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| Bangkok Mick:
Thanks for the welcome guys, this looks like a great forum so looking forward to many posts. Cheers Mick |
| Brass_Machine:
Hiya Mick, Welcome to the collective :borg: Post up the process of you setting up your shop. I am sure the collective wisdom here can assist. Eric |
| Phrog:
Sawadee Mick, When not in the States I spend my time in your neck of the woods... Khon Kaen. how is the lathe coming along? Phrog ... Aka Rob |
| Pete W.:
Hi there, Mick, and welcome. :beer: :beer: :beer: --- Quote from: Bangkok Mick on March 14, 2013, 09:09:45 AM ---SNIP I am in the process of setting it up on a stable bench and buying tooling and material to start to practice as I have never used a lathe before. SNIP Cheers Mick --- End quote --- I hope your workshop isn't in the floating market district! How would you achieve a 'stable bench' on a houseboat? :D :D :D On second thoughts, I should remember that many Drummond lathes were installed on ships and submarines. And I was told many years ago about a gear-cutting firm in the Manchester area whose most precise machines each floated on a pool of mercury (aka 'quicksilver') to isolate them from the tremors of passing trams! :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: |
| vtsteam:
I didn't have a lathe in my houseboat, but I'm sure it would have been usable if I had. Not underway, but in a protected anchorage or a dock, sure. The main thing would be to fasten it well enough so it wouldn't come adrift in a seaway when not in use. It's a lot of weight to throw around. My Gingery lathe would have been a good choice since all the castings were aluminum, and the whole lathe with motor probably only weighed 50 pounds, but I didn't build it until I was long off the boat. |
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