Hello from Oregon, USA

[potman]

Hello everyone.

My name is Earl but some call me potman,
not because I'm know for smoking it but because I make pottery.

And... Umm... Ahhh... Yes, I admit I am a PROcrastinator !!!
You see, I like building things and I like precision machines
with their fine finished surfaces and all but the last time I
touched a lathe or mill was 45 years ago in High School
metalworking class. Always meant to do something about
that but just kept putting it off.

But now I have an 8 9 step plan to correct
the error of my ways so that I can try my hand at making
things that go poof poof clickity clickity too.

1. Finish painting new garage
2. Wire new garage
3. Get permits signed off
4. Paint kitchen/dining room (promises to keep you know)
5. Re-grade driveway
6. Refurbish old garage into workshop
7. Make pottery for Christmas presents
8. Hold down full-time+ job
And after reading how to move a Bridgeport into a basement
9. Buy a tractor to move my new machines into workshop

But, in the meantime I'll continue reading all the great stuff
you guys take the effort to write about and drool over the
nifty tools and engines you are building.

Thanks to all of you and especially the managers of this board
for making it happen.

Earl Krueger (potman)
Elmira, Oregon, usa

 

[wareagle]

Earl, welcome to HMEM! We are certainly glad to have you onboard!

Know that if you have any questions, feel free to throw them up here, even if you think they are about things that you feel you should already know. The only dumb question is the one that doesn't get asked. Feel free to contribute anytime!

Looking forward to reading your posts!
W/E

 

[Bernd]

Welcome Earl,

Hey I know guy that moved a Bridgeport into the basement. :big: :big: :big:

My list is about like yours. Many things to do before modeling. But I've taken the parallel approach instead of the serial. See I do a little model building then I do a little house building, then I do a bit of the "honey do list", then a bit of ....... you get the point right? ;D

Bernd in Western New York

 

[CrewCab]

Welcome aboard Earl .................. number 9) sounds like a plan ;D

CC

 

[rake60]

Welcome to HMEM Earl

Rick

 

[Brass_Machine]

Welcome to the club Earl!

Eric

 

[potman]

The price was right.

OH MY !
Now what the H do I do ????

A 1917 South Bend 13" in pieces.

Plus a couple of buckets of parts.
When assembled looks like this: http://www.lathes.co.uk/southbend/page2.html

And a freebie thrown in too.

I guess getting it unloaded will be step 1, then an inventory, then .... Hmmm ???

Uh, I'm sure I'll get back to you on this one folks.

earl...

 

[Maryak]

Well, Well, Well, : : :

Whose a lucky boy then ??? ??? ???

Seriously, when its all together and up and running you'll be very justifiably proud of yourself.

Oh and welcome to the board

Regards
Bob