Time to let go and call it a day

Hope you'll keep active on the forum, I have learnt a lot from your postings, and have alays been impressed by the standard of your work.

All the best,

Rob

Morning Guys,

Thanks again for these further comment. It is good to hear from all of you.

I do hear yyour concerns from a 'selling it all' point of view and obviously have already considered that aspect. However I am at pains to say that won't be happening entirely now - I can certainly see that it would be foolish to part with my lathe only to down size so no, that's definitely staying.

I have decided that in order to gain some much needed space a revamp of the workshop will be required, Some items will be up for sale in due course. Intention though, as often remarked before, and reality are two completely different matters!

Interest has begun in the engines and three are now sold.

Thanks again for this unexpected but much appreciated response

Best - Tug

Tug, I think you are doing the right thing. There comes a point where these things are better to go to a new home with an enthusiastic new owner who will use them. I recently sold a little Honda 350 Four motorcycle that has been in the family since my late uncle bought it new in 1972. A hard decision to make, but it had been sitting unused in my shed for more than 10 years, slowly deteriorating, and getting in the way all the time. So now a younger bloke has it who is going to get it back to original nick and ride it in club runs etc. I think my old uncle would be happier to see someone using it rather than it just sitting doing nothing. I certainly am. (And I have room to do major projects in my workshop and a pocket full of cash to do it with!)

Hopper,

Yes, that's basically my thinking - certainly on these engines. My stationary engines are a different matter though - they're here to stay for the foreseeable future at least.

I have quite a few things I'd like to do with the remaining years I have left and machining, I feel, has really run it's course so time to move to something different. While I'm able to I shall remain as active as mind and body allows

Regards - Tug

At the end of the day we never really owned anything, we were just its temporary custodians

Hi Ramon
Due to a house move I was without a workshop for a couple of years, a very frustrating experience. They have been stored in a garage and up until the week before Christmas I had no three phase power. So there they languished collecting dust. Finally! Three phase, at least I am able to turn the lathe and mill on again. The garage space is pretty minimal, However I can squeeze in and use them. Life is good. For me this year will be busy building a shed to house them properly.
May I suggest that before you dispose of the your tools, that you store them for a good while to give yourself time to reflect. Just in case you have second thoughts.

Tug,

I had a look at your engines - they're all beautiful, and far too nice to be used in anger on any of my toy aeroplanes!

Tim

Yes how true that is for sure Ady, and as we get older the reality of it hit's home that much harder.

John, as you can imagine all the above posts and kindly advice have not fell on deaf ears. After considerable thought and talking it over with my wife ( who after all, will have to deal with it - eventually) a change of intention has been reached. Some kit will have to go but the lathe and my faithful old Linley mill will remain in a much rearranged workshop. It will take a while of course but fear not guys - the basic kit stays.

Tim - hope you've been able to make a start on that Boll by now

My thanks to all who have made comments on this thread, all of them much appreciated - six engines are now sold so that's a good start

Best regards to all - Tug

Edited By Ramon Wilson on 29/01/2023 17:17:12

Sorry to see you go, Ramon,

Your work has always been to an exceptional standard, the superb finish quality on your engines especially.

Neil

You have made many superb engines, I remember meeting you at Old Warden some years ago, when people used to run up vintage and self made model aero engines, sadly this seems to have lapsed recently.

I am approaching 80, but still follow my hobby of making and flying radio controlled planes, and this then led to making engines.

I am not a very good machinist, but as an ex engineer and designer I like to create simple engines that are easy to make. As others have said, overcoming the minor difficulties that arise helps to keep the brain working.

Tug,

By all means keep your lathe. Without it you will feel naked, and ther frustration of thinking "If only I had still had the lathe, or the mill, I could do that job"

I am a little, older than you and still get withdrawal symptoms if I don't make some swarf fairly often.

Howard

Fat fingers strike again!

Edited By Howard Lewis on 01/04/2023 16:25:59