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tinkerer:
Hello from Georgia,

Just getting registered has been quite an adventure, but I finally did it.

I have been reading the forum for awhile now and am astounded at the wealth of experience and willingness to share knowledge and techniques. :clap:

To share a little about me, after discharge, I built cars for a year and could not stand the boredom and quit. I moved to Ga. And built new airplanes for 15 years then moved to an airline and repaired them for 25 years. I worked with the sheet metal repair side of it a good bit of that time.

I retired in 2003 and started woodworking, building stereo centers, coffee tables, bent lamp etc. I also learned pen making and made a lot of them.

I recently acquired a Sears Craftsman 5492892 metal lathe. From what I have been told, it is the same lathe as the emco compact 8.  The lathe set in storage for six years, but was well taken care of. I started checking metal working forums and individual’s website’s to gain some knowledge and confidence. The lathe came with a lot of tools, but I have identified many that I will need to acquire and have not identified many that I have.

I also will need to build something to allow milling.  I have a couple of issues I will discuss in another area.
Now that I have bored you to death, I will talk with you later.

Tink

bogstandard:
Tink,

As you have already noticed, we will help and discuss almost anything on here, and I am sure the lads will help you out on vertical slide selection to get that bit of milling done.

Just carry on reading, ask a question when you want, and stick your nose in if you feel you can help or make and amusing comment.


Bogs

CrewCab:

--- Quote from: tinkerer on September 23, 2009, 06:40:34 PM ---Now that I have bored you to death, ............
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Not possible Tink, have you read some of the stuff on here  :bugeye: .............. just kidding of course   ::)

Welcome to the board, glad you found the time to pop in, just pull up a chair and enjoy  :beer:

CC

No1_sonuk:
Welcome.

Post pictures of what you can't identify, and I'm sure several people will tell you what they are.

Some of them may even be right!!  :lol:

mklotz:
Here in the States I've never seen a lathe milling attachment by anyone other than Palmgren.

http://www.use-enco.com/CGI/INSRIT?PMAKA=240-2941&PMPXNO=4840108&PARTPG=INLMK3

I have one and used it a lot before getting my mill.  They work but they're a royal PITA.  If you plan on doing any work that will require extensive mill work, get a proper mill.

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