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    Strange but wonderful tool

    Sorry, no microtome blades.
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    Derbyshire 10mm Instrument makers lathe. Well equipped. - $3000

    Did I mention that the microscope has cross hairs with a measuring scale in the view, and the traveling stage has .01mm scale? This is about the size of a Sherline or Taig. the bed is 18" end to end.
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    Derbyshire 10mm Instrument makers lathe. Well equipped. - $3000

    Yup, I understand your sentiment. I bought it for love and ended up using it well to make parts for gas chromatography valves. Paid for itself, so I can afford to be flexible on price if I can find a buyer. Pretty specialized tool though.
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    Derbyshire 10mm Instrument makers lathe. Well equipped. - $3000

    I should mention that, besides the usual metric collets, a small number are fractional inches and number drill sizes. Pot chucks are machinable to size of course.
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    Derbyshire 10mm Instrument makers lathe. Well equipped. - $3000

    Hi David...good suggestion. I am in Sherwood Park, a bedroom community to Edmonton, Alberta.
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    Derbyshire 10mm Instrument makers lathe. Well equipped. - $3000

    Any who have seen my recent offers probably recognize that I am trying to save my children the chore of disposing of my stuff. On offer today is a very well equipped Derbyshire 10mm instrument makers lathe with all the chucks and collets that make for a useful tool. I expect I could get more on...
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    Strange but wonderful tool

    The real credit belongs to the microtome. I just modified it to do the job I needed. The recorder headjoint shown is one of mine though. Made of one of the delbergia species. (Rosewoods)
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    Strange but wonderful tool

    I suspect it could do small keyways. The shaft with the cutter can be changed. It is currently 1/2". The stroke is about 2 1/2"
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    Strange but wonderful tool

    They can be wonderful in the right hands.
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    Strange but wonderful tool

    Back in the day, I was involved in making recorders (musical instruments). This involved making "windways" in the "headjoints". The consensus of makers was that the windway was curved to match the bore of the instrument. I adapted a microtome (tool for cutting very thin slices of frozen tissue)...
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