New member saying hello

Hello Everyone,

I'm a brand new member just joined and wanting to say hello.

I'm very much a beginner to the world of machining but I'm setting out on this road to make myself motorcycle parts. At present my equipment consists of a Smart & Brown M type MK1 lathe which needs a little bit of tlc (mechanically still very good but covered in oil and gunk and in need of paint); a Centec 2b complete with Type III head; a common or garden type 16mm chuck pillar drill - not a great machine but good enough for my needs at present.

I've just bought a Centec Automil MKII which I'm waiting to arrive - quite excited about that. Sadly it doesn't come with the adapter plate for the Vertical Head so that will likely be my first machining job. I will likely then sell the 2b as a horizontal mill since the automil will take care of any horizontal milling needs and I will hang on to the Vertical Head.

At the moment I'm finishing off the extension build of my workshop, just painted the floor, still need to add in the power sockets and lighting and make up some storage shelving and cupboards - too many projects and never enough time!

Welcome to the madhouse Jason. Sounds like you have some good old machines there. Quite a few motorcycle orientated people on here that I am sure will be interested in engaging with you.

Paul.

Welcome!

You sound to be fairly well set up.

There will be folk in here able to advise if you need detailed help on the machines, or machining in detail, or on motorcycles.

Whereabouts are you located? You may be near other Forum members.

When things return towards what we used to consider normal, it might be worth finding a local M E Club and joining.

HTH

Howard

Hello and welcome Jason. There are a number of m/c enthusiasts on here so you are in good company.

Brian

Thanks Paul, Thanks Howard.

I'm in West Sussex, near to Arundel.

I'm still working on the workshop, nearly done now so hopefully it will finished before the usual rubbish weather sets in - then I'll be able to while away the time setting up everything just how I want it in the workshop before it gets filled up with other people's stuff - that's the reason for the extension

Now of course, having bought the Automil, I'll need to lay yet another concrete pad for it to sit on (workshop has a wooden floor, it's pretty substantial but for the heavier machines I want a more solid base).

Hello and welcome to forum

H

Welcome aboard the forum, Jason.

Neil

Hi Jason, welcome to the forum; just thought I would mention that if ever you get the urge to make a miniature model of one of your motorcycles , then I can help out with information; for there have been some super models made especially in 1/4 and1/3 scales of originals... such as Bert Whites acme blackburn,les Worthington's bsa gold star , honda cbx, gs550 Suzuki,Douglas dragonfly engine, bill connors ajs famous engines, Jim Gough’s Vincent nero drag bike ....or rc variants like Mr Bridges 1/4 scale Lambretta...

regards