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puretexan:
Hi all, I'm a 60ish retired guy from Texas. I have been building custom bicycle cruiser frames,for the last several years and they have taken over all my space. I decided to get into machines in hopes of a good hobby that won't take up as much room.
I bought a used 8x12 HF lathe a couple weeks ago. Always wanted one. Got it for $500 with some tooling. Then had to have a mill to complement the lathe. I bought a Grizzly g0704. As with others my stand came bent and they are sending another. Decided to whip up a simple stand. Like mine better. As soon as the feeling comes back in two of my fingers on my left hand from lifting, I will be in good shape. Have them both setup and have made a few test runs. Going to have to wait a little on money to build up , for more tooling for the mill. Stuff gets expensive. Hope to have fun with them. My set up so far.

saw:
Hiand welcome to us  :wave:

vtsteam:
Hello puretexan and welcome aboard! :wave:

Always exciting to start out in something with new machines and a world of possibilities! Looking forward to your contributions. And thanks for the pix!

 :beer:

puretexan:
Thanks guys. I'm really excited about my new hobby. Its fun to try to learn
all the things to just get going. Have read a bunch and will continue. Lots
of good information here.

unc1esteve:
If you can post pictures you are already smarter than I am.  Welcome.

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