Birthday present

[Memmeddu]

Hi everyone, another week and I turn 25.
Never happened to be in this situation, but I don't really know what to buy for myself.
Really nothing I need right now, I usually buy a brand new tool for my birthday or for Christmas, last year I've got a project car.
I don't know what to get this time.
Any suggestions?

 

[Barking Mat]

Save your money until you find/see something you want/need.

 

[Blobber]

Happy birthday! Enjoy youth while you have it

 

[Beanwood]

What's that saying - I spent all my money on wine, women and song, the rest I wasted...

..but have you got a lathe...... .

 

[barracuda816]

Happy birthday for next week. Project cars get lonely, you should always have at least two together.

Seriously though, if I am lucky enough to receive money for a birthday then I like to separate it to spend it on something I couldn't justify spending the money on normaly.

 

[Memmeddu]

What's that saying - I spent all my money on wine, women and song, the rest I wasted...

..but have you got a lathe...... .

Yes I have, little bit old but it's capable to do most things I need.
I have to restore it.

 

[Memmeddu]

Save your money until you find/see something you want/need.

Kinda wondering about an ultrasonic cleaner....

 

[Beanwood]

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Yes I have, little bit old but it's capable to do most things I need.
I have to restore it.

Excellent - in which case you NEED a QCTP.....

 

[Beanwood]

Excellent - in which case you NEED a QCTP.....

... and a tailstock if you don't have one.....

 

[Memmeddu]

Happy birthday for next week. Project cars get lonely, you should always have at least two together.

Almost got the second
I have an FSM 126P
I didn't manage to get the second one last week ,this time a 126BIS
700cc water cooled .
Easy and cheap to forge, and the original camshaft is turbo friendly
It was a win win kinda of a deal.
But I've been not fast enough and at 250 euros it didn't last a lot on the market.

Seriously though, if I am lucky enough to receive money for a birthday then I like to separate it to spend it on something I couldn't justify spending the money on normaly.

Too many things comes in mind right now

 

[Memmeddu]

Excellent - in which case you NEED a QCTP.....

What this acronym is for?

 

[Memmeddu]

... and a tailstock if you don't have one.....

I have it at home, I started to disassemble the lathe to protect it while waiting for the time to start working on it

 

[Beanwood]

What this acronym is for?

Quick Change Tool Post. So you set up each of your lathe tools in a holder, and can easily swap them on to the machine - ideal to save setting up different tools, just change over with the turn of a cam lock or similar - I wish I had one....

 

[Memmeddu]

Happy birthday! Enjoy youth while you have it

Too many responsibilities to consider myself young anymore unfortunately.

 

[Memmeddu]

Quick Change Tool Post. So you set up each of your lathe tools in a holder, and can easily swap them on to the machine - ideal to save setting up different tools, just change over with the turn of a cam lock or similar - I wish I had one....

I have this too, and a fairly good one (impero) it came with the lathe, along with 5 tool holder and a bunch of sandvik ,impero and pramet tooling

 

[Beanwood]

Too many responsibilities to consider myself young anymore unfortunately.

You still have your health, strength and eyesight, and perhaps 70 yers ahead of you - that's more than many of us on here !
Youth is wasted on the young ...

 

[Memmeddu]

You still have your health, strength and eyesight, and perhaps 70 yers ahead of you - that's more than many of us on here !
Youth is wasted on the young ...

Well kinda, my health isn't this perfect.
But hopefully I'll see my 50's

 

[frank horton]

Lathe, just cover the exposed area's with grease etc.....everything under the headstock/bolted will be well oiled up and will be OK....
stuff just gets lost if u take things apart...
everything is OK now but suddenly u may have to move house / workshop.....ask me how I know....

 

[Memmeddu]

Lathe, just cover the exposed area's with grease etc.....everything under the headstock/bolted will be well oiled up and will be OK....
stuff just gets lost if u take things apart...
everything is OK now but suddenly u may have to move house / workshop.....ask me how I know....

In this case I have to go through the process of taking it apart.
Previous owner didn't really know how to clean it properly.
And spindle tapered bushings are clogged in grease, he used it on wood too.
I have to take it apart just for cleaning, and to replace the belts too.