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Thanks Paul for the suggestions.Between that and China's diagram was finally able to remove the top pin and rotate the barrel till the screws lined up with the handwheel hole.The barrel is now out...

Thanks China,when I got the lathe had no manuals etc with it.Hopefully can get the little pin out of the top of the tailstock.No luck yet.At worst will drill through handwheel to get screwdriver to...

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Was wondering if anyone can help.Was using lathe yesterday without any problems.Its an older type Elu I got second hand ,but has been working well for past two years.Went to adjust tailstock today...

Thanks for the help guys.Old neighbours moved, so cant get any help from them.I havent dealt with white cedar before,but this timber is a lot harder than any red I,ve ever seen.All the trees were...

Unfortunately they have been dead for a while,so no leaves,flowers seeds etc.Hope the end grain and bark pictures might be useful.405014405013

Can anybody help me identify a timber I have been turning for a couple of years.Live near Bowraville ,NSW,and there were 5 dead trees on the boundary with neighbours. About 200mm at base,approx 10...

Have been given three trunk slabs of what is known as "watermelon tree"(Syzgyium Moorei) by my boss who had to have the tree cut down.They are about 600 mm diam by 75mm thick.Looked it up and its a...

Thankyou for the info.Yes I have access to heaps of Camphor Laurel round here and have had reasonable success with it so far .There is also the problem that I havent mastered the razor sharp edge...

Thanks gives me something to look forward to if I get some.

Hi there,as a relative newcomer to the lathe I was wondering if anyone can tell me whether Illawarra Flame is suitable for turning.I have access to a freshly felled tree but dont want to store a lot...