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saltbox alf:
Greetings from , what is, at the moment the cold south of France." My name is Alan and I am a lathe owner." :Doh: In actuality I am a new owner of a lathe that is even older than I am!  I am very much an apprentice and can remember the basics from years ago (have you removed the chuck key) but have in reality got to re-learn how to use the monster.

My life is very much revolving around the 'shed' and Matchless and AJS motos, which I restore and also ride when I can.
 Of course having a lathe will be of great use for restoration and the six million other things I will no doubt find to do as well.

I have looked in on various forums of an engineering flavour and this one appeals to me, the feel is similar to the motor bike forum I am a member of, full of good ideas,knowledge and a sense of humor :coffee:

I hope that I shall gain some good ideas and advance in my learning curve with the machining with the help of the forum members.

The beast I have is a counter shaft belt driven Neilson & Wintner gap bed 10", I think is a South bend copy, hopefully a picture is with this post!
It is very difficult to find any info on this lathe, incidently previously owned by a gunsmith for many years. So if anybody has a clue please say.
I look forward to posting a little and getting to know you guys n gals  .
TTFN

Sid_Vicious:
Hi and welcome, there are a a lot of people here with all kinds of experience so I have learned a lot from them since I joined myself. The bike part of your description sounds like something a lot of us here would like to see some pic's of. :beer:

sparky961:
Welcome, Alan.  Of all the forums I've tried over the years this is the only one that's stuck.  There are great members here and moderators that seem to know when and when not to step into a discussion.

Inevitably, someone's going to say something about the size of picture you posted so I guess I'll be the first.... seems to be a thing here, granted with some merit (especially, I came to learn, for those viewing on mobile devices).  Best to limit them to around 800px X 600px or less.  I'm sure someone will be kind enough to point you to a post with instructions if they're needed.

RobWilson:
Hi and welcome to Madmodder  :wave:


That's a canny old lathe you have there  :dremel:

Rob

SwarfnStuff:
Another welcome to the site from one living Downunder. This has become my GO-TO site. I had only a Tech School introduction to metal work and learn heaps here. See things that intrigue me and get ideas, tips and techniques that get book marked for future reference as my confidence grows in the swarf making arena.
  Another tip, get involved with a local model engineering club if there is one in your area. I have found my local club a real boost with advice, challenges to make models and improve my skills.

Welcome, again.

John B

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