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Fastenings are not so difficult. Most wont be far off the 3.5 / 5 ratio, though youd probably want to use screws with size-smaller heads in many areas for appearance or accessibility - a spanner takes up a lot of room! A rough guide to the right area is to assess the nut and bolt sizes in full size, and bear in mind they had to be manipulated by blokes with spanners. Looking at preserved machinery, a lot of the ordinary fastenings were no more than perhaps 3/4 diameter; much above an inch was ...

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When I got a Myford quick release collet chuck for my S7 Mk1 it also came missing the clevis, its a simple thing to make assuming you have access to a milling machine, if not you could even hacksaw the clevis cutout, no particular accuracy is required, it only works for a few seconds to open or close the collet, the rest of the time it just sits there, for the clevis pin itself I just drop a m6 bolt through the hole. Ive got to go out now but if you want Ill try and put up a photo of it later a...

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Hi, might be a daft idea, but I wonder if it is some kind of heavy duty knurling machine with a blank disc fitted ready to be knurled on the edge. It could be a two man operated machine, with a labourer cranking the handle and a skilled person operating the lever and adjusting that small wheel under the left hand front corner, whatever they do. But Im probably way of the mark. Regards Nick.

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Several different models and many types of works fitted accessories, you may want to join the Colchester iO Group, manuals and many other users there will also offer advice and help. The geared head has its own oil level sight gauge which may or may not be easy to see through, the lower gearbox also needs the oil checking or changing, its a very low capacity, the greatest amount is in the head. Make sure the bed is cleaned before traversing the carriage or you could trap abrasive dust between t...

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