im a beginner but i am in my 80s

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7 March 2011 at 19:48 #65163
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i would like to meet a fellow model engineer talented or not in the indian queens area,. i have gone in at the deep end and i have purchased a lathe which is a real bull from amadeal. i am now waiting for a vertical slide to come. so i can learn some simple milling.i am not at all efficient yet on the lathe.i am attempting to make a mill steam engine.and their are parts of the plans i am unable to understand. i would welcome any help that their might be out there.regard old bill
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im a beginner but i am in my 80s

im a beginner but i am in my 80s

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