Total workshop clearance

Same for me if you can. Especially as I am currently getting rid of surplus bits and pieces but keeping the main things, now that I am in the "danger zone"

Firstly I do hope it all works out well for you John, it sounds more promising than your opening post.

Secondly I think in that posting your dilema on here was a good idea, I have found nothing but good advice and genuine, friendly and helpful people on this forum.

Thirdly, I still don't understand why (generally) there are no facilities available localy for would-be engineers and machinist's to get hands on experience with lathes etc, maybe local ME clubs could approach local college's and universities and eventually sort out some sort of facility. Or maybe there is??

You will be ( almost ) as pleased as I am that I have received a text from the owner. She was under the ( mistaken ) impression that we might be interested in purchasing the property we are renting. They want to buy a holiday home by the sea but are happy to get a mortgage as we aren't in a position to buy. Our rent will more than cover that! Nevertheless, I suspect we will be moving on, but at our own pace and my better half is insistent that I don't dispose of my workshop contents. What a diamond!

John

Moderator can close this thread, now, if they want.

Edited By John Hinkley on 04/08/2017 10:29:54

Great news John.

Russell

John, have been following this thread without commenting, as all I would have said was already said, but just to say I am so pleased that your problem has been resolved and that your 'better half' was insistent that you kept your workshop intact, like me you are lucky in that respect and a diamond indeed (and an understanding one!).

Chris

Good news.

I won't close the thread as it seems a few others want to echo the sentiment.

Super news John; glad to read about it...

... my better half is insistent that I don't dispose of my workshop contents. What a diamond!...

​An understatement if there ever was one.

George.

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I'm so glad you have sorted things out and you will still be able to enjoy our wonderful hobby, several years ago a friend sold his railway and all his workshop and moved into a small house no garage or garden he told me it was the worst day of his life, he used to come to use my Machineary several days a week as he missed it so.

John, glad you managed to get it all sorted, just wanted to post my experience of selling machinery, i work for a school and have recently sold old machinery to fund other machinery needed to fund newer machines for our rapidly changing curriculum and found a company called apbmachinery (apbmachinery.com) to be extremely helpful and gave us a bery fair price on what we wanted to sell. Andy was great from start to finish and lovely to deal with.