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Offline John Hill

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They dont say what sort of tools he made!
« on: October 29, 2009, 09:43:51 PM »
Local auction site advertises a lathe "made by tool maker"!


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http://www.trademe.co.nz/Business-farming-industry/Other/auction-250588945.htm
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Re: They dont say what sort of tools he made!
« Reply #1 on: October 29, 2009, 10:28:53 PM »
Does the name Rube Goldberg come to mind?

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Re: They dont say what sort of tools he made!
« Reply #2 on: October 30, 2009, 05:15:22 AM »
Interesting bit of work looks like he found a job lot of lathe parts and cobled them together  :hammer: :hammer: :hammer: and what he was short of he just made, and got himself a functional lathe.

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A little bit of clearance never got in the road
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Re: They dont say what sort of tools he made!
« Reply #3 on: October 30, 2009, 07:04:30 AM »
Heath Robinson would be proud.

Rather ingeneous. Belongs in a museum - a very good example of the "Can do - make do" approach of just getting something done.

I see it does come with a tool holder that looks like it has a carbide insert in it - also quite likely shop made as well.

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