Ok not particularly big but you could get a Lister CS to start your dream.It would be cool to have a nice big stationary engine running a line shaft powering every tool
I have just googled this..metal craft usa...fantastic bit of kit that can do so many different things...a high prices to....I lurve my Metal Craft power bender. Versatile, powerful and reliable an amazing piece of kit.
20mm solid mild steel bar. I was stunned how small a ring I was able to make, ok lots of passes but I was curious.
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30x5mm strip on edge
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Rolling 30x5mm strip
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It is constantly in use and still amazes me what can be done with it.
fk me my wish list has grown two pages long in the last two day
I keep telling my dad he should give me his Lister D because it's 1&1/4 HP, just like my milling machine motor, they're a perfect match, it's meant to be.Ok not particularly big but you could get a Lister CS to start your dream.
When I started work in a papermill the older machine was driven by a big DC motor turning a lineshaft via a pulley with I think 20 vee belts, each section of the machine was then driven by flat belts on cone pulleys to allow for the speed increase needed at each section. It got upgraded to individual, inverter controlled, motors giving much better control but not so interesting.....
On my wish list is a new house with a double garage or similar.
I keep telling my dad he should give me his Lister D because it's 1&1/4 HP, just like my milling machine motor, they're a perfect match, it's meant to be.
Likewise, the small double that came with my house i extended to make what is now triple sized oneJust make sure there is space to extend the garage as it will soon seem too small despite looking huge when it is empty, well that's what I found.......