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Hi JimE & Roy et al, I tried the method of reverse clamping on the chuck suggested by JimE but it didn't work for me. However, would you believe it Roy, I have three different sizes of exhaust

For a low-budget expanding mandrel, an automotive "tailpipe expander" can be held in a chuck. They're not as accurate as a "real" expanding mandrel, but, can be fiddled into position for

Hi Mike, Mmmm I hadn't thought of wood! That makes good sense I will give it a try tomorrow Regards Ken / /

<captkenn@m...>" <captkenn@m...> wrote: nor Large tubing always seems to flex it's way out of the jaws. How about a tapered hardwood plug, center drilled and used with the live center? Recently I

I've chucked a 2" ID piece using the outside of the regular jaws of the standard 3-jaw chuck. Just remember to turn the handle backwards to tighten ...@;-) Graciously,

Hi, I have come across a problem. What is the best way to put a 2"x 8" Brass tube in the mini-lathe. I find that using neither the 4-Jaw nor the 3-Jaw allows it to grip sufficiently. It seems to be

sorry mike i got your name mixed up with another e-mail i was doing at the same time!!! BEST WISHES FOR 2003 DAVID WILLIAMS BOLTON ENGLAND www.smartgroups.com/groups/pre78bmw

the chester cobra is the same as the SEIG X1. chester even use the seig picture from their website,price is ???339 as opposed to ???499 at warco. have you bought a micro mill steve? you could

I have bought several machines from Chester, David and also found the machines as supplied were useless. They all needed stripping and rebuilding. The service from Chester was abysmal. They are just

Chester ignored my emails! stuff need a part

Hi David Yes It was Machine Mart who said they couldn't supply drive belts until Jan/Feb. I got some items from them but out of ten items three were 'not in stock or due' Regards Ken stuff need a

if you are cosidering a mini lathe can i give you some advice? i bought a chester conquest and out of the box it looked good. however when i got it up and running it was a horror story. none of the

have you tried ringing the spares line at machine mart? i have had stuff from them and had excellent service. chester u.k say that if you need a part and they do not stock it, they will take it off a

Hi David, Yes, I buy (and sell) a lot of stuff particularly to and from the States - at least weekly - and have no problems whatsoever when the goods are sent declared as 'replaced under warranty'

Thanks for that advice. Looks like a day out in Chester before I buy. I am over the Pennines from you near Keighley.

<<<<<<<<<<<. Today I got a letter saying it would be February... So I am importing a couple of them.>>>>>>>>>> i think if the goods are valued at less than ???18 then they do not collect tax on

Jerry I think that Ken is referring to Jersey, Guernsey & Sark, not the Napoleonic channel forts. Mike Ousby

Hi As another citizen of the UK considering the purchase of a mini-lathe I was interested in the price comparison. Now Chester UK advertise the machine at 340 GBP ex-VAT so the US equivalent,

Ken, Where I am from we call it a GST and PST, or Brian's Tax. So I buy in the states, use it for a while re crate the stuff and rent a truck and drive for 12 hours. It's house hold goods

Hi Jerry, The ones in the Thames estuary are largely dismantled except for a couple of girders with navigation lights on them, and the ones in the Solent (built in Napoleonic times) are now