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area3fitter07/02/2016 20:56:16
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Good eveng everyone,

just joined the website and looking forward to the content and contact.

Just contemplating getting hold of a decent lathe to start out so having a look at the threads for some guidelines.

I just want to get back into a bit of machining as it is donkeys years since I did any. I cant believe the advancements that have taken place.

Anyway, looking forward to it.

thanks

gareth

jason udall08/02/2016 18:21:54
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Greetings
Chris Evans 608/02/2016 19:13:53
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Welcome along from a recently joined member. Where are you in the world ?

area3fitter08/02/2016 21:18:52
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Hi there,

Should have included that, I'm from a small ex mining village in South Wales called Llanharan. I worked as an apprentice fitter in a local pit which is how my interest in all things mechanical came about.

Thanks for the reply.

Regards

Gareth

stevetee08/02/2016 22:07:56
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Shwmae

Jonathan Mead09/02/2016 06:56:20
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Hi Gareth. I'm over in Miskin.

Neil Wyatt10/02/2016 19:42:27
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Welcome butty!

We need more folk from God's Own Country round here!

Neil

area3fitter10/02/2016 22:48:24
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Thanks for your welcome boys and boyos of course. Starting to think of a first serious lathe now but lots of research to be done.

mechman4811/02/2016 11:27:27
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Welcome Gareth, enjoy.

George.

Jeff Dayman11/02/2016 13:45:30
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Ppyl tyl ma huw cn myk eny cntnc llyyk Welsh by rmvyng vwls nd addyng y's - Izit tru?

Jst kyydyng Chyrs JD

KWIL11/02/2016 14:09:29
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Jeff, how strong is your accent?

MW11/02/2016 14:29:45
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Hail, friend!

Michael W

Howard Lewis13/02/2016 19:03:50
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Welcome! You will find a lot of good advice here, and a lot of banter.

For what my advice is worth, and this is only repeating what many have said before.

Decide on what you want to make (Remember that you may eventually want to do other bigger and more complicated things)

Search through the Forum for comments on the sort of machine that you have in mind to buy (Don't be surprised at widely differing views on the same machine - depends upon individual experiences, BEFORE you buy it). You will find some excellent folk and advice here

And remember what I was told, "You can do small work on a big machine, but not the other way round", so if in doubt go for a bit larger than you first think. Almost certainly, you will find yourself making attachments / accessories / gadgets that ,make life easier, or allow you to do things that seemed impossible at first.

Having said that, splendid work has been done on machines that are supposedly too small!

Lastly, ENJOY YOURSELF!

Howard

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