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Oh very nice indeed - you have really made good use of that material - look at all the space on your workbench now. Very good indeed!

Frankly, neither do I. Their donuts are blah. I visited Canada a couple of times, a few years ago, and Tim Hortons were very welcome. They Honey Kruller is my favourite - it's elegant simplicity. Plus they have great coffee, and nice sandwiches. There are no Tim Hortons in Minnesota yet, so...

Holy Krap - I'm off to the donut shoppe! Oh wait - Krispy Kreme pulled out of Minnesota. Gah! Shiver me timbers, scuttled me ship before even headin' out of port! Blister me barnacles, and stuff. *facepalm* I could just go for a donut too. Oh well.

Cogsy - seriously I am really impressed. You mention what a pain that mystery metal for the crank is, but boy you ended up with a really good looking component. That's the sort of thing that frustrates the living heck out of me. This engine is coming on great - big thumbs up from me. I really...

Yaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrr! It be international "talk like a pirate day" me hearties! Talk like a pirate ye scurvy dogs, or I'll keel haul the lot of ye, and do piratey things to the mizzen mast, and let's not even mention the poopdeck. Ahoy! :D Just a bit o' fun, Jim lads.

Ah - see - it being lifted up high threw me off. If it had been on the ground I'd have guessed it, honest. :rolleyes:

He's deliberately teasing us now. Enquiring minds need to know!

Maybe it's some kind of James Bond thing? Now THAT would be cool.

That's a nice lathe - but I have to say WOW to the bench. That is a very fine piece of craftsmanship.

I was tempted to think "boat" at first - but it doesn't have the right lines. It almost looks like it might be a small car. I was thinking along the lines of a 3 wheeler - with two wheels at the front, like a Can-Am spyder, but the big windshield says no to that. So is it a 3 wheeler of some...

Very nicely done! That looks like a solid piece of equipment. Um......I'm a bit of a motorcycle enthusiast - and would love to see that kawasaki triple as well!

:D At last! A proper interweb response! Thm:Rof}

I am not a plumbing fan either. A couple of months ago, the double valve for my washing machine gave way. Luckily I was home when it happened, or I'd have had a basement flood. Anyhoo, I cut out the piece of drywall covering the pipework, looked at the job, and in a moment of laziness said...

Coming along very nicely - you have a great selection of tools there, and a very nice workspace. Also a heck of a selection of raw material! Do we get to see what is hiding under the cover at all?

At the "inauguration" party, a few friends and myself started defining the rulez for workshops. Of course, I have a hard part getting past rule 4, and on some days rule 5.

Thm: I am very much enjoying this. You're doing a great job! I am going to follow this thread with a great deal of interest. It is providing me with some great encouragement, because I am totally new to all this too. I really appreciate you posting this up.

That looks really nice! you're well under way. You should feel very happy with that.

What a superb piece of work - very well done. This kind of thing is an inspiration!

True that! I do find myself spending very little time in the house these days. Hey at least it stays clean. I suppose I could rent it out. Hmmmmmm. Thank you all for your comments. Today I went and spent some time with the lathe, and familiarising myself with tools / speeds / feeds again. I...

Thanks Tin! I am loving it. Once all was complete, I installed a beer fridge. For opening only once the tools are put away for the day.