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I bought this little beauty in 1971. It’s an Elliott Unimat lathe combo. It coverts from an automatic feed lathe to a pillar drill or milling table. It has 12 speeds from 155rpm to 6000rpm & has done me proud.

I have been given a (large) piece of slate. It is about 14" square (ish) and 1 1/4" thick. I had asked if he had any broken pieces and this was the result. I originally wanted a pen blank size piece to see if I could make a pen. My problem is will this stuff machine easily.?? Do I need special...

Ok got my drill chuck for my tail stock, so fixed the lathe up with drill chucks in head and tail stock and got spinning The bullets are 180grn Sierra Matchking and the cases are .308 Sako, and then its just drilling and fettling and here is the result All comments welcome Cheers Ray

Anyone looking for a drill chuck for their tail stock should check out Myford Ltd Home Page (British Engineering at its best) just recieved mine through the post for £23 with free postage, i searched loads of places axminster etc but myford is the cheapest i found and they are second to none for...

Drilling into metal is a lot harder than drilling through wood, and then need a tougher drill bit. Suggest me which are the best drill bit for steel?

was looking for a way to drill through bullet heads for pens, and while messing with my drill press I realised the drill chuck is on a morse taper , this was quickly removed and taken to my loft to try it on my lathe (axminster) and it fits on both the tailstock and headstock, so now all I have...

Hi, My drill press has very little depth and I'm struggling to get dead centre holes when drilling both sides. Do you have any suggestions? I saw you can drill on the lathe but not sure where to start as I don't have a chuck, what kind would I need?

Two separate pieces of equipment for me Thank you.:fart::funny::funny: Taladro de columna como torno - YouTube

Well this is why I have not started any posts lately I have been busy one of my model adventures. All the wood cut out and then the parts cut out using templates. And today first on the list was set up a dust extractor for the bandsaw which arrived first thing this morning. Then it was time...

If you want a drill sharpener that works have a look at the Martek Drill Sharpener, I have one just sharpened over one hundred drills see Martek Drill Sharpener With Carrying Case. Professional / Tradesmen | eBay

How can anyone recommend a Drill Sharpener Glen:sob:

Hi Guys I am brand new to this I have never made a pen before. I was asked by a friend to help him with machining some bullet cases to turn into pens. I did a google search to see what it is all about. I found the whole subject fascinating and decided to have a go. I have a small hobby workshop...

How did my penturning get to this stage Now i have to drill these to take a pen refill....what a shame!

Scottish Wych Elm and African Blackwood attached to an English Sycamore base with copper wire, braided in the chuck of a cordless drill. The bowl is 5" diameter, and the block 9" x 2 1/2" x various heights. Finish is Chestnut Acrylic Gloss Lacquer.

Having established the principles of pen-turning, just about....i feel that the one area that needs the most improvement for me is how to drill the blanks most effectively and efficiently, without drilling off-centre, or splitting. I currently use a drill on a stand but the problem is that it...

I need to replace some of my drill bits for drilling pens. What type are best. Glen:thinks:

What is the difference between these and normal masonry drill bits? TCT Armour Piercing Drills Review - YouTube

What do you do with offcuts of burr that are too small to even make pen blanks? Drill a hole in them with a Forstner bit and stick a tealight in.

Hi guys, i'm finally thinking of upgrading my basic cheap pillar drill. I wanted something with a longer travel and something that is going to last atleast a few years. I have found 3 options that might fit that. I'm not overly knowledgble about drills so any advice would be greatly appreciated...

I use DeWalt bullet point drills and like them a lot. I find they don't wander as easily and tend not to chip out the bottom as much. I would like to use them for my new foray into turning pens. I'm having trouble finding the difinitive drill set for pen turning. Metric sizes seem to be an...