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I bought this about ten years ago I still have in the box brand new I think it is made in Japan and three horsepower with soft start and variable speed I suppose one day I will use it just got to...

I have an old GE motor from the 1930's it was on my 1930 metal lathe a monster the switch is oil filled I will try to read the plate and some photos when I get over this flu

The tool that H & F sell can be bought much cheaper on Ebay $20 --$30

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This is a round tool with MT on the inside it has a small arm to prevent it spinning you rest the arm on a tool holder with a tool in place
and us tail quill to wind it in to drill I will...

A book I have shows a drill holder which fits between the tailstock and holds a Morse taper drill, the tail stock holds a dead centre the holder has a arm to prevent it turning has anyone seen one...

Thanks for that link a great help I thought it was a Jarno taper.

Yes have tried UK Lathes no luck the lathe is a Edgwick Mark one which is quite rare these days made by Alfred Herbert the bush had internal taper MT3 but outside taper looks like Jarno 14 I think I...

I have 1930 English lathe which I am restoring I trying to work out the taper in the headstock spindle the angle is 6.5 degrees any thoughts of this matter would help

Does anyone know where I could buy a Jarno No16 centre here in Australia as I m restoring a old lathe are they available here as
the headstock taper is Jarno I think No 16 any help I would be most...

Bob most helpful the lathe I have has a 3 horse power rpm 1440 three phase motor if it is a problem I will change the motor to single phase this also my be cheaper as electricians are not cheap I...

Have been looking at these but not knowing very much about electrical 1: do they work well running a lathe with 3hp three motor so say must be Delta wired star Does any one use them and can fill...

Thanks Joe do you have a contact number or email for Stephen at Hercus South Australia thanks mate David

A friend has a CNC hercus lathe but has no software for it I don't have the model of it the BC measurement would be about 300mm or around that does anyone know where to get or have the software

If you message me your address I will photo copy the charts that I have and hope these will be of some help David

I can help you if you send me your address I will photo copy the charts I have for 9 inch lathe David

I just got some taps which are covered in a brown wax to protect from rusting what is the best way to remove this coating from taps and dies
any suggestions

I AM LOOKING FOR INFORMATION ON MAKING TOOL REST FOR A&A BENCH GRINDER USING ANGLE INSTEAD OF THE CRAPPY ONE'S THAT COME WITH THE MACHINE ANY IDEA'S OF HOWTO MAKE THESE WOULD BE GREAT AND A BIG HELP

What grit do you use? Yesterday I bought a Abbot & Ashley 8 inch still in the box a friend had it he wanted a six inch instead he is a retired I paid fifty dollars for it, hope will suit my needs

Forgive my lack of knowledge what is CBN wheel

Yes I know the stone type is important White alox for HSS and Green for tungsten carbide sharpening

I am looking to buy a new bench grinder 150mm to use on HSS lathe tools there are quite a few on the market has anyone had much to do
and could recommend a brand which is good and have no end play...

I have a Qualos keyless drill chuck which I need dismantle as it is a but tight, has anyone taken one of these apart it is 1/16 to 1/2 or direct me to an exploded drawing would be of great help

Thanks for that info, what model do you have, I have found many owners of H&F products are not happy with the performance of their products and wish that they had never bought them. David

I am looking a tapping chucks does anyone use one and have any comments to make on any one of them on the market The cheap one's and the Piper which is the top end of the market any though on the...

I have been buying items from them for some time their stuff all works well and they are good to deal with and the prices are about half of other traders

[QUOTE=woodfast;1752578]I recently bought a tap and die set made by P&N it is BSF 1/4 to 3/4 but the dies are in two pieces, the set is in great condition in a wooden box any ideas when this set was...

Rob I have taken some more pictures I don't have a camera just a web cam

That is a Greenfield Little Giant set from USA this is a P&N set. I bought this from a mate for $70. Little Giant made dies like that before WW2 but I have never seen a P&N set like this

Hope these photo's are better sorry that the others where not clear
One thing that is odd why they are stamped BFS when it is always BSF British Standard Fine?

I have included some pictures

I recently bought a tap and die set made by P&N it is BSF 1/4 to 3/4 but the dies are in two pieces, the set is in great condition in a wooden box any ideas when this set was made

I have taken...

Thanks for that info the other day looking at the local second hand book shop found a set of seven books called lathe work put out by ...

I have been looking at the taper turning attachment Hafco make them, the TPA-1000 is about the size I would need for my lathe has any one fitted one of these to their lathe, The other question is...

Thanks for that I will it try once the lemons are ready

I also lived in Darwin for 33 years mangoes I could go down the road to mate's mango farm and plently of the buggers for free

A friend was telling how they remove rust in vintage car club using mango and water To get started you need 6-8 mangoes rotten or ripe is fine add 9-10 litres water let them ferment for a couple of...

The other day a friend who is moving cleaning out his shed gave a large selection of taps most P&N some have light rust what is the best method...

:o I just bought a set of 16mmx1.5 taps when I went to use them I found that they don't have a centre hole at the top of the tap only on the bottom so my tap follower would not work as I was...

I trying to help a friend who was given a Myford lathe. I did have one of these some years ago can anyone remind me how engage the back gear I thought it was a Allen keyed head bolt that you undone...

I just bought a anvil 60lb not a large one but useful, I only paid $50.00 for it. It seems in reasonable nick nothing broken off. One question how does one mount it?

I just bought a anvil but not really sure how to mount it any help would be welcomed

Thanks Bob went through no trouble certainly was quite good quality steel the plug was for a corvair engine like a Volkswagen engine with two more pot'sonce again thanks for your help.David

I am trying to drill a sump plug have tried using Sutton cobalt drills all they did make a small mark on the plug what else could I try to drill this through so it can be wired as it's on a aircraft...

I have a Metabo 6 inch grinder which is very powerful I have had it for years the discs are hard to buy now but one solution is to get worn down 9 inch as the arbour is same size I am lucky have a...

I went to the local dump shop after going to the dump and found an old piece of office equipment made by Vickers very heavy sheet metal with six drawers the drawers are perfect. I fitted some...

As I mentioned a couple of weeks ago I was given a box of MT drills which where going to be put in skip bin just happened to be there at the right time to save them from going to landfill now I have...

Bob I hope I sent my address correctly as computers are a bit new to me

Bob I don't have your address how does get it David or you give me your phone number I will give you a call David Jackson

The other day I removed the arbor from the 14N chuck no trouble thanks to Bob and big thankyou for your help. Now I want to remove a arbor from Jacobs 34 chuck it has the arbor with 1/2 BSW thread...

Bob What size drill would you use to drill chuck through something like 3/8 or smaller