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Hi Peter,
I have been stopped on this since Friday as I have trigger finger on my left hand and it triggered. I finally saw a doctor yesterday afternoon and he gave me a cortisone injection, that has freed it up but it is still rather painful.
I have had a look at the Jet lathe as I think the blade holders on them will fit the Parkside, if so I will purchase a set. I can also get a handle/thumb screw thingy that can be pressed on to the head of a capscrew and that will eliminate the need for a grub screw and allen key. So many possibilities
I still have not checked the alignment of the top and bottom arms and as it is raining again I will leave the shed until later.
While I am at the top and bottom arms I will have a look at reducing the stroke of the blade, with luck the eccentric may already be drilled, if not it should be a simple job.
As I write the rain has stopped and the sun has come out so maybe off to the shed after a quick cuppa.

<blockquote data-quote="donwatson" data-source="post: 240358" data-attributes="member: 503">Hi Peter,I have been stopped on this since Friday as I have trigger finger on my left hand and it triggered. I finally saw a doctor yesterday afternoon and he gave me a cortisone injection, that has freed it up but it is still rather painful.I have had a look at the Jet lathe as I think the blade holders on them will fit the Parkside, if so I will purchase a set. I can also get a handle/thumb screw thingy that can be pressed on to the head of a capscrew and that will eliminate the need for a grub screw and allen key. So many possibilities <img src="http://www.penturners.co.uk/images/smilies/18/thinker.gif"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":thinks:" title="Thinker&nbsp; &nbsp; :thinks:" data-shortname=":thinks:" />I still have not checked the alignment of the top and bottom arms and as it is raining again I will leave the shed until later.While I am at the top and bottom arms I will have a look at reducing the stroke of the blade, with luck the eccentric may already be drilled, if not it should be a simple job.As I write the rain has stopped and the sun has come out so maybe off to the shed after a quick cuppa.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="donwatson, post: 240358, member: 503"] Hi Peter, I have been stopped on this since Friday as I have trigger finger on my left hand and it triggered. I finally saw a doctor yesterday afternoon and he gave me a cortisone injection, that has freed it up but it is still rather painful. I have had a look at the Jet lathe as I think the blade holders on them will fit the Parkside, if so I will purchase a set. I can also get a handle/thumb screw thingy that can be pressed on to the head of a capscrew and that will eliminate the need for a grub screw and allen key. So many possibilities :thinks: I still have not checked the alignment of the top and bottom arms and as it is raining again I will leave the shed until later. While I am at the top and bottom arms I will have a look at reducing the stroke of the blade, with luck the eccentric may already be drilled, if not it should be a simple job. As I write the rain has stopped and the sun has come out so maybe off to the shed after a quick cuppa. [/QUOTE]

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