Re introduction

[Mark HollisParticipant @markhollis59833]

Hi All,

I joined back in 2021, but due to a certain virus causing chaos, I found myself being evicted from my house so it could be sold by the landlord or re let at a much higher price to someone from the city relocating to Cornwall, as did a lot of other locals. This meant I had to put my lathe into storage until I found a new permanent (hopefully) home. I have recently managed to get it set up again and am looking forward to using it again.

It is a Fortis lathe built in Camborne by Holman Bros, which if I remember correctly was a copy of & sold under license the Clausing from USA.

I hope this time to have it in use for a good while to come.

[Mark HollisParticipant @markhollis59833]

So long ago I thought I had better start again

[Howard LewisParticipant @howardlewis46836]

Welcome back!

Many a good tune played on an old fiddle.

So now you can go for it!

Howard

[Mike HurleyParticipant @mikehurley60381]

Nice to have you on board Mark. Any plans at this stage of what you might be looking at doing now you're back in business?

regards Mike

[Ady1Participant @ady1]

Welcome back Mark.

[Mark HollisParticipant @markhollis59833]

Thank you all. I am hoping to make a few tools first and then machine some accessories for my Air gun hobby.

maybe advance to bigger projects later when I gain confidence and experience

[lee websterParticipant @leewebster72680]

Hi Mark. I used to live in Camborne, I now live in Illogan. I gave my large, old, American built lathe away when I moved. Sigh!

[Mark HollisParticipant @markhollis59833]

That’s a shame Lee, difficult decision to make & I very nearly did the same. I’m so glad I didn’t though

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