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Lathe Handwheel adaptor – Rapid and slow (higher Torque) winders.

I quickly realised the rear tailstock and the cross slide handwheel (which are common castings from the Chinese seig factory)  are a real nuisance and suffered with a few drawbacks, particularly  when requiring accuracy, speed and drilling larger diameter holes,  The entire hand wheel had to be gripped to apply suitable torque.  In addition it was […]

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Metal Lathe compound rest lever modification

I own a Warco WM 280. The cross slide rotating lever requires a finer operation especially when making a final pass to finish. The tool can stick due to the lack of torque provided by the leverage position of the rotating knob. The Modification should: Have a lever which provides a higher torque and finer adjustment position. […]

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Stumpy Punches

Ever needed a small punch Parallel Punches 9.5 mm – 13 mm 70 mm length and 14 to 18 mm x 80 mm Stumpy Punch (Sometimes a small length can be an advantage). Tool is held with two fingers and a thumb Neat small stumpy parallel punch for inserting or removing small interference fitting parts […]