Re video - why not buy a cheap 2nd hand GoPro (or even a proper 250 quid new one), IIRC there are various kits, some of which will include a suction mount & a waterproof case; ideal for mounting inside the the machine to get those full HD swarfy shots.
Well Adev I've acted on your advice and ordered a GoPro 2 Outdoor Edition - so hopefully video quality might improve a tad as the camera can be inside the machine enclosure. I'm tempted to get a wifi back for it, but I suspect that would compromise the watertightness, and I'm not convinced that the signal will penetrate the few non metallic openings in the machine enclosure.
Woo!
They seem to be really good, those GoPros, I never quite got around to buying one myself (none of my machines are encolosed, so the cheapo Kodak thing I bought suffices for now), but I would like to.
Where, approximately, are you in the country? Might have to swing by one of these days....
Also - for lube, don't forget you can get a discount from Lube Tech Shop (see the "Vendor specials" board) IIRC it's 10%, I bought a 25ltr drum of "Excelfluid Ultra EPDX Soluble Cutting oil 25 litre" - not cheap, but the first batch I made up about 9 months ago, is still in the sump of the Bridgeport now, & still neither stinks nor has it gone lumpy, so I'm assuming the bugs don't like it. Dilute 10% and 1 drum will fill your lathe... with a few litres spare for spillage!