Hi guys,
I thought I'd join in. I live in Brisbane, Australia and have had a Smithy lathe/mill combo for about 3-4 years.
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I traded it out earlier this year and purchased an Sieg SX3 mill and a Hafco AL320G lathe which is a big step up.
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Since then, I have been busy on other projects that seem to be denying me of quality shed time but I have managed to produce an EZRrnner steam engine before I started on an as yet incomplete storage makeover of my tiny shed to fit in my ever increasing collection of tooling.
I still do not know much about what I am doing but seem to be able to fake it to get what I want done. Unfortunately I still have to work so don't have the time many who are in this hobby have. Fortunately, I have a little business on the side that sees me spend a fair bit of time in my shed which has been funding all of the tooling.
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Just don't tell my wife what I have spent!
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As for projects, well I have just finished refurbishing an old air compressor on the weekend which is now sitting behind the shed on the slab I poured in anticipation a couple of years ago so now I have air in my shed but I need to get a power point to it to finish the job.
As for projects, I have started on a power feed for my mill based on an electric drill motor and have an Arduino on order which I hope to drive a stepper on my Rotary Table for dividing duties. Most of the things on my wish list have been ticked off so DRO's are coming up on the horizon but I don't think I will ever go down the CNC route. I spend enough time in front of a computer at work!
Cheers Guys
Rod