Hello from Norfolk England

[MadsHattr]

Hello Everyone, My name is Kenny and I've been registered for a long time, thought I would just look till I had something worthwhile to offer but, a question has come first. I have a small workshop that I built when I had to give up working full time many years ago. I have always had the need to make, even if it's just a mess. Tools are a collection of a lifetime of 'I really need one of those' I used to make Big things in farm workshop but now I make things and repair things I can move myself. I've got a Granville lathe that was made the year I was born, 1953 and a sx2 mill from couple of years ago which has been slightly modded, and the usual collection of sanders, drills and grinders etc. A friend and I have just refubished a little Isel xyz drill as an engraver cum router which is where the question comes in so I'll shut up for now and go write and see if I can post pictures.

Kenny

[saw]

Hi Kenny and welcomme to us 

[Brass_Machine]

Hi Kenny

Welcome to the collective

What do you get up to in your shop?

Eric

[MadsHattr]

Over the years the workshop has been used for allsorts Eric. Toymaking and wood turning when I was first out of work and trying to earn what I could untill the imports were selling for less than I could buy wood. Hobbies when my son was still living at home, radio control cars and boats, designing and making, i.c. and electric. Latest with a friend, a nearly finished 1/6 scale BP F1 tunnel hull from the last century;-), still designing and making outboard drive for Zenoah 2stroke engine. Repairing and modifying motor cycles and cars. Latest modifying my Suzuki 4x4 for RTV trials, suspension and making front and rear bumpers. Rebuilt new SX2 mill fitting belt drive gas strutt on Z axis, dro and stepper motor on X axis, not much strength in my hands and arms for winding. CNC next the mill next then my lathe, oldest cnc lathe in Norfolk? I have a young friend who comes to Wshop 2 or 3 times a week and keeps me going, my ideas never stop but my body and motivation are weak. Better stop now, I'm sorry didn't mean to write a novel. I've been known as Madhatter for years now, don' know why

Regards, Kenny

[spuddevans]

Hi there Kenny Welcome to Madmodder 


Tim

[krv3000]

hi jump in and have fun

[Brass_Machine]

... Better stop now, I'm sorry didn't mean to write a novel.
...

Nah! Tell us more... it sounds like you have done/are doing some really cool stuff.

Eric