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  1. skippyelwell

    Mystery lathe, for real

    Oh the threads in the screw nut are razor sharp, quite sloppy. Birkhoff, I stumbled onto these guys, parts galore, https://www.colchesterspares.com/machine-gallery
  2. skippyelwell

    Vipers Venom Cutting Oil - Limited Supply ALL SOLD

    I will take a litre or whatever container you have, the April meet up would be fine just let me know what I owe you. Thanks
  3. skippyelwell

    Found Logan lathe

    They are good solid machines, parts are still available from Logan and there prices aren't unreasonable.
  4. skippyelwell

    Any information or manuals for an enterprise MK 1550

    Here is the page for downloading the manual for your machine over on The hobby machinist forum, I'm a member but don't have permission to download, maybe I haven't posted enough yet. https://www.hobby-machinist.com/resources/enterprise-1550-lathe-manual.3194/ Also this rebuild thread from one...
  5. skippyelwell

    Mystery lathe, for real

    So once you add the bending leaf into the slot, you peen the bronze over to keep the leaf in place?
  6. skippyelwell

    Mystery lathe, for real

    I was window shopping on ebay.uk as you suggested and I found that ad for the Bantam cross slide screw nut, 37 pounds and 13 pound shipping, that is more like it. I think the 3D printed wipers were like 9 pounds, it's a good source, thanks for mentioning it. I have a 20T press so the squish is...
  7. skippyelwell

    Mystery lathe, for real

    Probably 1/8th" but what was left of them was hard, crumbly and had to be chipped out of the shield. I only need about 4 square inches. Thanks
  8. skippyelwell

    Mystery lathe, for real

    There is a company in Texas, FDK3 that says they can most any part for Colchester lathes. I sent them a request quote for 3 items just to see what their prices are like, now I know. Top slide threaded screw nut, $350usd Crossslide screw nut, $450usd Bedway wiper felts, $125usd I don't know how...
  9. skippyelwell

    How to clean up a crusty ruler

    I have done similar stain removal using adhesive backed rolls of sand paper I have left over from my body and paint days. Good quality paper has very uniform adhesive, so peel it in stick right onto a granite surface plate, grits go from 36 to 3000. Lots of flat surfaces can be dressed this way...
  10. skippyelwell

    Canox C250E AC-DC Welder

    First thing I would do is remove the whole cover, take it outside and blow it out with compressed air. I'll bet there is a whole warren of dust bunnies in there.
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