Hi from Aus

[keskeesha]

Oops! Sorry folk been lurking so long forgot to introduce meself.
Suffering from advanced middle-age (67) and came very late to this hobby.
Proud owner of an AL320G 12x36 lathe with a 32mm spindle bore and a HM32 mill
plus sundry other tools all of which I am learning to use. Hope in time to be
able to contribute to the forum. One question, when does one stop making tools
for your tools and start making models
Cheers
keskeesha

 

[steamer]

:big: :big:.......Never!


;D

Welcome Keskeesha! ,,,,,,don't worry , it's a fatal diesease!....there is no known cure..... :big:


Dave

 

[ProdEng]

Welcome from Perth.

Start making an engine and proceed until you need a tool. Stop to make the tool and then continue making the engine. Repeat for ever ;D

Jan

 

[Maryak]

keskeesha,

Welcome to our forum wEc1

Best Regards
Bob

 

[dmac]

Welcome keskeesha to this fine forum.

Good to see more Aussie's on board.

Dave.

 

[tel]

Welcome keskeesha

 

[Blogwitch]

Welcome Kes.

It seems like we are being over run by antipodeans just recently, but the more the merrier I say. Thm:

I have basically the same lathe, and have grown to love it, it has done everything I asked of it, and I still haven't taken it to it's limits.

Jan has got how engines are made down to a 'T',

Start making an engine and proceed until you need a tool. Stop to make the tool and then continue making the engine. Repeat for ever

John

 

[T70MkIII]

Welcome from Perth, too. Where in Oz are you?

 

[keskeesha]

Thanks for your welcomes guys.

T70MkIII I'm at Melton, Victoria just west of Melbourne.

keskeesha

 

[Herbiev]

Hi and welcome Paul/Keskeesha. Isn't it great to have a large spindle bore. My first lathe only had 3/8"

 

[keskeesha]

Isn't it great to have a large spindle bore

Herbiev
Had an ML7 then neened to turn an axle 28mil and too long for
the ML7 to turn between centres thats how I wound up with the AL320G
Not too bad as I got almost 1/2 ($600) the price for the ML7.

 

[waynes world]

welcome skippy your in melton so you in a good area to get tech info for your v8 project. you maybe able to pick up a 253-308 to use for modeling and idea's for your model project. they are easy to come by $100 or so bnr engines in your area maybe able to help you for idea's as well he builds race boat engines.

oh yeah im in the latrobe valley epi centre of recent quake and coal mine full of water just waiting for the trout to be released now lol

 

[AussieJimG]

Welcome from Bywong Paul/Keskeesha.

Don't worry Bogs, we are not about to take you over, we have far too much to learn from you.

Jim