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Mark Baker
All in a day’s work
18 November 2019
I am having one of those days when I have been fielding calls, emails and conversations in which people are vexed, fractious and moaning about things. I am going share with you a few of my comments regarding said subjects. Q Why are so many people using tipped tools when tipped tools are not as vers ...
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Identifying a lathe
By ron.d
Friday, December 13, 2019 - 5:45 PM
Derek has it right at the start, the"P" logo is definitely B&Q. You could contact them for more info, but don't hold your breath on something this old....
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Identifying a lathe
By Dalboy
Friday, December 13, 2019 - 4:48 PM
Does it run if so then you have the different speeds that can be used on it by looking at the 2nd photo with the belt positions and recommended speeds for ...
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Identifying a lathe
By Magrah
Friday, December 13, 2019 - 2:13 PM
OK - here we go: you can see pictures of the lathe at this web address:To open the shared files, click or copy the link below: https://login.filesanywhere.com/fs/v.aspx?v=8c6a658e596373ac73a3
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Identifying a lathe
By Magrah
Friday, December 13, 2019 - 2:06 PM
Yes , but I didn't get local access privileges - this is why: "New Members can still host images on external sites until they reach the appropriate ra...
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Identifying a lathe
By Dalboy
Friday, December 13, 2019 - 1:48 PM
Did you press the picture icon with the up arrow on it. Also remember the pictures need to be a certain size.Dalboy2019-12-13 13:49:15
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Identifying a lathe
By Magrah
Friday, December 13, 2019 - 12:55 PM
I have got pictures but I'm not sure how to add them to a post. I clicked on insert image above but it didn't seem to have a way of letting me insert a local image. Can you addvise?
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Identifying a lathe
By Dalboy
Friday, December 13, 2019 - 12:35 PM
B and Q sell or use to sell Performance Pro tools but whether they have any info on it. Do you have any pictures as many of the cheaper brands tend to be the same but under different labels