Hello from the Fylde Coast

[Grindstone CowboyParticipant @grindstonecowboy]

Good morning folks!

Just joined the forums after a few days lurking and reading other's posts, so I thought I'd better introduce myself.

Having always been interested in mechanical and electrical things, and had reasonable success in fixing some of them, I have now reached a point where (in theory) I should have a bit more spare time to tidy up the garage and to actually be able to get back to the workbench after years of 'proper' work intervening.

I do have an ML7 which I acquired years ago, on which I have produced some useful, but not exactly precision, bits and pieces for a kit-car I assembled about twenty years back – things like bonnet hinge pins and handbrake pivots – but it needs setting up properly. I also inherited a drill-press from a friend, but only a cheap and nasty one (the drill-press, that is )

I'm sure I'll learn lots from from this forum and look forward to doing so.

Regards,

Rob

[Grindstone CowboyParticipant @grindstonecowboy]

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

Welcome to the forum Rob,

Neil

[Brian HParticipant @brianh50089]

Welcome Rob, as you say, you will be able to learn lots on here, you have but to ask.

Brian

[MuzzerParticipant @muzzer]

Hi Rob – I'm just up the road from you in St Annes – where are you? Let me know if you need a home for the Myford etc!!

Murray

[David CanhamParticipant @davidcanham77137]

Welcome Rob, you will like this site they are a really friendly and helpful bunch.

David

[Mick B1Participant @mickb1]

Posted by Rob Rimmer on 05/02/2018 11:58:56:

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I also inherited a drill-press from a friend, but only a cheap and nasty one (the drill-press, that is )

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Rob

I've been using a cheap and nasty drill press for over 20 years. It does what's needed, and I can't see that spending money on a better one would be justified, until it becomes unusable.

The important thing is to get on and do stuff.

Edited By Mick B1 on 05/02/2018 18:34:27

[Grindstone CowboyParticipant @grindstonecowboy]

Murray – near the new Booths supermarket, so we are possibly within walking distance of each other.

Mike – absolutely, it's probably not as bad as I've described in any case, and it has to be preferable to a hand drill. Now, I just have to tidy the immediate area to the stage where I can use it without having to balance one foot on an old car battery whilst supporting a bicycle with my elbow.

[Annia PalmerParticipant @anniapalmer22032]

Hello Rob,

Welcome to the forum.

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