Better say hello…….

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30 October 2016 at 23:09 #263892
David Standing 1
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Hi all

I have a limited background in engineering from many years ago, newly retired I am just setting up a home workshop and so far have a Boxford 280 Long bed lathe, a late Myford Super 7, a Warco WM18 mill, and a Centec 2 horizontal mill.

Looking forward to some tinkering………..
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30 October 2016 at 23:09 #39941
David Standing 1
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31 October 2016 at 07:27 #263908
Chris Evans 6
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Welcome along David, that is a nice selection of equipment to start off with. Enjoy it, retirement was the best career move I ever made.
31 October 2016 at 08:16 #263914
Daniel
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Hello David

Welcome aboard and here's to many years tinkering . . .

All the best

Daniel
31 October 2016 at 12:08 #263942
David Standing 1
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Thanks

Only problem is there is so much kit crammed in my garage, I need to build another garage plus storage shed before I can sort it out and start using it! .
31 October 2016 at 12:27 #263951
Neil Wyatt
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Welcome to the forum David.

Neil
31 October 2016 at 18:46 #264032
Phil H1
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David,

Crammed garage? I know that feeling. What worked for me….. a few trips to the tip (recycling centre) and the scrapyard.

What are you going to build – anything exciting?

Phil H
31 October 2016 at 19:00 #264037
Neil Wyatt
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Posted by Phil Hale 1 on 31/10/2016 18:46:12:

Crammed garage? I know that feeling. What worked for me….. a few trips to the tip (recycling centre) and the scrapyard.

I seem to make more withdrawals than deposits…

Neil
31 October 2016 at 19:50 #264054
David Standing 1
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Posted by Phil Hale 1 on 31/10/2016 18:46:12:

David,

Crammed garage? I know that feeling. What worked for me….. a few trips to the tip (recycling centre) and the scrapyard.

What are you going to build – anything exciting?

Phil H

Phil

I completed building my bench this evening, I can cram that with junk too now!

I am in the process of rebuilding some 1950/60's British steel framed racing (push)bikes, plus I do a bit of amateur gunsmithing, so will be threading barrels and things like that.

David
31 October 2016 at 19:50 #264055
David Standing 1
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Posted by Neil Wyatt on 31/10/2016 12:27:43:

Welcome to the forum David.

Neil

Thanks!
31 October 2016 at 19:57 #264058
Mick Henshall
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A garage!!!! I started out in a coal bunker, still welcome friend have fun

Mick
31 October 2016 at 21:04 #264075
Neil Wyatt
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Posted by Mick Henshall on 31/10/2016 19:57:31:

A garage!!!! I started out in a coal bunker, still welcome friend have fun

Mick

So that's why some people keep coal in the bath!

Neil
31 October 2016 at 22:06 #264084
David Standing 1
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I have my priorities correct, the car has been turfed out of the garage and will have to spend the winter outside!
4 November 2016 at 16:03 #264736
Howard Lewis
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Welcome!

But DON'T throw it away, it will come in handy one day. You will think of a use for it the day after you take to the scrappie!

A scrap flattish candle holder had a nice knurled handwheel hiding inside when I put in the lathe!

A supposedly scrap steel shelf from a redundant steel cupboard was an ideal chip tray for a friend's lathe.

Three short lengths of steel angle made a fitting for the top of a scissor jack to lift a friends lathe, (just clamp a length of bar in the chuck so that it sticks out of the back of the Mandrel, and the V in the third bit of angle allows the Headstock end of a heavy lathe to be lifted)

No wonder that is scarcely room to turn around in my little shop.

Howard
4 November 2016 at 18:20 #264756
mechman48
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Welcome David; nice pieces of kit you have there as starters… hope you have time to pursue your new hobby… once your family have established you have time, it's a ongoing cycle of … 'Mam/dad can you just look after'… 'will you do me a favour'…. can I drop the kids off while I …. I had more time to enjoy my man cave when I was working… still they are family so what can you do…

George.
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