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Digi06/11/2018 17:35:23
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I'm right at the start of the workshop setup process. Although I mainly have woodworking tools, more and more of my interest seems to be in metalwork, toolmaking and micro-engineering. I've been eyeing up peatol/taig lathes etc and various micro mills, but have yet to purchase anything that takes me firmly into model engineering. I'm just snoofling around and reading/watching many things. Quite a few of my research efforts have ended up on these forums so, although I haven't got much to add or say at the moment, I thought I would sign up and say hello, and thank you for useful info.

Neil Wyatt06/11/2018 20:53:01
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Welcome to the forum, Digi.

Don't be afraid to ask questions.

We like questions

Neil

Jon Lawes06/11/2018 21:47:52
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Welcome, I'm a newbie too and everyone has been very helpful. Where are you based?

Digi06/11/2018 22:21:03
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Just south of Gloucester, Jon.

thaiguzzi07/11/2018 05:02:06
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Please do not swear on this forum, it is rude. Words like "woodworking" should be refrained from being used.

Thank you.

Welcome.

Howard Lewis07/11/2018 12:04:51
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Welcome!

LOTS and LOTS of info available on here. As Neil says, do ask, someone will have hit the same problem and found a solution.

For what my advice is worth, before you buy any machines think about what you want to do. Then for the final decision buy a machine a little larger than you think. Your horizons will expand, and although fabulous work has been done on machines that appear to be too small, You can do small work on a big machine, but not the other way round. I am not suggesting that you go looking for a 21 inch Dean Smith and Grace, but try to avoid the frustration of finding that later jobs make your first machine struggle.

Good Luck, and Enjoy!

Howard

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