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Thanks for all the replies. It sounds like I would be better off practicing sharpening them by hand. As far as the eccentric engineering sharpener is concerned, I would have the following comments. 1) The kitset isn't all that cheap but I have trouble sourcing small the amounts of steel required...

Hi, Has anyone out there tried one of these drill sharpeners. Do they work? It's listed as a Hafco EDBD-13 (D070). I'm not very good at hand sharpening drills and I'm fed up with struggling with blunt ones. I bought an Eccentric Engineering kitset endmill sharpener which I managed to put...

Hi All, I came across this lot on the local auction site. Who would have thunk it? A set of tool steel cufflinks would go well with it. Regards, Alan C.

Thanks for your comments Jason. It looks like the model is still too new for anyone else to have one and let me know what the missing part looks like. I think I'll have a go at making one out of brass. I was going to do a review of this mill. You can imagine what I'll be saying about the Sieg...

Hi Jason, Here is an exploded view of the mill. The missing part is #24 which sits between part 80 (an M10 cap screw) and the quill. It's not clear from the drawing what the part looks like but I'm guessing it's a short length of say 8mm round stock with possibly a concave end...

Hi Jason, I may have mislead you by calling the missing piece a spindle locking shaft. It actually clamps onto the quill to stop it bouncing up and down when milling. The arrangement for this on the X3 is different with the clamp lever being on the front of the machine and...

Hi, I ordered an SX2.7 mill from the local (NZ) Sieg agent on 9/10/15. It finally turned up more than 4 months later on 25/2/16. On the 29th February after cleaning it up I found I couldn't clamp the spindle because the spindle sleeve locking shaft which sits between a cap screw and the...

Hi Barry, On the last photo you have of the carriage clamp, there are 2 4mm capscrew heads shown side by side just in front of the oil hole. If you have a look at the drawing in the manual you'll see that they connect to part # 201 which is described in the parts list as "front...

Hi Barry, I'm having trouble figuring out how to lock the saddle. There's nothing about how to do this in the manual but there are references to clamps in the drawings ( items 201, 231 and an unlabelled piece next to #231 which I think may be #230). I've had a bit of a play with...

Hi Barry, Are you using an OXA qctp on your SC4? According to the Little Machine Shop specs ( http://littlemachineshop.com/products/product_view.php?ProductID=3048&category= ) there needs to be 3/4" (19.1mm) between the top of the compound slide and the centreline of the lathe...

Hi Wizard, I was looking at a quick change tool post as a means of getting a holder for a parting tool blade. It is necessary to go to a qctp for this as the distance between the bottom of the 4 way tool holder and the centreline of the Sieg SC4 lathe is only 10mm which is too...

Hi Kerrin, Thanks for the info - I think I'll go for a 2mm blade. I had an EMCO V10P lathe which was a little beauty but it got so old and worn I got rid of it and bought a Sieg SC4. Not sure but I suspect I might have been better off spending some money to refurbish the Emco...

Hi Kerrin, Good to know you like it. What blade width did you go for. I'm thinking of 1.6mm (1/16"). Alan

Hi, Has anyone tried the inverted parting tool from Eccentric Engineering? ( http://www.eccentricengineering.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=31&Itemid=45 ). I purchased a diamond tool holder from them and I really like it - probably because I'm not much good at...

The last couple of days I've been lapping the tailstock to the lathe bed. I got it sliding nicely and was in the process of putting 0.25mm shim stock into the tailstock to bring it back up to the correct height when I the shaft for the tightening cam came out. There is a recess in the shaft for...

Hi Jason, It was the SC4 lathe I was disappointed with. I haven't got the SX2.7 mill yet, and based on what I saw with the design and finish of the lathe - I'm not sure I want it. What was your experience with the X3 mill? Could you use it straight out of the box or did you need to...

You should be able to buy sodium silicate as a solid which can be dissolved in water. If all else fails try a chemical supply company.

Hi Barry, I'm in New Zealand. The Sieg agents used to be Machinery House but they lost/surrendered the agency. The new Sieg representative has a warehouse but no showroom and a limited inventory. Both of the items I ordered needed to be imported. Regards, Alan C.

Hi All, On 10/10/15 I ordered a Sieg SC4 lathe and an SX2.7 mill from the local Sieg rep. The rep here in New Zealand doesn't have a show room and I ordered both items sight unseen based on various favourable reviews I found on the net. About a month later I received an E-mail from...

Hi, If you are going to strip the lathe it would pay to check the bed wear and get it reground if necessary. This may save a second trip out of the basement. Regards, Alan C.