Hi from darkest Norfolk

Hi everybody. I am an olde retired toolmaker who has washed up in Norfolk after living most of my life in London. I am lucky to live in a quiet little village in a house with a very large garden. I have turned the double garage into a workshop and have a Bridgeport CNC mill, Colchester Bantam and lovely lovely wreck of a spark eroder which I bought as an Ebay bargain. I have been making a live steam scale model of Titanics port triple xxx engine (still not finished after far to long) and am also into making Orrerys.

Welcome to the forum Dereck. Nice size of workshop to have.

That's a nice looking engine.

regards

Edited By Oldiron on 08/12/2019 21:05:31

Hi Derek,What part of Norfolk? I live in the NR29 area. Regards Pat

Thank you for your reply. Its a nice size workshop to have in the Summer but it a bit chilly in Winter..

Welcome from NR12.

rgds

Bill

Same sentiments from NR13.

regards

Brian

Hi Derek,

Welcome to the forum, I'd love to see pictures of your orreries.

I'm making a Jovilabe (Jupiter Orrery) but it's been stalled for a couple of years while I work up the courage to make the 10" diameter main wheel in 3mm brass...

Hi Neil. Thank you for your post. I have some of my Orreries on line and you can see them at Orrerydesign.com.

Yes, I think I would need a couple of years to work up the courage to cut a 10" wheel, brass aint cheap!!!!.

Always glad to chat about Orrerys.

Regards Derek