Newbie from NZ

[Kwikill.paul]

Hi all,

I've just joined, hoping to learn. I've had a small home built lathe I bought, but have just got a generic mini lathe, which is quite an upgrade in capabilities. I have so far enjoyed tweaking it, and it was really unusable out of the box. Youtube of course invaluable, but If you don't mind I am sure i'll end up asking for tips here.

Many thanks
Paul.

 

[H Pearce]

Hi all,

I've just joined, hoping to learn. I've had a small home built lathe I bought, but have just got a generic mini lathe, which is quite an upgrade in capabilities. I have so far enjoyed tweaking it, and it was really unusable out of the box. Youtube of course invaluable, but If you don't mind I am sure i'll end up asking for tips here.

Many thanks
Paul.

Hi Paul,

welcome!
What part of the country are you in?
Lots of helpful people here so ask away.

 

[Kwikill.paul]

Hi Paul,

welcome!
What part of the country are you in?
Lots of helpful people here so ask away.

Hi,

I'm in Wellington.

Many thanks

 

[bruedney]

Hi,

I'm in Wellington.

Many thanks

Hi Paul

What part of Wellington? I live in Wainuiomata and work in Rongotai

Regards
Bruce

 

[dazz]

Hi Paul
I am in Lower Hutt.

 

[DavidLloyd2]

Welcome Paul
I am in Upper Hutt

DavidLloyd2

 

[awake]

Welcome to the forum!

I can't resist asking ... are either of you near Jabba the Hutt?

Okay, running for cover now ...

 

[H Pearce]

Welcome to the forum!

I can't resist asking ... are either of you near Jabba the Hutt?

Okay, running for cover now ...

For sure!

 

[H Pearce]

So with all the kiwis here are there any on the South Island? I’m in Blenheim.

 

[HCNZ]

I'm down in Christchurch so a little further south than Blenheim.

 

[Chris Murphy]

I'm in Upper Hutt as well.

ChrisM

 

[Noel Gordon]

Hi follow kiwis,I have been a member for a while now. Reside in Napier and have been a toolmaker for almost 60 years but still very active and still try a learn something every day...Have almost completed a EDWARDS 5 radial engine for use in a to be built SKYRAIDER. regards guys Noel.

 

[Nicolas]

Another Napier dweller here.
Purchased my first lathe when I was 14 and have been tinkering ever since, mainly steam engines but planning on building an IC engine one day when I get the time. Working more on cars these days but the lathe still gets the occasional job.
Cheers, Nicolas

 

[Zeb]

Ahh, Lancasters and Blenheims. Glorious in flight.
Welcome!