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Renamed the thread since it seems that the tour has generated some interest in my doings. I will use this thread to post photo's & video's about my shop, machines and projects. To start, here is a quick walkthrough of the shop. Constructive comments only, please – I'm not trying to compete...

Multi-Fix is easier to adjust to a range of repeatable angles; costs more than the Aloris style, but is a good investment and will fit the same (or greater) range of center heights as the Aloris.

Looks like a solid choice. One thing Stefan mentioned in his recent Q&A video was that while he wanted a geared-head for his next lathe, he wanted the final drive to be via belts to minimize/eliminate gear train chatter at high speeds (he was OK with the back-gear being the final component for...

Welcome, Wayne! I’m in the U.S. and primarily interested in machining topics rather than concentrating on engines, but see numerous Aussy YouTuber’s and also sellers (Gary at Eccentric Engineering, for example). I’m sure that if you reach out via their YouTube channel or website that they can...

Welcome! Feel free to reach out with questions as they arise. North or South Wales? Spent a lot of time in and around Caernarfon in the late 90’s (consulting to Friction Dynamics, before the American ownership ruined the company).

I’m in Pennsylvania and they put up with me (so far, at least). Welcome

Fisher makes a small diameter edge finder, but it is 1/4": You can always use the cigarette paper/dowel pin trick, using a 1/8" dowel pin (I'll add a link to a suitable video when I track it down - I know I've seen a comparison of methods). For center point location, I stole this idea from...

The wide range and smallest diameter drives the price. 0.70” - 6” are around $120, but 2” - 6” run around $60. Found this one (0.70” - 1.50”, $85) may suit your needs:

The new versions of this type tool go down to 0.70”:

Can’t speak regarding Windows OS, but the (free) MacOS includes Photos which is a reasonably powered editing tool, which allows limited tweaking of exposure/color/etc. as well as cropping and exporting to a number of formats & file sizes. Radiant has also just released a mobile app (Android &...

Kind of like these?

As someone with multiple interests, I try to focus on the primary topics of the forum I’m visiting (engine builds and directly related topics in this case). I have frequently been frustrated when uploading photos & links when using my phone so try to use my workstation whenever possible. I also...

Years ago I attended the Nikon School (2-day intensive course in taking better photos, and using your equipment to improve your results; this was before cell phone cameras and the top pro Nikon was the F-4: “F” means film). The key points from those two days: Let your equipment do its job - in...

Looks great, but my word what a lot of screws!

Blackgates Engineering in the UK has CI Bar from 1-1/8" diameters; you'll need to ask for a quote.

PM Research? They include small sections of CI in their kits: maybe they would sell some?

Grainger has 1-1/4” for significantly less than Speedy, and free pickup if they’re close to you:

Yes, even with the 2" Riser Block. And using collets for holding end mills isn't necessarily the answer: the bottom of the mill head will bang into the top of the SpinDexer.

When I "tuned" my SpinDexer I cleaning up the edges of the base (centering them on the shaft), but added slots to mount it to the table: I considered cutting more (~5/8") off each side) so it could sit in my vise, but that would have raised it up 2" and with a Mini-Lathe that is valuable headroom.

Yes, I have a SpinDexer, but the vise lives on the table and is already trammed and for putting a hex on just one part collet black are quicker. I never had issues with holding a hex block with the flats against the vise jaws and the point down, so this was mostly an exercise if calculating...