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  1. Garno

    Not good

    I turned a Celtic twist pen today using callipers to size it as I did not have the bushes for it. I actually like the turn, size is spot on. My problem is with the lathe, I had it on the highest speed with the 5 pulleys and I noticed that one side, on one end of the blank, sticks out. When you...
  2. Garno

    Speeeed

    I had a "proper" look at my lathe today and see it has 5 pullies (top & bottom). My belt is on the 3rd pulley. I know by moving the belt to a different pulley will alter the speed. I have 3 questions related to that. 1) Which way do I change the belt on the pulley to to speed it up and to slow...
  3. Dalboy

    Busy day today

    Yes, most of it was in the workshop. The day started with a phone call to Record power yet again. I got a replacement motor Saturday after months of waiting to find they have changed the shaft diameter from 5/8" to 16mm it may only be a few thousands of an inch different but it was the...
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