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Just getting into engineering

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Cornish bodger03/02/2019 18:34:49
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Hi all I've recently got into engineering mainly model and really enjoying it. It's started from an engineer friend who's built models for years, seeing what can be achieved really intrigued me so dicided to have a go. He kindly gifted me an emco unimate 3 mill and a super adept lathe which my first project was a 10mm spacer for my headstock on my mountain bike. When that came out brilliant I looked around for plans and ideas. My friend let me have various model live steam plants to finish or restore which are my little side projects, whilst I was scanning the web I came across plans for a miniature V8 aero engine desgined by Eric Whittle and that got me wanting to have a go. So got the materials together and started but realize that the little super adept was struggling alittle so my friend very kindly got me a myford ml7 which I blooming love such a well built machine.
That got me really going, so with a few more tools some heavy head scratching figuring out how to get 2" round ally bar into 1 5/8" square on a lathe I was started. But my first attempt wasn't right so have started again and decided to do two like another gentalman on https://whittlev8.wordpress.com.
As well as this project I've also got given plans and frame material to build a Sweet Pea locomotive of which I've marked up and getting ready to drill. When I've figured out how to put photos on I'll get them on.
Chris Evans 603/02/2019 19:18:11
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Welcome along, sounds like your going to be busy.

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David George 104/02/2019 07:19:30
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Hi welcome to the forum try this link to see how to insert pictures. https://www.model-engineer.co.uk/forums/postings.asp?th=103028&p=1 would be nice to see how you are getting on and if you need any help just ask on here.

David

Neil Wyatt07/02/2019 10:05:54
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Welcome to the forum, CB.

Neil

Gary Wooding07/02/2019 11:50:07
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Welcome CB.

A friend, who used to be a member of my ME club in the Midlands, moved to Launceston a couple of years ago and was dismayed to find there was no equivalent club within an hour's drive. If you're in the same boat, is there anything to be gained by communicating?

Bazyle07/02/2019 12:07:53
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Launceston to Plymouth is hardly that bad! Really the narrow gauge railway there would be an ideal focal point for a club. Also I believe there are so many model railway clubs in the town one group couldn't find a venue so meet in Sourton.

Sean Cullen07/02/2019 12:20:56
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There is a model engineering club in St Teath, they exhibit at the Exeter garden railway show in October. They have a web site, but I cannot copy and paste the address here in my kindle.

Sean

Cornish bodger18/02/2019 11:26:58
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Unimate 3 millHeres the pictures of my projects one is my first project the bike spacer,Super Adept lathe Sweet Pea frames and the other the Aero V8 crank cases. And my little machinery.Spacerimg_20190204_091002.jpg

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Howard Lewis18/02/2019 13:11:43
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Looks like a Super Adept. That should please Neil!

Howard

Neil Wyatt18/02/2019 13:19:24
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Nice to see proof a Super Adept can still do useful jobs!

Neil

Bazyle18/02/2019 13:24:32
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You are going to be an inspiration to people with small machines and/or limited space.

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Cornish bodger18/02/2019 13:53:10
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Posted by Bill Chugg on 18/02/2019 13:26:40:
Posted by Neil Wyatt on 18/02/2019 13:19:24:

Nice to see proof a Super Adept can still do useful jobs!

Neil

All items totally original, including belts, if I am not mistaken. Nice to see.

Bill

Thanks all, yes thanks to my good friend for donating them and yes all good old leather belting.

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