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Brittania maybe?

That sounds complicated.

I've picked up a 9" smart and brown sabel lathe that came with a rough looking 1/2hp 3 phase motor. I don't have a 3 phase supply so i need to change the motor. I do have a 320 watt single i could fit but would it have enough grunt? Does more power actually equal more cutting ability, or is it ...

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I haven't come across any bronze scrap in ten years as they tend to be more commercial size valves.

I might make a back plate for my newly aquired 9" lathe out of brass to practice cutting the threads.

Thats what i was thinking however i don't think i need to now.
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Many ways to skin a cat i guess.

I wonder where the practice of using them came from given so many alternatives.

Having said that can you have too many accessories?

For driving dogs when turning between centres

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I've got the machine home now and I've decided to do a full strip down and rebuild in fresh paint.
I also found two face plates and a catch plate so no rush to bodge anything now.
I'll still be making some back plates once it's up and running though.

Ok thanks.
Next up, learn thread cutting!

Ah
Now i see.
I have another lathe i can do plain turning on.

If i make a back plate with a spigot instead of a threaded hole i can hold the spigot in a collet
Thereby allowing me to use both despite only having one threaded backplate.

My concern is that I'm getting away from the headstock.

I've aquired a smart and brown sabel lathe and it only comes with one back plate. As it has an unusual nose thread (1.75 x 8tpi)and I'm not yet up to speed on thread cutting it leaves me in a bit of a bind. Ultimately i'll make some more but in the mean time would it be outlandish to fit a collet ch...