DoN. Nichols wrote:

big snip

In all honesty I think I am jumping ahead of myself. I think the
first toolpost will be something very simple

http://www.metalwebnews.org/mr-tools...ng%20lathe.pdf
(page 6)

just to establish that the concept actually works. However, I now
know more than I did before and when (if) it comes to making a
permanent toolpost the choice will be easier

O.K. The whole design of the lathe shown there is rather crude,
but should work for light cutting at least.

I think I am about to re-define "crude"...

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Michael Koblic,
Campbell River, BC