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    Replacement ball bearings for lathe

    Hey guys. I've just gotten down to cleaning my lathe up a bit after being overseas for a few weeks and I've noticed a bit of 'squeeling' from the headstock bearings.

    It's one of the old generic...
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    Cracking pen parts(when assembled)

    Hey, I'm new to pen turning and have had a minor problem with the wood cracking when I try to put in the slimline twist mechanism.

    Some timbers don't seem to have a problem. It's only a minor...
  3. Yea they probly would know. They rarely seem to...

    Yea they probly would know. They rarely seem to reply to emails(management seems terrible there).

    Thanks for the link though!
  4. Lathe bed extension for Caba-tec mini economy

    Hey all

    I noticed carba-tec recently added a lathe bed extension for their mini economy lathe(atleast you have a choice other than the $400 woodfast mini..). So I was wondering how long the...
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    thank you! Now I actually know I have a MT #1 and...

    thank you! Now I actually know I have a MT #1 and I'll be able to get a new live centre. Pretty sure mine is the original one that came with the lathe and it feels as though the bearings might be...
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    Morse Taper of my lathe?

    Hey guys, I've recently purchased a new lathe(a new old lathe? lol). And I don't know what the morse taper in the head and tailstock is. I've attached some pictures of a similar Carbatec lathe that I...
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    I've got an oil stone that my fathers had since...

    I've got an oil stone that my fathers had since the 80s. I'd say I would rather a water stone than an oil one because you tend to need more oil for it then you would if you had a water one. Plus oil...
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    Low speed bench grinders..

    Hello, I've just got some queries(spelling?) about a few low speed bench grinders for sharpening my HSS woodturning tools. At the moment I just have a small hobby grinder thats speed variable...
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    I remember some people have used it on chopping...

    I remember some people have used it on chopping boards(or it was vegetable oil, don't know much of a difference lol). But as Cliff said, wax will probably give you a nice shiny finish.
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    Are there any additives in the baby oil products...

    Are there any additives in the baby oil products they sell at the shops? Will my end result smell of babies? lol.

    And thanks for that Tiff, my mother also suggested linseed oil(she used to be a...
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    French polish mop oil(which one?)

    Hey guys, I was just wondering what oils can be used when french polishing. I think I read somewhere that they have to be neutral pure oils? I heard of someone using extra virgin olive oil, would...
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    yea I originally made a batch with the clear...

    yea I originally made a batch with the clear metho. I had some violet stuff lieing around from god knows what and was wondering if it would have a negative impact on it.

    @ NZStu: Hmm I should go...
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    'Violet' Metho?

    Hey guys, new to the forum and this question may be a given.

    Well Coles sells Violet metho and not regular(non-coloured). When I'm mixing my shellac solution, will the violet metho effect the...
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