Sort of a Straw Poll

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

Posted by SillyOldDuffer on 14/05/2020 10:04:54:

Still spending my money on toys, but I try to do it discretely!

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Freudian slip, Dave ?

… or a clever pun ?

MichaelG.

[SillyOldDufferModerator @sillyoldduffer]

Posted by Michael Gilligan on 14/05/2020 10:54:19:

Posted by SillyOldDuffer on 14/05/2020 10:04:54:

Still spending my money on toys, but I try to do it discretely!

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Freudian slip, Dave ?

… or a clever pun ?

MichaelG.

I wish I was clever!

Dave

[BazyleParticipant @bazyle]

Perhaps there are too many of you hanging on to your toys. I think it is particularly important that you do not hang on to your Boxford or Alba shaper too long. Your children will have no idea what it is so get rid of it at scrap value in a month or two.

[metalfettlerParticipant @metalfettler]

Hi All,

Many thanks for all your replies and advice. I am confident that I might have another 10 to 15 years in my workshop; just got to shift out of armchair engineer mode and make every day count.

My lad was a bit hurt that I painted him in possibly an oppressive mercenary light Money doesn't figure in his longer term view – fortunately not necessary 8^). His main imperative is to protect me from myself. I am an enthusiast of "retail therapy" and the postman's bell or Amazon knock brightens my week. Hence my need to sound out your collective expertise on the consideration of new ironmongery.

btw I've just ordered some compound imperial/metric changewheels for the Myford so my deliberations have some miles to run yet ; roll on this virus disappearing!

Best Wishes, Les

[SamsarandaParticipant @samsaranda]

Apart from model engineering one of my other hobbies is clay pigeon shooting, on the wall of our clubhouse is a very relevant cartoon which says, “When anything happens to me I worry that my wife will sell my guns for what I told her I paid for them”.
Dave W

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