Rick from SD

[lampy]

Hello everyone, I actually found this forum about a year ago and lurked for a while then life got in the way, that and a move half way across the country. I'm settled in now and getting things ready for the long cold winter. The first item loaded in the U-haul for the move from Idaho was the 1940ish Craftsman lathe and a couple months after getting settled I bought a Harbour freight Mini Mill, I am slowly building and acquiring the needed tooling. The first real project I made was a 45 degree Mccabe oscillating engine, built with only the lathe. It is rough but ran on my first attempt ;D Since getting the mini mill I have done a few projects, the first was my own version of a tool makers vice and a few small projects and today I finally made a brass hammer.
My main addiction is Air Rifles (a one cylinder engine, you just have to replace the piston every time it fires) I plan on building more engines, starting with another 45 degree McCabe now that I have a mill, it should turn out looking better.
Very nice forum you guys have here!

 

[steamer]

Welcome Rick!

The people make the forum...glad your here and your having fun.

Dave

 

[Allthumbz]

Hey Rick, nice lathe.

Someone is supposed to get me some manuals for old craftsmans scanned in.

Hope he comes through.

Nelson

 

[bvd1940]

Hey Rick, nice lathe.

Someone is supposed to get me some manuals for old craftsmans scanned in.

Hope he comes through.

Nelson

You need docs on craftsman lathe? I have them scanned to the putter and other info left over from when I had a 12x36 Craftsman. ;D
Would be happy to share
Bill in SE Idaho

 

[Allthumbz]

Thanks Bill, would love to have them.

Can you email them?

Nelson

 

[lampy]

Thanks for the welcome guys.
I have some manuals I got with the lathe, I'll have to round them up. I bought the lathe from the son of the original owner, "like father like son" they both took good care of the lathe and I felt privileged to be allowed to buy it, and obligated to take good care of it.

 

[crab]

Hi Rick, wEc1.
Crab

 

[tel]

Welcome Rick

 

[dalem9]

welcome Rick. Dale

 

[bvd1940]

Thanks Bill, would love to have them.

Can you email them?

Nelson

I have been trying to attach them to an email with with no luck? is there a place i can upload them to?
I have a bunch of flyers, projects, Etc. for the craftsman 12X36 that I have no need of but they came from many sources.
Bill in SE Idaho

 

[Maryak]

Rick,

Welcome to our forum. wEc1

Best Regards
Bob

 

[bvd1940]

Hi Rick, where in Idaho did you live? where in SD? My sis lives in Mitchell SD and I live outside of Blackfoot Id in the tater fields.
Good to have you on board ;D
Bill in SE Idaho

 

[lampy]

Hi Rick, where in Idaho did you live? where in SD? My sis lives in Mitchell SD and I live outside of Blackfoot Id in the tater fields.
Good to have you on board ;D
Bill in SE Idaho

I was up north in the panhandle in Idaho, near Coeur d'Alene, I'm about 45 minutes from Mitchell in a small farming town, Lake Preston.
Glad to be here ;D