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NickG:
Hi Andy,

Ah right, that sounds much more reasonable and sounds like a good kit too. I saw a different kit from the USA the other day and thought it was a better buy than kits in the UK, however was wondering if I would get stung with some sort of import tax or duty?

Will have a look at the website, thanks for the info.

Nick

AndyB:
Hi Nick,

£42.18 VAT, including £8 handling charge.
Have a look at my post and it is all explained.

Andy

NickG:
Hi Andy,

Thanks, yep I sent that before I read the posts!

Still a good buy then. Unfortunately it seems the little version is out of stock. Will save that website - it's not off the list any more!

Nick

AndyB:
Hi all,

Happy new year!

Thank you for your interest so far.

I am sorry about the lack of recorded progress.
I work for an animal feed company and the run up to Chrimbo is our busiest time, that, coupled with the drop in temperature (by heck it was cold in my workshop, even my 3 - in - 1 oil froze!) means that I did not venture forth to the shed of earthly delights.

I have been doing a lot of hand work but photos of hacksawing and filing might be a bit boring! I have been marking out which I can do indoors...all run of the mill, boring stuff! I will get back out there soon to photograph the...boring stuff! :lol:

Andy

AndyB:
Oh well, at long last I have a bit more to offer.

Of course, my plan to strap the base to my vertical slide was as much use as an ashtray on a motorbike...the base is the same width! Back to the drawing board. :bang:

As you can see, I had to mount the base at a 45 degree angle on the narrow vertical slide mounted on a rotating base. Its funny, you get all these bits when you buy old lathes but it takes some working out how to use them!

Finally sorted that.

Next trick...the cylinder wouldn't stay clamped in the 3 jaw chuck. Tried holding it inside and out. Kept coming loose.

Hmmm

Went back to the library. Oh look, about a million years ago someone thought of putting paper between metal to increase the grip! :doh:

Yes, I know, you all use the trick regularly...well I forgot! :bang:

Mounted the cylinder in a 3 jaw and oh look, it works :ddb:

Next comes boring the cylinder. How to mount it? 4 jaw...easy! Oops! 5 inch chuck doesn't have enough space between the jaws for the table. Ok, 6 inch chuck. I sat it togther on the bench.

Looks good...er... no. The jaws close on the table by about 1/32 of an inch before centralling.

Ok, try the other way... spent hours looking for a piece of soft metal a the same thickness as the jaw step. Finally found an old copper electrical strap.

I have put the chuck onto the lathe but ran out of time to set it up properly.

I see now why it takes some people 25 years to build a locomotive or traction engine!!! :poke:

Sorry about the slow progress people, I will try to follow what my old school reports complained of...'could do better'!! :lol:

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