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| Brass_Machine:
Darren, You are a lucky man. Bogs is one of the nicest guys in my hobby circle. I would love to live close by to go for a visit and coffee. Alas, I have an ocean to cross first. However, the day will come when he and Ralph will have to put up with me coming for a visit. Take him up on his offer! Eric |
| Darren:
--- Quote from: Brass_Machine on November 12, 2008, 10:17:14 PM ---Darren, Bogs is one of the nicest guys in my hobby circle. Eric --- End quote --- I'm starting to realise this, and I suspect many others here fall into a similar category. I went to my local scrappy to see if I could find any suitable material for lathe work, I was told by the owner "sure have a good look around and take what you want mate" My world has suddenly become a nicer place !! Darren |
| CrewCab:
--- Quote from: bogstandard on November 12, 2008, 03:39:44 PM ---In the UK, you can't go far wrong with one of the UD boxford range, preferably the AUD. --- End quote --- Funnily enough John and I had a similar conversation a few months back ................. and ......... lo and behold ........... look what followed me home ........... Before that I was using a Chester 9" x 20" which is a nice little machine, but to be fair the Boxford does have an edge, mainly due to build quality and mass, it treats CRS like the 9 x 20 deals with aluminium. Dave .............. aka .............. CC |
| Darren:
That looks good Dave, a lot of people really favor these Boxfords from what I can tell. Alas I have an ambitious project in mind for the future in that I wish to turn a new 12" or even 13" platter for my record player. On those lines I'm thinking a Colchester Student for example, I also wish to turn 30mm S bars up to around 300 or 400mm long and drill and tap the ends. I can do the last bit on my S&B if the new lathe isn't able. I know from experience, that I want the next lathe purchase to be my last, famous last words. Thanks John, I will speak to Ralph hopefully face to face sometime. I have been playing with metal for a long time. It's the machining/engineering that's new to me...loving it though. Did you see the link to my now very old web site? http://homepage.ntlworld.com/darren.dean/index.htm |
| Brass_Machine:
Darren, Both the GSXR and the locost fit in well here (yes I have the build a sportscar book...). I am very heavily into bikes and cars as well. Look about the forum and you will see my CF stands. Both projects will fit in here, do up some posts! Eric |
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