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Member postings for Tom Sheppard

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Thread: I want a telescope
25/02/2021 18:38:33

Seems on my local marketplace, a 500 mm can be found for about £30.

Edited By Tom Sheppard on 25/02/2021 18:39:39

25/02/2021 18:34:27

With old cameras costing pence these days, you might find a cheap SLR with a decently long telephoto, the advantage being a relatively wide aperture, so a fairly bright image.

Thread: Chinese lathe
25/02/2021 18:25:20

Thought a 210 was an eight inch lathe. They often have different gear ratios but the principle is the same.

Thread: Another new member in Dorset.
19/02/2021 07:25:53

Sounds good. John, I sympathise. A friend with 14 of his three permitted motorbikes has a saying: " It will come in useful, even if we never need it."

18/02/2021 19:35:27

Truth be told, I find the process of writing G code pretty onerous so am considering replacing the mill with a manual one. I work as an electronics engineer and bashing wood and metal are predominantly recreational activities. Programming isn't for me and I would sooner be working the tools myself. I could write an electronic leadscrew, for example but I'd far rather design a tumble reverse. The hole in the ground for the mill would be a great idea but my part of Poole is so near to sea level that the garage floor sometimes floods from below! The garage is in a block, 100 metres of extension lead from the flat. despite that limitation, the place has turned out a watchmaker's bench, three or four motorbike restorations, the complete ground lighting system for a decently large airfield, four car restorations and a lot of go faster bits for an aeroplane in the last five years.Where there's a will... The other half often asks "What do you need all those tools for?"

18/02/2021 18:33:25

No three phase to the Garage and a distinct absence of headroom for the mill, alas!

18/02/2021 17:39:19

Good evening all. I have built cars, motorcycles,light aircraft and boats as well as restored old watches so I am old enough to know better. As I am still very keen on making things, I have just bought an Amadeal 8x16 to go with the Clarke micro mill that I converted to CNC a couple of years ago. The day job allows me access to a Bridgeport and a nice Hardinge lathe but I retire in three years time and will not be allowed to sit around the house!

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