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Title: Hello from the chilly North
Post by: ALB on January 19, 2011, 06:05:20 PM

Hello All,

Firstly may i say this site is ACE :thumbup:
I am just starting in the big world of machining i have a old hobbymat MD65 lathe and a mini milling machine Warco (don't expect great things from that lot LOL)
The lathe i have had for around 10 years now but never used it other than making nylon bushes for my Lotus Sunbeam and for friends cars.
But now i have moved house and gave up the car  :scratch: i have a large shed i have room to set up my machines and get out of the wife's hair!
Any ways back to the grind Trying to get a good finnish on a bore for my poppin engine NIGHTMARE

ALB (James)

Title: Re: Hello from the chilly North
Post by: j45on on January 19, 2011, 06:11:37 PM

Hi James  :wave:

Title: Re: Hello from the chilly North
Post by: jkkawakami on January 19, 2011, 06:59:27 PM

Welcome. I am a recent join and agree with your assessment of the board.  :wave:

AWESOME!  :nrocks:

Everyone likes lots of pics so be prepared to see  :worthless: if you dont post visual aids.

Again, welcome to the fold.

Jason

Title: Re: Hello from the chilly North
Post by: Ray on January 19, 2011, 07:43:28 PM

And another Welcome to the forum James.  Lets see some phgotos of how you are doing on your engine.     Ray

Title: Re: Hello from the chilly North
Post by: Brass_Machine on January 19, 2011, 08:12:03 PM

Hiya James  :wave:

Welcome to the collective :borg:

You'd be surprised with what one can do with those Chinese machines. A little bit of love and tweaks... plus machining in the abilities of the machine, you can do a lot!

Sunbeam... cool car!

Eric

Title: Re: Hello from the chilly North
Post by: Rob.Wilson on January 21, 2011, 01:19:45 PM

Hi and Welcome James  :wave:

I had a Hobbymat MD65 lathe ,,,,,,, was my first lathe  :D  it gave me good service for years  :thumbup:

Rob

Title: Re: Hello from the chilly North
Post by: saw on January 21, 2011, 04:53:43 PM

And a welcome from Sweden.  :thumbup:

Title: Re: Hello from the chilly North
Post by: ALB on January 23, 2011, 06:56:00 PM

Thanks for the Welcolm Guys,
I have posted a video on (1st engine revisted) this was my first try at making a Stirling Engine
it was only the second run no plans just made winged it and IT WORKED  :beer:
Any pointers on how to get a good finnish on a 17mm bore on a lathe i seem to get a rippled finnish and it's only 30mm long EN1A (1018) steel

Thanks again

James

Title: Re: Hello from the chilly North
Post by: krv3000 on January 24, 2011, 06:36:27 AM

HI and welcume thers a lot of good things hapinenig in her so have fun    from bob in durham