New Shop equipment!

[Mike K]

Originally Posted by Jacques Reed

Very Nice!!

Always have a soft spot for those lathes. Had a few hours on them in high school metal shop in the sixties and later at the Merchant Marine Academy. I keep hoping to find one someday in Australia.

If you are not a machinist by trade, this book is an excellent source of info and was the "bible" for students. I've had it since 1970. It has the usual great graphics, photos, and straight forward language typical of most American tech books. I am not even sure if it may not be still in print but no doubt they are available somewhere.

All the best,

Hi Jacques

You can download a copy of that book here , the Aussie Hercus lathe is a copy of the South Bend 9 .

http://www.scribd.com/doc/56141210/H...ook-of-Turning

I didn't see you at the VMVC swap day this year .

Most high schools here had a Hercus lathe in the metal shop . Hercus were making some lathes for export to Nth America . The company is still going in Adelaide