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Offline jim

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picking up (another) lathe in the morning!
« on: November 15, 2009, 10:36:44 AM »
picking up a Sieg C3 in the morning :D

I've got some repetitve lathe work to do, getting bored of have to constantly reset my C4, so figured i'd get one of the C3's again (had one before i got its big brother).

it'll be interesting which one becomes the favorite!!!
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Re: picking up (another) lathe in the morning!
« Reply #1 on: November 15, 2009, 10:49:45 AM »
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Jim wrote: picking up a Sieg C3 in the morning

That's one nice thing about C3s. You can pick them up - literally - and pop them in the car, or away in a cupboard. Or, with a bit of effort, turn them over and shake the swarf off, like I do with my little Perris  :)

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Re: picking up (another) lathe in the morning!
« Reply #2 on: November 16, 2009, 01:28:31 PM »
got me toy home :D :D

its been well set up by the last owner, stripped it down and it'll do for now.

it just feels so small after me C4, choice of two lathes now :) :) :)


Mrs Jim got back just as i was getting it out the car, first time she's caught me red handed :doh: :doh:



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Re: picking up (another) lathe in the morning!
« Reply #3 on: November 16, 2009, 02:23:20 PM »
Thats the advantage in having the workshop across town from where I live.  If the missus sees any manuals or bits and pieces of gear on the table at home I just say I have had it for ages.  She never visits the shop so she wouldnt have a clue what I recently bought. :)
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Re: picking up (another) lathe in the morning!
« Reply #4 on: November 16, 2009, 09:07:46 PM »
Talking about tools/machines and misuses, I got a good one. Mine sneakily buys them for me as presents for Christmas, birthdays, father’s day etc. :) She has done very well in picking the right ones out over the past 24 years. When we go to markets etc, she expects me to buy tools and hardware.
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Re: picking up (another) lathe in the morning!
« Reply #5 on: November 17, 2009, 07:53:12 AM »
I'm lucky,

My missus knows how much I enjoy my workshop and actually encourages me to get stuff.

Like my new lathe coming shortly ....  :)

She catches me looking on the net, takes a look, asks what I'm looking at and if I say something like "that's nice" she replies with "buy it then ....  :ddb:


It's me I have to watch out for not her !!
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Re: picking up (another) lathe in the morning!
« Reply #6 on: November 17, 2009, 08:14:23 AM »
Same here Darren, no arguments at all.

In fact she used to clean out my shop for me.

I suppose as you get older, they are not worried about what you get up to when you are seperated for a few hours, and it is also a way for them to watch what they want on the box.



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Re: picking up (another) lathe in the morning!
« Reply #7 on: November 17, 2009, 08:24:10 AM »
Quote from: bogstandard on November 17, 2009, 08:14:23 AM
it is also a way for them to watch what they want on the box.






Isn't it sad when that sums it up perfectly .....  :)
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Re: picking up (another) lathe in the morning!
« Reply #8 on: November 17, 2009, 10:15:00 AM »
Uh Oh .....

She's just bought me an oil filled radiator for the workshop ....

Is that good or bad?  :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: picking up (another) lathe in the morning!
« Reply #9 on: November 17, 2009, 11:37:34 AM »
If my wife wants me out of the way, She puts X Factor on the tv, thats my cue to go into the workshop  :)
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Re: picking up (another) lathe in the morning!
« Reply #10 on: November 17, 2009, 11:41:10 AM »
Enders does it for me  :lol:

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Re: picking up (another) lathe in the morning!
« Reply #11 on: November 17, 2009, 02:59:05 PM »
Quote from: Darren on November 17, 2009, 10:15:00 AM
Uh Oh .....

She's just bought me an oil filled radiator for the workshop ....

Is that good or bad?  :lol: :lol: :lol:

Darren

As long as she didn't buy you a sleeping bag and a pillow its probably good. :lol: :lol: :lol:

Cheers  :beer:

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Re: picking up (another) lathe in the morning!
« Reply #12 on: November 17, 2009, 04:23:30 PM »
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"that's nice" she replies with "buy it then

Usually followed by "I saw a beeuutifuul dress the other day" followed
by an expectant silence.
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Re: picking up (another) lathe in the morning!
« Reply #13 on: November 17, 2009, 04:44:30 PM »
Oh you poor souls, I feel for you ..... is that really how it goes for you  :lol:

Not 'ere it don't ... she buys whatever she wants whenever she wants and never asks me for a penny.
I don't even have to suffer any pre consultation either ....

We are happy .....  :med:
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Re: picking up (another) lathe in the morning!
« Reply #14 on: November 17, 2009, 07:49:10 PM »
Quote from: Darren on November 17, 2009, 04:44:30 PM
and never asks me for a penny. 

Works for us too .............. the Overdraft is in joint names  :bang:

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Re: picking up (another) lathe in the morning!
« Reply #15 on: November 26, 2009, 07:08:57 AM »
Hate to admit this guys but recently I've not been more tempted to sit there with unhealthy snacks and Cheryl Cole on a saturday night than I have going in the cold messy workshop!
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Re: picking up (another) lathe in the morning!
« Reply #16 on: November 26, 2009, 12:47:00 PM »
Consider yourself banned .... traitor !!!  :)
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