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Hello, I have just been looking at the pictures of the Stepperhead lathe in the gallery and I simply wanted to say how excellent it looks as a machine. I...
8 Oct 2, 2009
11:27 am

Alan
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Because of continued problems with downloading files from yahoo I have copied the drawings to an alternate location. They can be found at ...
4 Sep 11, 2009
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bruce.schuchardt
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Will anyone be attending the NAMES show in Toledo on April 18th 19th? Might be a good time to exchange ideas and information. Regards Dave...
2 Apr 1, 2009
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Donald H Locker
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Either you guys are working your pants off and don't have time to type or this group is almost dead. I have finally found a caster that is willing to do some...
7 Mar 30, 2009
4:40 am

warren hughes
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still alive still lurking still havent started yet. workshop still under construction. did throw 3 vanfulls of rubbish out. now i cant find anything....
1 Feb 7, 2009
11:56 pm

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Hi, Finished some more foam patterns and working on the saddle now. See Photo's-section. These pictures http://www.lathes.co.uk/advertphoto/071206impetus/ are...
4 Feb 7, 2009
5:44 pm

Dirk F Ganzinga
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Hi, Can someone explain the function of the trip pin and spider of the BH assembly? Also the 3/8 BSF bore in the base plate puzzles me. Dirk...
14 Feb 2, 2009
5:05 pm

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Hi, In case you are wondering what that thing on the righthand downside of our home picture is, that is a Turpin Dividing Head Plus..! ME '51 and '52, by...
1 Jan 16, 2009
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Dirk F Ganzinga
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Hi all, After having read nearly all post here, is there any news about cutting the internal gib ways of the main bed and tailstock castings? Best regards, ...
5 Jan 12, 2009
5:45 pm

Dirk F Ganzinga
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Hi All Over the past few years I have been designing and building a variation on the Metalmaster. It is made from solid cast iron blocks and standard mild...
15 Nov 23, 2008
11:48 am

Richard
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Hello, Thanks for allowing me on this group. My reason for being here is mainly curiosity. I very much doubt that I will be adding a Metal Master to my already...
2 Oct 4, 2008
11:59 pm

Donald H Locker
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Jay Stryker kindly weighed all the castings he has and sent this to me. With his gracious blessing, I am forwarding it to the list. Donald. ... Subject: Re:...
1 Aug 21, 2008
10:00 pm

Donald H Locker
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Hello folks, Not sure if any of you are interested but I spotted this machine this week. It's a fully equipped Labourmill which looks to be in first class...
1 May 17, 2008
5:38 pm

Mark Williams
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How much do the castings for a MetalMaster weigh in iron? Or does anyone have an estimate of the weight of the entire machine? Thanks much, Donald....
1 Mar 4, 2008
10:59 pm

Donald H Locker
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We've got another one up! Here's a preview of the machinist article for those new to the machining trade: "Help For Novices." If you wish to view this article...
4 Feb 23, 2008
12:54 am

Donald H Locker
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Here's a preview of the article "Helping Engineers: A Machinist's Perspective" posted on the new 'Articles' section of the site. If you wish to view it...
1 Feb 13, 2008
9:37 pm

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Here's a preview of the article "Knurling Made Simple" posted on the new 'Articles' section of the ProShop Publishing site. If you wish to view it complete...
1 Dec 19, 2007
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Brava do a free DWG reader for windows. It expires but you just do an update and it works again. Cheers -- -- Peter Ellis Visnjan Sales Office Croatia Property...
1 Dec 8, 2007
5:36 pm

Peter Ellis
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There may be some who woild be interested in this advert... http://www.lathes.co.uk/advertphoto/071206impetus/...
5 Dec 9, 2007
8:46 pm

Kerrin Galvin
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Hey Metal Masters, We recently launched projects pages and are looking forward to populating them with your babies If you want to show off your projects you...
10 Dec 6, 2007
5:11 am

Donald H Locker
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The message <1196856464.287.58897.m44@yahoogroups.com> ... LOL! Peter (Still with unfinished Stent and Quorn)...
1 Dec 5, 2007
12:22 pm

Peter Ellis
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Hello, I have not posted in a while. I am wondering if anyone is building at this time or is this group dead. Richard...
6 Dec 4, 2007
3:50 pm

warren hughes
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I thought members of the machinist community might be interested in hearing about the $250 "Machine Shop Trade Secrets" Award presented by ProShop Publishing...
1 Nov 25, 2007
8:10 pm

Pro Shop
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just to show some activity in the group......... mike...
10 Oct 15, 2007
11:22 am

Robert Nansel
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Hello to All, I saw pictures of castings in the pictures section of this group. Are castings available for this machine or does anyone have a set of patterns...
2 Jan 14, 2007
4:14 pm

Richard
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Hi all, I have posted a picture of a simular lathe that Raglan did. I have seen one of these resently and had a go with it and was impressed. Raglan had done...
1 Nov 1, 2006
10:45 pm

John Burridge
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Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the Urwick_MetalMaster group. File :...
27 Oct 21, 2006
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Here is one I found pictures of. http://www.plastikosmd.com./AbeneMill.htm David...
8 Sep 17, 2006
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kendall
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http://www.lathes.co.uk/hommel/...
1 Aug 4, 2006
9:13 pm

Bud Simmons
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The picture of the MetalMaster on the Home page shows a very nice dividing head. Mr. Urwick mentions in "A Revolutionary Lathe" in the January 1974 Model...
10 Jun 25, 2006
1:59 pm

James Early
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