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    Default G'day from Rydalmere, Sydney, Australia

    Hi one and all.

    Well lets see, male, 47, married, 3 little kids, time poor, financially even poorer. I married an accountant

    I have the garage that houses no cars but 2 tractors and years of other collected treasures (junk to the wife)

    I was given one of the tractors, a 1950 TED20 Ferguson as an engagement present, so she's not so bad. it had a dropped big end shell so has not yet got round to working. The other from a friend after his dad passed away a 1967 David brown 850, it needs TLC but does go, and take up a lot of space.

    Jack of all trades master of none. I will turn my hand to most things short of brain surgery and like to do things well and to a high standard, but not obsessive about it.

    I am happy to work in many materials including cloth, wood, plastics and many metals. I have 3 industrial sewing machines, numerous power tools, handtools including lots of hammers. I have various welders from gas to MIG and TIG. I know and value quality in tools. I have some of my fathers tools and he taught me to use many of them. When I was about 5 he built me a workbench complete with vice. I still have it although too small for me these days.

    My interest here is probably more in metalwork with lathes and mills. I purchased a Kondia FV-1 mill about 18 months ago, all 1.6 tonnes of it. It is complete but had no tooling etc. It is 3 phase and very big. slowly I have added tooling and vices etc to it but it still is yet to be positioned and commissioned. kids take up soo much of my time. I am now in the market for a lathe of similar size and capacity. I know about the Chinese and Taiwanese lathes and the older USA and UK ones having read masses on the web. I think a used medium sized
    Asian lathe will fill the bill at this time. would love a Colchester but is twice the price or more. I know a guy who used to run Demco and even he says buy Asian one. The wife has finally given approval for me to purchase one so I am gearing up to go shopping.

    Why do i want a lathe. well many projects around the garage need fixing or finishing on tractors etc but the main reason will be gear cutting to make clocks. Long term 30 odd years to have the tools to do so and finally now have the space and some funds to get into it. Have made a clock with Meccano and have some antiques requiring repair so making one from scratch is a fair goal.

    i have no practical experience in milling or lathe so one thing I hope to find locally is a course or group to join and learn from. I have read loads of books and watched youtube etc and have an engineering background but in electronics. I used to do TAFE courses 10 years ago in anything that took my interest as they cost $100 a semester, now it is $400 a semester and much harder to get into. anyone know of general machining course?

    I am also in Rural fire Service as volunteer driver and involved with Scouts, Guides, 2 schools, numerous committees, donate blood and plasma. no wonder I am time poor.

    OK you will have to ask about the rest! including what a zwitter is and about my rare collection of dresses by Audra Cornish and other unusual things.

    regards to all

    James

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    Well my goodness me, what an introduction James, G'Day & Welcome to a top forum.
    You'll find a heap of helpful & knowledgeable blokes & ladies on the forum and for most very willing to assist.
    make sure you show off your handiwork as everyone loves a photo, especially WIP photos with build notes.
    Enjoy the forum as time permits.
    Enjoy your woodwork amidst everything else.
    Cheers, crowie

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    You have a very interesting diverse outlook. Time poor that's something we are. Just squeeze in as much as we can in order to do as much as we can.

    Welcome to another pass time this forum.

    Have fun.

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    hi every one I am new to this forum please help me how can I post

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    Hi James & welcome to the forum

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    Quote Originally Posted by brilhoservices View Post
    hi every one I am new to this forum please help me how can I post
    Firstly, apologizes to James for hijacking his introduction.

    G'Day & welcome Downunder to another "canuck" "Brilhoservices".
    After you've signed into the forum you’ll get the whole list of sections or click on the "new post" button and on the right side you'll see the forum sections from where the thread was started.
    Anyways, you'll find a heap of helpful & knowledgeable blokes & ladies on the forum and for most very willing to assist.
    make sure you show off your handiwork as everyone loves a photo, especially WIP photos with build notes.
    Enjoy the forum.
    Enjoy & show off your woodwork.
    Cheers, crowie

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    welcome aboard

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    Quote Originally Posted by brilhoservices View Post
    hi every one I am new to this forum please help me how can I post

    Pm sent explaining how to do it.

    Allan
    Life is short ... smile while you still have teeth.

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    Default G'day from Rydalmere, Sydney, Australia

    Wow, hijacked!

    Hmm well james is a lucky boy, bought a lathe and brought it home today. A bit scary very top,heavy on the stand on a skid. Nearly lost the chip tray! It is a factory sample of a new model for machinery house group in Australia a geared version of the al-356
    52 mm headstock D1-5
    No chuck key and no headstock key. And the book has nothing in it. Ring em up tomorrow. Away for the weekend starting tomorrow so have to wait for the run up next week.

    James

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    Welcome to the forum. interesting introduction.
    Reality is no background music.
    Cheers John

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