"Bill Daniels" bildan@comcast-dot-net wrote in message
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I agree that making a replacement aluminum part is a no-brainer if you
have access to a metal lathe. I keep seeing old manual lathes for sale
cheap. Maybe one day I will buy one.

Bill Daniels


Be forewarned!! Buying a lathe is like exposing yourself to a virus. Soon
you'll have a collection of tooling that makes the cost of the lathe pale in
comparison. Then, you'll need a mill - and tooling, a TIG welder and
supplies, and, and . . . Tool acquisition is a sickness . . . I know!

However, I've convinced my wife that tools are off-budget as far as toy
allocations are concerned.

all the best,

bumper