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SKIPRAT:
Hi Ross
May i also say welcome to the collective as you will have gathered by now there are quite a few of us from the other forum .Have a good look round as there is a great amount of information and loads of good advice here on this forum . The new lathe looks just the job enjoy yourself and have a go at a project perhaps a simple wobbler engine just to get familiar with a smaller lathe i myself had a bit of a learning curve using a smaller lathe after being used to heavier industrial machinery.
Cheers Paul
DaveH:
Ross, :wave:
Hello and welcome.
A good first project for you would be ................. er ....... mmmmmmm ...... I haven't a clue :doh:
So Ross, you choose what you fancy making, have a good look round - you don't have to rush it. Then you choose the one you really fancy making. Look at some posts on here, look at the drawings, make your choice and go for it. There will always be someone on here or elsewhere to provide some help, guidance, or advice if you need it.
:beer:
DaveH
Brass_Machine:
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Would It be beneficial getting one?
Ross
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I would say yes! Even a small cheap press. Would be better if you got a mill though. There are small bench models you can get that match your lathe.
However, there are guys who only have lathes that produce amazing things!
Eric
Divided he ad:
Hi Ross... Welcome to the collective :borg:
I'll say it too.... 16 :bugeye: If only I had the drive then! Too busy mucking about on games consoles! :doh:
What part of the country are you from then? (Obviously be a little vague.... City will do)
Drill press... As Eric said a Mill would be better. Although vastly more expensive it will do all the drill press can and so much more (with the right tooling)
I purchased both my mill's second hand at ~£400 a huge saving on the 1000's they would have cost new. Maybe a little bit of looking round on some engineering sales sites might throw one up in your price/size range?
Any which way... Have fun, ask all the questions you like and post pictures of what you achive :thumbup:
Ralph.
Ross:
--- Quote from: Divided he ad on December 21, 2011, 08:50:17 PM ---
What part of the country are you from then? (Obviously be a little vague.... City will do)
Drill press... As Eric said a Mill would be better. Although vastly more expensive it will do all the drill press can and so much more (with the right tooling)
I purchased both my mill's second hand at ~£400 a huge saving on the 1000's they would have cost new. Maybe a little bit of looking round on some engineering sales sites might throw one up in your price/size range?
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Hi Ralph,
Im tempted by the bench drills for now, I'm too tight with my money for a milling machine! I think I'll make a few very basic things like pulleys etc, to get used to the scale. Then I'll go from there I think, but I'll get 1 of the 2.
As for location, I'm in Lincoln, Lincolnshire.
Ross
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