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[Peter Jones 20Participant @peterjones20]

Hi All,

only thought about an online pr4escence after looking through some old Model Engineers Workshop magazines I've had in storage for a number of years.

I was a subscriber from issue 12 (Aug/Sept 1992) for a few years (1996)

Looking through the old magazines I realised there are many articles and projects I never even got to look at back in the day, reading 25+ year old letters pages was only slightly weird, some were still relevant today though

Was working crazy hours and realised I didn't have any free time so let subscription lapse.(did a few 21 ~22 hr days, almost killed me!)

Sold my Colchester lathe and moved to USA in 1999.

No machines for several years then ended up with a 7×10 mini lathe which I treated as a toy for a long time but it allowed me to make a few things.

Anyway, enough of the intro, I'm sure I'll be posting in the forums soon enough if I have anything relevant to say (or, more likely irrelevant and opinionated)

[Peter Jones 20Participant @peterjones20]

[BazyleParticipant @bazyle]

Hi Peter, if you can find the 'latest posts' clicky thing you can go back, and back and …… should keep you busy for a while.

Lots of mini lathe users on here if you need tips, or can give any.

[Brian HParticipant @brianh50089]

Hello Peter and welcome.

Brian

[SteviegtrParticipant @steviegtr]

Hi Peter Jones 20. Welcome along. Whereabouts in the USA are you.

Steve.

[old martParticipant @oldmart]

Welcome, Peter, thisis a good forum to be a member of, I have learned a lot from members since I joined. I also use The home Shop Machinist forum in the states.

[Peter Jones 20Participant @peterjones20]

Posted by Steviegtr on 11/12/2020 14:20:31:

Hi Peter Jones 20. Welcome along. Whereabouts in the USA are you.

Steve.

Hi Steve, Central Florida, Orlando area

[Peter Jones 20Participant @peterjones20]

Posted by Bazyle on 11/12/2020 12:42:02:

Hi Peter, if you can find the 'latest posts' clicky thing you can go back, and back and …… should keep you busy for a while.

Lots of mini lathe users on here if you need tips, or can give any.

I've had the Emco mini lathe about 17~18 years now, still mostly original except for a few of the 'standard' modifications.

The two best were fitting taper roller bearings to head-stock and a cover for apron as I had the problem of swarf getting into gears.

I had some silicon bronze bar so made new saddle keepers

I bought a QCTP but it's still in box several years later as I think there is too much overhang which affects cutting action (I very rarely take 0.001" depth of cut, got a bit spoiled by larger machines that could take 0.500" DOC)

I'm kinda surprised it's still working as well as it is considering the amount of 'abuse' I've given it (always been real quick to shut off if I 'stall' it and only blown a few fuses))

Made some precision parts, bronze valve guides for a Triumph Tiger Cub , BSA B25 and various old Honda's plus various spacers and bit's'n'bobs mostly in 6061 – shipping is cheaper than steel stock same size

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