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23rd October 2007, 10:49 PM #16
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I've turned various bits of aluminium on my wood lathe mostly to make camera adapters for my telescope. I have just used a scraping tool very carefully at a relatively slow speed.
Terry B
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9th March 2008, 11:31 AM #17
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Missus' sewing machine stopped properly loading thread onto the bobbin so put it between centres, dialed on about 1000 rpm and bingo, job done.
Cheers, Ern
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9th March 2008, 02:40 PM #18
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Originally Posted by
Hmm... That idea may be of some use to me...
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