Hi Adam, not been on here for a while as work was mad (trying to get a quote out and clear my desk) last week, 57 hour week...

I've tried the bearings on the ER16 collet shaft and they are disappointingly a loose sliding fit...will be a light press fit (heat housing first and slide the back bearing in) in the housing with Bellville washers pretensioning the inner races. Will have to locktite one bearing to the shaft and I guess leave the other a loose fit to keep the pretension? If the bearing starts skidding on the shaft (like Mark's did) then I'll have to locktite that too I guess.

I don't know Newcastle or the surrounding area, never been to that part of the country yet, so can't help you on what not to miss I'm afraid!!

Hope everyone has a Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year!