Hi MB1 ,

There is always something magic about the moment when something that you've made yourself comes to life for the first time .

MW

Really well done.

Wait until you have the fun of getting her (him?) up in steam; I enjoy steaming my little tich more than the larger ones, but it DID take some practice to get ok with the firing!

I use a little teaspoon, so if you have any old ones kicking around, keep at least one.

Another JohnS

I was getting a bit worried reading a was in the title but smiles all round its wonderfull when a plan comes together

I have to admit that the joy of making something that works, no matter how small, is one of the reasons for me being in this hobby. The first thing I made, or rather two things because I can't remember which was first, was making a countersink and a 60° screwcutting tool from silver steel. Nothing much, I know, but from little acorns do big oak trees grow.

And recently, as of last Sunday, the lathe got me out of a hole. I dismantled a dripping tap to find that the washer was crumbling away so badly that it would not have worked if I put it back in the tap. Of course, Sod's Law intervened and the only spare washer I had was too big, and the local hardware shop was closed. So I mounted the overlarge washer in the lathe and turned it down. Job done.

Now I could not have done that before I got a lathe, well, not without a great deal of difficulty.

Regards,

Peter G. Shaw

Brilliant!

Hi Peter

Yes with a workshop, and especially with a lathe, you can fix practically anything. The only trouble is that if (when?) the word gets out other folk expect you to fix their "everything". They also seem to have very little idea of the time taken in sorting out their " Could you just have a look at this little job when you have a moment" !

I find taking a long time to find that moment works with persistant offenders!

Norman

Behind the settee? and aim in a different direction?

Well done getting the Tich motoring. I have to get mine boiler tested ( given to me by My Generous Uncle, god bless him ) mind you he wants to monitor my driving it on the club track !

This all puts off working on Speedy again but…. got to have an aim in life.

NJH never tell people you do wood turning, the number of jobs that turn up for " when you've got a minute" is intersting. Mind you I will enjoy the bottle of wine for the draw knobs, and it was a tricky little thing to hold which makes it more "exciting"

Hi Mike

It sounds like you have a lovely careing wife look and treasure her and will look forward to pictures on this thread.

bob