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  1. W

    not turned anything

    for 2 days... workshop has had a much need re-organise and spring clean....now need to sell my pillar drill and buy a smaller one. hopefully back on it tomorrow
  2. T

    Best pillar drill for pen turning

    Hi ,New to pen turning and I’m finding it near impossible to drill accurately straight through the blanks ,I’ve got a Pillar drill ,Must admit it isn’t much good as there’s too much play and I can’t adjust anymore ,What’s a good drill for accuracy with pen tubes or is there any other way to...
  3. Bill Mooney

    My old toy

    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.
  4. Buckeye

    Another Doorstop?

    This is the Atlas Pillar Drill I have had sitting on the garage floor ever since I got it from a friend, I paid £30 for it and it also came with a really nice machine vice. I was cleaning it up today and the spring to hold the quill up snapped, I think I put too much pressure on it not knowing...
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