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[tom duncanParticipant @tomduncan87980]

[tom duncanParticipant @tomduncan87980]

Hi, I'm Tom, a new member to the forum. I have recently acquired a Myford ML7R and am keen to hear from people about what sort of projects they do on their own lathes. Cheers

[David George 1Participant @davidgeorge1]

Hi Tom welcome to the forum. Where are you based as it helps to suggest local supliers etc. I make tooling and whatever takes my fancy. I have recently made some jewelry bangles, (with my granddaughter) a simple wobbler steam engine, a drill/grinder attachment for the toolpost on the lathe and other bits and pieces.

David

[Brian HParticipant @brianh50089]

Hello Tom and welcome. I'm mainly into ancient traction engines but have made radio controlled and static boats, first model was a model ships cannon and then stationary steam engine, a vacuum engine followed by the Marshall Road Roller in 3 inch and then the Fowell-Box engine also in 3 inch.

Then came a succession of pre-war Austin Sevens and currently a Burrell-Boydell Road locomotive in 1 1/2" inch.

There are other projected projects thought about but I need to live until I'm about 300 years to stand a chance of finishing them all, but I'm having fun nevertheless!

Brian.

[tom duncanParticipant @tomduncan87980]

Brian,

Thanks for getting back to me and for the great ideas on things to build. Good luck with getting to the 300 years. Lets hope that model building and restoration is the exilir of life!!

Tom

[tom duncanParticipant @tomduncan87980]

David,

Thanks for getting back to me. I am in Linlithgow in central Scotland. It would be good to know of the suppliers ion my area where one can actually look at things before buying. Buying over the internet is handy but no substitute for getting hands on!!

Tom

[Howard LewisParticipant @howardlewis46836]

Welcome Tom!

You will find a VAST amount of expertise and knowledge on the Forum.

There is is a lot to be learned about other's machines and their tecniques, as well as offers of advice and help.

If there is one near to you, when things return to normal, do join a Model Engineering Club. You will gain a lot from the face to face advice and socialising.

Enjoy!

Howard.

[tom duncanParticipant @tomduncan87980]

Howard,

thanks for that. I am finding lots of interesting information on the Forum. Thanks for the tips re joining a local club. I am sure there will be some nearby as Scotland was at the heart of the industrial revolution!!

Cheers,

Tom

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

Welcome to the Forum, Tom.

Neil

[tom duncanParticipant @tomduncan87980]

Neil,

Thanks for the welcome. I hope that you are being up in these rather interesting times!!

Tom

[SteviegtrParticipant @steviegtr]

Hi Tom welcome along. Hope you get some projects made to show us.

Steve.

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