The Secret Society of Lathe Trolls

on a similar note, have any of you seen the "comes to life" books by yes interactive or the earlier fisher price "talk to me" books? the books have little tiny 2" records laminated to the pages to be played by the accompanying player, which you set on top of the record. push the button and the littl...

I've only been cutting for a few weeks now but I am completely hooked. I've already cut a bunch of picnic plates and old recordio discs and other things... here are some of my more exotic cuts: These were all cut using a k-10 with a 1-c head http://a734.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/33/m_53f866e...

I sent you the pics let me know if they help. If not maybe we can arrange for you to borrow them.

from looking at the packaging of NOS needles, it seems that they made provisions for returning them for resharpening. obviously the companies aren't around anymore but could a skilled jeweler resharpen them? any one tried it?

how'd it go?

I took a couple of pics, don't know how much they'll help. I'll be needing your email address to send them. Your machinist friend should be able to get most of the dimensions from your existing gears, the only difference is the pitch of the threads.

that was the page i saw it on. thanks for saving me from hunting it down again.

I read somewhere that they used to make paper records for giveaways and promo materials by embossing them on letterpresses. I have access to a letterpress (I use it for diecutting and numbering at work), but no real ideas as to how to make a stamper. Any ideas on what could make a good cheap stamper...

If it looks to good to be true, then it's probably not

are any of these units still available?