My new lathe

[rory1]

Come on then - what’s the job ?

 

[pressbrake1]

You’ve not dropped a bullock untill you’ve overbored a 100 grand casting ....

Build it up with weld and keep quiet

 

[rory1]

Press and peg a sleeve in and tell no one!

 

[pressbrake1]

Mad hoarders who are vendors have finally started uncovering the Lang!
Myford looks scared

 

[Spark plug]

That would look nice in my shed

 

[pressbrake1]

That would look nice in my shed

The myford

 

[8ob]

Looks very Spenceresque

Bob

 

[brightspark]

the myfords looking a bit unloved i picked one up simlar for 100 quid

 

[ronan]

the myfords looking a bit unloved i picked one up simlar for 100 quid

They go for daft money with the model makers.

 

[Spark plug]

The myford

I have nothing against Myford’s but she’d space is far too valuable, probably the only thing Myford I would spare shed space for would be a cylindrical grinder.

 

[brightspark]

They go for daft money with the model makers.

i have a decent condition myford i bought from new 45 years ago.think it was 700 quid scored a decent Harrison for about 400 . wouldnt part with the myford its so nice to use making small parts .just put a clutch on it from the other lathe i bought

 

[slim_boy_fat]

just put a clutch on it from the other lathe i bought

Myself & @Turbo have the Tri-Leva model, good to be able to change the spindle speed without faffing about with the belts.

 

[Seadog]

 

[pressbrake1]

11 ton on the move

 

[mechman]

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The bed's bent.

 

[Bki26]

The bed's bent.

Think the floor will be worse lol

 

[Fastdruid]

The bed's bent.

It's fine. It's just getting it round the corner.

 

[phm87]

That`s the curvature of the earth!

 

[pressbrake1]

Motor!

 

[MattH]

Hells bells, how are yo getting that in the shed?