Tom,<br><br>Just wondering....what kind of lathe do you have? I've always wanted one. I've been looking at a Sheridan machine, one with a mill attachment; it looks like a good buy. It's very small, intended for small work, but I've never needed to do any large work and I have no room for a full size machine anyway. Do you know anything about them? I've gotten by so far with basic hand tools and a Dremel tool. Most of the stuff (with several spectacular failures, including one small house fire) I've done so far has worked, but everything has been uglier than homemade sin, and some of the projects I would like to do require a bit of precision (well beyond freehand Dremel tool tolerances). <br><br>Also, I'd appreciate an address for the machinist's forum you mentioned earlier. <br><br>Thank you and Happy Holidays,<br>Andy