a Tail Stock Turret which is quite a easy one to make ,and I made mine back in the early 80s , quite a strait forward job to do, I had only a lathe and...

No have no problem with Ants or Bees, unless the part is to long to keep the lid on, it is always covered
with a lid.
Eddie

I have used both molasses and Electrolysis ,no doubt the Electrolysis is Quicker and will remove paint and grease, but for cleaning a lot of parts like when you are restoring a car ,molasses, in my...

Good to see some interest ,and it does give some assurance that there is interest out there and observant you are as well, yes there is one different tail shaft cover it came loose not on a car and...

Thanks Peter, A Duke,, Kryn and OldGrain. so its on with the W.I.P, I had to strip the gear box because it was full of black oil, well more like burnt oil and of course the rust ,that creeps in from...

Thanks Peter had a good Christmas, and hope you had the same, I am nearly back to normal now have managed to take the dogs for a walk at last, I think they thought I had forgotten them.

Hi Kryn,...

Far from boring ,watching paint dry is boring, would make a nice little model.
I love watching this kind of working engine, nice repair job Phil.
Eddie

During the dismantling of the door window channels it was obvious that they would have to be replaced or repared I thought about the cost and where to get them,so I had a go at repairing them...

Well this is what I should of called it a bead roller that is what they are called,
they have lot f different dies that do a lot of different forms and shapes, this one is only a cheaply for the...

Hi peter yes you are right I should get them to come and sort it all out.

Sorry Kryn have not sent the pic of the swager because the shed was to hot
to be in there when I had the time to dig it...

Yes I will pull it out tomorrow.and send a pic.I started this restoration 2 years ago this Christmas, so looking up the photos in my computer is a pains taking job as I a not very good at keeping...

Hi Randal, that's what this is all about restoring a car would love to see your Goggomobile restoration W.I.P.Hi Kryn, the panels are done on a swaging machine, it is only a cheap one, but does...

No they are done in water and oil stains ,Using special brushes ,the rubber graining pads you are talking about are a bit on the repartition side and can look very gaudy on doors and cars ,as they...

You are right I think most cars with all metal trim were done that way and when they wear out in them most handled places, as you say they would not be repaired, so I did quite a few cars of various...

Thanks Peter the day as started good. still have the letters missing.

Kryn Wooden Body Framing ,by Alan Alderwick.

This is a handy book it is work done on a Mg and Alvis,which dose not go back...

Welcome Simplicity, wish I had known you a couple of years ago, But better late than never, although I have finished my welding and panel repairs there is always some thing that will need a bit of...

This is the hoto that I could not put in the last post,
,as I said being primed and painted,I am hoping to get some thing done with the missing letters as I scroll down it just flutters up and down...

Hi Kryn, sorry about the jeep I should of known better I have a good library of older vehicles, and I now know what you might be letting your self into, would be a good restoration would not be to...

So you have had plenty of experience restoring the finer parts of a car which is handy with the more modern types, they have a lot of different methods of making cars, I was alright till they bought...

This some of the rusted out areas that had to be cut out and repaired ,then new floors were made and welded in and all the boot floor and the petrol tank floor was renewed, the car was completely...

That is what it was like when I got it, there was 2 other A30 cars, one is behind my shed and the other is at my sons tyre factory with two others so I have 5 altogether,Don't think that I will get...

Well I was lucky with both the cars that I restored there was little timber left to remove ,but you might find that where the meta is nailed to the timber it might be that the heads have been leaded...

Hi Kryn,
I cannot for the life of me , get a photo into the post this is the second time today trying to answer your post I can not upload photo to this post, I have followed the...

Hi Kryn,

I don't think it matters what car you are working on, building or restoring, so long as one can see progress and how to get over any problems, which often arises, if you are a beginner,...

What about a Car restoration forum, a work in progress, up to finished restoration.

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This is the pics I have been trying to upload today,it shows the clutch and motor ,from the old machine ,Singer 90K10I wont be using it my self but my son wants to have...

Well I managed to get the pics today ,but have spent the last couple of hrs trying to down size them ,but have had no luck either with trying to post them as an attachment,I will try again later,the...

I will try and put the photos up tomorrow, the machine is pretty old but still works ,thought I would have a spare motor for another machine I have, but although are both singers they are not the...

It is off a sewing machine I have a 96k10 sewing machine with the same clutch pulleys
Eddie

Hi Ken ,it seems the older you get the more you want to play with sewing machine's, I have a Singer 331K5, walking foot, but no reverse

Singer 291U3 shirt machine with reverse ,also a Singer...

Happy Birthday and many more to come.
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I saw the rest of that video with my special night vision glasses,

Set your tool with fish gauge after you have set your compound slide to the correct angle which
ever thread you are cutting ,I think perhaps you are using the wrong compound deg angle .
you are...