Hi from Sleaford

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10 January 2020 at 10:50 #445640
martin cross 1
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Hi all, recently moved into the fens and bought a place with a nice big man cave so I can finally set up all my stuff properly.

My ML10 has a place front and center with lots of natural light, just bought a Centec 2A which I shall be stripping and cleaning. Anyone with advice on this mill would be well received. Will post a pic over the next few days, has a suds switch and large tray as well as lots of cutters, so am quite happy.
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10 January 2020 at 10:50 #40686
martin cross 1
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11 January 2020 at 10:11 #445865
Paul Kemp
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Martin,

Welcome. There is quite a bit of stuff on Centecs on here and a few people with them so you should be in good company.

Paul.
11 January 2020 at 11:41 #445886
Brian H
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Welcome Martin, I'm not a million miles away at Mansfield, Notts. What sort of thing are you into with your workshop?

Brian
11 January 2020 at 12:41 #445898
bricky
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Hi Martin and welcome ,I am down the road at Grantham.

Frank
11 January 2020 at 16:02 #445932
Howard Lewis
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Welcome!

Do joiin a Model Engineering club near you. The nearest seems to be Lincoln, 19 miles away.

Lots of help available on here.

Howard
11 January 2020 at 16:44 #445945
Neil Wyatt
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Welcome to the forum, Martin,

Neil
11 January 2020 at 17:48 #445961
martin cross 1
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Thanks for all the replies, in terms of what do I build etc; I started on a Stuart 10v many years ago simply because it fitted on the ML10.

I didn't know an awful lot then (not much better now), but it taught me that taking your time and reading up on stuff then I could do a decent job. I didn't have a mill so did all that on the lathe, which was time consuming but it all actually went quite well.

Now that we have youtube I can and do follow a few of the best on there which I find quite inspiring, I intend to build a clock at some point especially after watching Chris on Clickspring (that guy is a genius). I have the book and the plans, now semi retried maybe things can start to happen?

I have the ML10, now the Centec which is in great condition so anything is possible. Anyone wants to meet for a cuppa then let me know, I need to see what goes on in other mancaves for ideas.
11 January 2020 at 17:56 #445962
Oldiron
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Hi Martin Welcome to the forum. Nice to have a good size workshop. When I was teenager (many moons ago) I remember going with my father to Sleaford cattle market every couple of weeks. If I remember rightly they have a really fancy war memorial in front of the church.

regards
11 January 2020 at 17:58 #445963
noel shelley
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Hi Martin, welcome ! If your south heading down the 17 and do a turn up the coast on to the 149 give me a look. there's always a cuppa ready. Good luck and best wishes. Noel.
11 January 2020 at 17:58 #445964
geoff adams
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hi Martin

welcome i have a centec 2a i picked up end of last september so far i have made a riser block to give more z axis

see my albums

ditched the old power feed only one speed no gears to change feed rate and only one feed direction in the process of fitting a 3 axis dro

need any help ? Geoff
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