Hello everyone

[PeterGreycatParticipant @petergreycat]

New but Old

[PeterGreycatParticipant @petergreycat]

I am a retired marine engineer with a history of always having to do diy instead of what I would like to have been doing.
I have been building up workshop tools for a long time and am the proud owner of an ex school Boxford model B ( I think) which is superb especially after retrofitting an inverter controlled motor. My other success is a very ancient Herbert bench drill now powered by a hoover washing machine motor which gives a huge spindle speed range. That speed control I’m sure I read about in model engineer workshop 20 ish years ago? It is fitted with an Axminster compound table and I use it for milling really quite successfully.

I have not done any model engineering as such but tend to be constantly modifying things to make them better, always enjoy working wood as well as metal.

looking forwards to much more workshop time!

[OldironParticipant @oldiron]

Hi Peter Welcome to the forum. Lots of info for you on the here. You can use the search facility or ask the question if you have no luck.

regards

[Brian HParticipant @brianh50089]

Hello Peter and welcome.

Brian

[noel shelleyParticipant @noelshelley55608]

Welcome aboard ship mate ! Thank Christ for this site and thank God for air/sea rescue ! Noel.

[Howard LewisParticipant @howardlewis46836]

Hello Peter, and Welcome!

LOTS of experience and skill on here, on all sorts of subjects, so don't be afraid to ask.

Whereabouts are you located?

If you are not already a member, it will be worth finding and joining a local model Engineering Club.

There you will find like minded individuals, who can give face to face advice, mand possibly demonstration, if you have a problem..

Howard

[Anonymous]

Who is this fellow masquerading as me.

Bah!

[Howard LewisParticipant @howardlewis46836]

E's someone different?

[Anonymous]

Yes.

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