Originally Posted by NormK
I bought a 4" and an 8" Lathe chuck during the week, the 4" cost $65 and the 8" $195 and these were from a place in Melb and next day delivery, the quality is excellent, makes it very hard for the rest of the world to compete
Better stay away from Hare & Forbes in Dandy then - that place is a serious hazard to one's wallet!

Just as an aside on hobby machining, you might like this vid:


This is a bloke I've been 'following' for some time, after being introduced to his steam engine history, over on the ADVRider motorcycle forum. He surely packs a lot of capability into a small shed!

Fair Warning - don't look at this thread, unless you have some time to spend browsing it!
He posts his workshop projects updates here: http://oneguyfrombarlick.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=146&t=13817


Cheers,
Gadge

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