Hello Everyone,

I'm a brand new member just joined and wanting to say hello.

I'm very much a beginner to the world of machining but I'm setting out on this road to make myself motorcycle parts. At present my equipment consists of a Smart & Brown M type MK1 lathe which needs a little bit of tlc (mechanically still very good but covered in oil and gunk and in need of paint); a Centec 2b complete with Type III head; a common or garden type 16mm chuck pillar drill – not a great machine but good enough for my needs at present.

I've just bought a Centec Automil MKII which I'm waiting to arrive – quite excited about that. Sadly it doesn't come with the adapter plate for the Vertical Head so that will likely be my first machining job. I will likely then sell the 2b as a horizontal mill since the automil will take care of any horizontal milling needs and I will hang on to the Vertical Head.

At the moment I'm finishing off the extension build of my workshop, just painted the floor, still need to add in the power sockets and lighting and make up some storage shelving and cupboards – too many projects and never enough time!