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| DavidA:
Eugene, ... I've given myself until Jan 1 to get the job done; .. Did you make it ? Dave. |
| Eugene:
I've given myself until Jan 1 to get the job done; ..Did you make it ? Near enough. We have an elderly friend who is grievously ill so the time given to him is not begrudged, but it has slowed me down a bit. So there is some way to go yet, but I'm confident it's all doable. The M type has been an equal mix of fun and frustration but In spite of some the aggronoying bits I've enjoyed what I've done. I spotted a long bed version for sale recently that came with a very comprehensive accessory kit and got it for not much money, so I've got a lot more bits and bobs now. It's not as pristine as my first one and had no motor, countershaft or stand; so another project! I've astonished myself at just how accurately the original M type can work; with the top slide set over I'm down to tenths. One of the difficulties I've faced is grinding HSS tools (from blank) so I made a grinding rest which was rubbish .... mark two now under construction. When that's done I need to get the wood butchery fired up to make better use of the available space by building a workbench similar to the one VTsteam (Steves) showed, and another roll top wall cabinet. The shop heating such as it is has proved inadequate; some thought required there. That's after I've finally got rid of the (insert pejorative adjective of choice) moles in the lawn, the squirrels demolishing the bird feeders and the mice in the house roof space. :doh: Eug |
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