UK/EU service offered - rewinds, diamonds, parts fabrication

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Simon
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UK/EU service offered - rewinds, diamonds, parts fabrication

Post: # 66598Unread post Simon
Sun Jan 05, 2025 10:46 am

Hi Everyone,

Been on the lathe trolls for many years. Was a moderator years ago.

I can now now offer a small service to the community for 2025.

Diamond cutting needles
Needle adapters
Mono rewinds
Mono coils, subject to specific requirements
Lathe parts fabrication
Metal casting

What do you need made ?

If you live outside the U.K. or EU. I still maybe able to help.

All the best

Simon
Happy to learn something new.
Wanted: Stylus for Presto, Mono heads Grampian, Fairchild, Presto, Fairchild 740 lathes, Presto 8n, 8d 8dg lathes or parts or Presto or wot ever recording Amps, PM me what you have for sale.

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Post: # 66750Unread post Simon
Wed Jan 29, 2025 10:37 am

New stock of diamond cutting needles now in.
Happy to learn something new.
Wanted: Stylus for Presto, Mono heads Grampian, Fairchild, Presto, Fairchild 740 lathes, Presto 8n, 8d 8dg lathes or parts or Presto or wot ever recording Amps, PM me what you have for sale.

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Post: # 66832Unread post Simon
Mon Feb 10, 2025 10:17 am

Head shank screws
Happy to learn something new.
Wanted: Stylus for Presto, Mono heads Grampian, Fairchild, Presto, Fairchild 740 lathes, Presto 8n, 8d 8dg lathes or parts or Presto or wot ever recording Amps, PM me what you have for sale.

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Re: UK/EU service offered - rewinds, diamonds, parts fabrication

Post: # 67020Unread post Simon
Mon Mar 10, 2025 6:57 am

As of today, I’ve started to reproducing the Presto microscope arm, which is a rare beast if you don’t have one.

The first batch should be ready in the next four weeks.

Depending on what you want, I can modify to have a modern microscope fitted like the ones from China that you see with the screen, but it’s really up to you. I can also add a microscope of your choice. This will depend on what you have already.

You could probably fit the arm to all sorts of lathes to be fair.
Happy to learn something new.
Wanted: Stylus for Presto, Mono heads Grampian, Fairchild, Presto, Fairchild 740 lathes, Presto 8n, 8d 8dg lathes or parts or Presto or wot ever recording Amps, PM me what you have for sale.

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Post: # 67042Unread post spinnertownblanks
Wed Mar 12, 2025 4:57 am

Great work Simon! This is all really helpful stuff, thanks for doing it.
Blank recordable discs, diamonds and accessories for the lathe cutting world, based in the UK.

www.spinnertownblanks.com
www.instagram.com/spinnertownblanks
www.facebook.com/spinnertownblanks

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Re: UK/EU service offered - rewinds, diamonds, parts fabrication

Post: # 67260Unread post CutR
Sat Apr 12, 2025 7:53 am

Wanna say a MASSIVE thank you to Simon who recently rebuilt and recoiled my Pierre Clément M2 head in which he fabricated a new part which was needed and provided detailed photo/video updates along the way. I sent Simon my head on Monday and he received it next day and by Saturday 10am my head was back at home.

Simon was even so patience and curtious enough to provide me with additional help and advice on a few things that I'm struggling with which I highly appreciate. I'm just so gald that now there is a go to person in the UK instead of sending stuff aborad which can be a pain.

Will definitely be in contact with Simon again and more than happy to refer his services to any other UK based cutters needing repairs/mods done.

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Re: UK/EU service offered - rewinds, diamonds, parts fabrication

Post: # 67856Unread post Thelatheofus
Tue Jul 15, 2025 5:08 pm

Simon wrote:
Mon Mar 10, 2025 6:57 am
As of today, I’ve started to reproducing the Presto microscope arm, which is a rare beast if you don’t have one.

The first batch should be ready in the next four weeks.

Depending on what you want, I can modify to have a modern microscope fitted like the ones from China that you see with the screen, but it’s really up to you. I can also add a microscope of your choice. This will depend on what you have already.

You could probably fit the arm to all sorts of lathes to be fair.
Hey, that sounds interesting, do you have more info on this somewhere (on socials or a website) ? Thank you !

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Re: UK/EU service offered - rewinds, diamonds, parts fabrication

Post: # 67984Unread post Simon
Sat Aug 09, 2025 6:11 pm

Microscope arms now in stock, PM me.
Happy to learn something new.
Wanted: Stylus for Presto, Mono heads Grampian, Fairchild, Presto, Fairchild 740 lathes, Presto 8n, 8d 8dg lathes or parts or Presto or wot ever recording Amps, PM me what you have for sale.

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Post: # 67991Unread post MEGAMIKE
Mon Aug 11, 2025 12:50 am

Great work Good to hear Simon
defiantly get one from you soon

mega

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