Home Base > Introductions

hello

<< < (2/2)

chalkedup:
hello bogs
i 100% agree on adapting it keeps the brain working on ways to improvise.
safety was one of the first things i started reading up on, ive got a ponytail thats halfway down my back and i am in to the safety side of things so much its all coming off, they say at the end of every ponytail is a horses ar$3  :lol:
i dont think i will ever sell it this is more a long term thing for me as i love learning new things and i think this will be the perfect hobby for me to do that.
your thread on fixing darrens lathe was very helpful too so i hope to be able to take some ideas from that although i certainly wont be machining any part of the bed and fingers crossed they have got it down a bit more by now.

all the best

raynerd:
Hello  :wave:

Have you considered second hand. I`ve only purchased a few of my "bigger" bits from new, infact a rotary table and everything else is seconds. My mill is lovely, purchased for Matt, a poster on here. He`d stepped up to a X3 bigger mill so I got his at a good price, almost half of new and it was just as good as new! My lathe is old and most definately second hand - probably more like 3,4 or even more! I`ve done a bit of work on it because I wanted to but it is solid, well made and ran well from the word go. I`ve purchased the Glanze set and enjoy using the tipped tools, but now I`ve figured out how to grind HSS I think they cut better in some situations - ALL my HSS has come when I`ve purchased second hand tools and i`ve got a box full of HSS, so in theory hardly paid anything for my cutting tools!! 

Don`t get me wrong, I must have spent a fortune on tooling over the last few years but nothing like I would if I`d have purchased new and another thing, when you come to sell it (if you don`t use it as I have done with the odd bits and bats), provided in good condition, you normally get back what you have paid.

I`m clearly a tight arse, but I wouldn`t hesitate in purchasing future machines second hand - obviously, you just have to avoid the "heaps" of which there are many.
Chris

chalkedup:
hello craynerd
i have thought about second hand but there doesnt seem to be many mini machines about, seen a fair few bigger ones on ebay but its transporting them plus they would need to go in the garage and possibly need work doing to them or things replacing which would soon add up.
i figure atleast with a new machine i know it hasnt been hammered and its most likely better produced than the same older model.
plus the newer machines seem to have other improvements although like you say you dont get the extras with a new machine.
in a way i would like to start off on a fresh footing for peace of mind.

Navigation

[0] Message Index

[*] Previous page