Hello from Gozo - MALTA_2

I would like to join my two other co-nationals from Malta, over here the four or five machine importers only deal in badged far-eastern clones...at very spicy prices...so I have been trolling the net for my "ton of British steel"

I grew up tinkering in my dad's workshop, and in my students' days was lucky to work at Atlantic Colllege at St Donat's on building the Atlantic 23 RIB, where we had an RNLI Station.

Now, nearing my retirement, look forward to get these machines and perhaps join an evening course in milling & turning..

..& let the chips fly !!

Alan B.

Gozo_Malta.

There seems to be a healthy collection of model engineers in Malta. One who inspired me into building hot air/Stirling Engines was James G. Rizzo.

Good luck shopping for machinery.

Ian S C

Welcome Alan, this is a super site because of the help that most people are willing to give to anyone struggling.

There are also some very interesting discussions.

Brian

Hello Alan,

Welcome to the forum.

I suspect there are more than three of you, buit not everyone says where they are from!

Neil

Welcome to the forum Alan. I went to Gozo on a day trip but I can't remember very much about it except it was nice!

Hello and welcome Alan.

My experience from asking for quotes from local suppliers and checking UK online shops :- you'll get more for what you pay from the likes of Warco etc.

Chris

Many thanks for your welcome!

thanks ..in fact the WARCO VMS mill is at the back of my mind, right size & price..but would prefer a non Chinese...

VIC: yesterday we had a terrible loss in Gozo...the AZURE WINDOW was knocked away by Force 8 waves...was in the news too!!

Game of Thrones 2016...

and today...........

https://www.facebook.com/TheWeatherChannel/videos/10155186170680921/

a great loss for Gozo....

thank you all

alan

yes, I heard - it's a terrible shame, even if it was inevitable.

Neil

Welcome to the forum I find it most helpful ,

As for English machines have you looked at home and machinery Workshop i think they export

So sad to see the loss of the Azure window I remember it well when we visited many years ago we went to Malta to see the hall of Knights as my mothers boss had a relative in it .

Alan merhba min Marsascala.

Some years ago there was a guy in Zebbug (Malta not Gozo) who dealt in big second hand machines. He was located next to the petrol station near the roundabout. I suspect he might not be in business anymore.

You can check on MaltaPark. Who knows you might be lucky and find one that isn't scrap and not expensive.

Good luck.

Vince

Vincent: I will look the guy up, first time I come over to Malta....if we survive these storms...Gozo seems to be falling to bits!!

Scrumpy: tnx for the tip..will look them up.mm might get lucky...!