Hello… lots of advice needed

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

The rebuilding article is in my albums.

As someone who has wanted to build a lathe since reading 'Building a Dead Centre Lathe' in Model Boats/RCM&E or something like that as a teenager, I have an unused pattern in my workshop with an remarkable resemblance to the bed of an Adept.

Steven, if you are serious about model engineering DO look at the other options that are out there.

But DO keep the Adept somewhere, as one day you will have the skills to do something with it, and without it you don't have the option of doing so.

Neil

[Ian S CParticipant @iansc]

I have a small book here(one of 3) "Small Lathes, Making and Using" the "Amateur Mechanic & Work" handbooks, this dates back to 1920, although mine is the 1943 Australian edition, this has plans for a number of small lathes, both metal, and wooden. Example, "Making a 2 1/2" Centre Lathe with back gear and sliding rest", or "Making small screw-cutting Lathes. The other two books are "The Simple Lathe and its Accessories" and "Metal Turning Made Easy". It's fun looking around second hand book shops, although things here have got a bit difficult over the last 3 years or so. Ian S C

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