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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
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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.
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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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