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Title: Hello from southeastern WA
Post by: unioncreek on April 15, 2013, 07:32:28 PM

Hi guys,

My names Bob and I live in southeastern WA.  Been wanting a lathe since shop class in high school, 40 years ago.  Finally decided it was time to get one.  I currently have limited space so a 7x14 is what I was looking at, but I found a lightly used Harbor Freight 8x12 which I realized was a lot more lathe than the 7x lathes.   Bought it for $500 with about $200 in tooling.  Spindle bore is large enough for me to thread and chamber some barrels, which I'm planning on doing this winter. Then hopefully a mill.  Looking forward to all the info on the forum.

Bob

Title: Re: Hello from southeastern WA
Post by: AussieJimG on April 15, 2013, 08:55:20 PM

Welcome Bob, I hope you enjoy the Forum.

Jim

Title: Re: Hello from southeastern WA
Post by: vtsteam on April 15, 2013, 10:26:50 PM

Welcome Bob!  :beer:

Title: Re: Hello from southeastern WA
Post by: NeoTech on April 16, 2013, 01:45:36 AM

Welcome Bob. :)

Title: Re: Hello from southeastern WA
Post by: saw on April 16, 2013, 04:12:38 AM

Hi and welcome to us  :wave:

Title: Re: Hello from southeastern WA
Post by: Lew_Merrick_PE on April 16, 2013, 11:20:37 AM

Hey Bob,

Union Creek -- Colfax or Yakima area (I assume Colfax as "SE Washington")?

I am just outside of Everett (in what used to be Everett East and is now Lake Stevens).  I think there's a "local" (meaning less than a 2 hour drive) to you person who hang's out here from time-to-time.

Don't be a stranger, you can just be strange!

Title: Re: Hello from southeastern WA
Post by: krv3000 on April 16, 2013, 03:56:57 PM

hi and welcume

Title: Re: Hello from southeastern WA
Post by: Stilldrillin on April 18, 2013, 04:10:20 AM

Hi Bob!

Welcome to the Collective.  :borg:

There's nothing much, someone doesn't know on here.  :thumbup:

Join in, have fun. Enjoy!  :headbang:

David D

Title: Re: Hello from southeastern WA
Post by: Meldonmech on April 18, 2013, 04:32:13 AM

Hi Bob,
             Welcome to the forum, what are you planning to make?

                                                                                                            Cheers David

Title: Re: Hello from southeastern WA
Post by: Brass_Machine on April 21, 2013, 11:18:26 AM

Hi Bob,

Welcome to the collective :borg:

I have thought about going to the 8x14. Decided to mod my 7x10 a little first. How do you like the 8x? Pictures?

Eric