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7 February 2016 at 20:56 #224329
area3fitter
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Good eveng everyone,

just joined the website and looking forward to the content and contact.

Just contemplating getting hold of a decent lathe to start out so having a look at the threads for some guidelines.

I just want to get back into a bit of machining as it is donkeys years since I did any. I cant believe the advancements that have taken place.

Anyway, looking forward to it.

thanks

gareth
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7 February 2016 at 20:56 #39841
area3fitter
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8 February 2016 at 18:21 #224468
jason udall
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Greetings
8 February 2016 at 19:13 #224480
Chris Evans 6
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Welcome along from a recently joined member. Where are you in the world ?
8 February 2016 at 21:18 #224504
area3fitter
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Hi there,

Should have included that, I'm from a small ex mining village in South Wales called Llanharan. I worked as an apprentice fitter in a local pit which is how my interest in all things mechanical came about.

Thanks for the reply.

Regards

Gareth
8 February 2016 at 22:07 #224519
stevetee
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Shwmae
9 February 2016 at 06:56 #224537
Jonathan Mead
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Hi Gareth. I'm over in Miskin.
10 February 2016 at 19:42 #224796
Neil Wyatt
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Welcome butty!

We need more folk from God's Own Country round here!

Neil
10 February 2016 at 22:48 #224825
area3fitter
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Thanks for your welcome boys and boyos of course. Starting to think of a first serious lathe now but lots of research to be done.
11 February 2016 at 11:27 #224877
mechman48
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Welcome Gareth, enjoy.

George.
11 February 2016 at 13:45 #224888
Jeff Dayman
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Ppyl tyl ma huw cn myk eny cntnc llyyk Welsh by rmvyng vwls nd addyng y's – Izit tru?

Jst kyydyng Chyrs JD
11 February 2016 at 14:09 #224893
KWIL
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Jeff, how strong is your accent?
11 February 2016 at 14:29 #224899
MW
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Hail, friend!

Michael W
13 February 2016 at 19:03 #225226
Howard Lewis
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Welcome! You will find a lot of good advice here, and a lot of banter.

For what my advice is worth, and this is only repeating what many have said before.

Decide on what you want to make (Remember that you may eventually want to do other bigger and more complicated things)

Search through the Forum for comments on the sort of machine that you have in mind to buy (Don't be surprised at widely differing views on the same machine – depends upon individual experiences, BEFORE you buy it). You will find some excellent folk and advice here

And remember what I was told, "You can do small work on a big machine, but not the other way round", so if in doubt go for a bit larger than you first think. Almost certainly, you will find yourself making attachments / accessories / gadgets that ,make life easier, or allow you to do things that seemed impossible at first.

Having said that, splendid work has been done on machines that are supposedly too small!

Lastly, ENJOY YOURSELF!

Howard
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