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John Appleton 210/07/2017 10:01:33
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Hi - Names John from Manchester, very recently semi retired and looking at trying new stuff and learning new skills. Spent 40 years in selling so I have no practical or even useful skills other than coffee drinking. The forum looks like just the place to get info and get some answers when I get stuck.

Have a small secondhand Chester Conquest lathe to learn on, seems to work well. Just completed a small wobbler type vertical engine and now going onto a horizontal variety.

Wish me luck !

Ian S C10/07/2017 12:24:40
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Welcome to the nut house John, good to see you'v started making. Start an album, and show us some photos as you go.

Ian S C

John Coates10/07/2017 12:32:36
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Hi John

I began knowing nowt in 2009 and followed some tuturials in MEW and on't web or in books (Harold Hallls Complete Lathework and Milling will teach you a lot) so it's a question of getting stuck in (which you already have!)

Good luck! The journey is as much fun as the finished item

t'other John

Edited By John Coates on 10/07/2017 12:33:15

Thor 🇳🇴10/07/2017 15:40:08
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Hi John,

Welcome to the forum. I too started with making wobblers. Good luck with the horizontal engine.

Thor

choochoo_baloo10/07/2017 17:01:51
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Hello from a fellow novice. This forum is great for getting detailed answers to many beginner questions! Ask away!

Edited By choochoo_baloo on 10/07/2017 17:02:06

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