The Home Machinist!

And then there's these

"Simply stated, we have the best readers we could ask for on this forum."

Yeah, it's always good when your members can read!

Or there's these http://cgi.ebay.com.au/MIXTURE-OF-8BA-SCREWS-STEEL-SOME-BRASS-APP-250-PIECES_W0QQitemZ260509300888QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Trains_Railway_Models?hash=item3ca7907898 'bout as cheap as you'll get anywhere. Not hexs, but if you buy a bag of nuts off him (same money) as well, you can work ...

The Myford is indeed a nice, user friendly lathe, but pretty hopless for working on rifle barrels. The spindle bore, for one, is only 19/32" - so unless you are working with 12 calibre or 3mm .........

That's it Al - I'm reportin' you to the Rednecks Union.

Actually I agree with 'im as well - but don't tell anybody.

I had to cut the last one I needed - 5/8 x 10tpi

that sounds awfully coarse for 1/2" dia. No more suggestions yet, but I'll keep me eyes open.

you could try this mob

http://www.boltking.com.au/threaded.html

What's your location Darren? Plenty of sources in the UK, as AJ pointed out, and commonly available here in Australia if you need links for here.

I still think youse blokes misjudged pore ol' Heather.

When I first saw the title of this thread I thought it was pictures of Unk - they don't get much maturer than that.

I think the problem runs deeper than that Unk - there are usually more members dedicated enough to do more but are put off for any number of reasons. One problem is setting a mutually suitable time for work days. The club I used to be in INSISTED that the work day was the Saturday of the weekend wh...