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If that's the book I think it is, then I have it, and the machine certainly looks as though it should work. One day I intand having a go at making it (but I am short of circular tuits at the moment). Of course making the machine is only half the problem, you still have to make the mould. As regards a lack of machine shop, I am pretty sure David GIngery has written a set of books on making a machine shop from scratch. But my experience is that the people who can do this (a) have access to machine tools and more importantly (b) have been machinists for many years and thus have a lot of experience as to what is possible, what is imporatant, and so on. I don't feel many people could make a lathe from scratch having never used one. I buying a small-ish lathe totally out of the question for you? Yes, a good one is expensive, but it's versatile, and will last for a very long time with reaonable care. -tony