21-10-2013, 07:48 PM
Hi,
It's all change here at the moment. Big Al previously mentioned I might have a dust problem in my new workshop and after turning just two items on the lathe I totally agree with him to the point that after doing all the work sorting everything out I've now dumped this workshop; it is being transferred into the garage and the car now sleeps out; this is why it's been raining virtually non stop here for over a week.
I became fed up of running between workshop and garage for materials and tools so once everything is established in the garage I should feel more comfortable.
I've now sold my giant Startrite Volant 24" bandsaw and replaced it with a rather nice old Wilmac bandsaw having a good capacity for its size of 6" deep cut x 12" throat; it takes up much less space than the Startrite and is a pleasure to own and use.
I've also sold both my Myford MF 36" lathes losing about £1,000 because they only achieved £227 on eBay for the pair and I had around £1,200 in them. I'm not worried in the least about this because I've had the pleasure of ownership and have saved myself hundreds of hours and even more expense if I had gone ahead as planned to rebuild them.
My Jubilee lathe will also be sold because last week I bought what I consider to be the Rolls Royce of woodturning lathes this being a "Union Graduate". I've admired these Graduates for many years but could ill afford one but last week the chance occurred and I grabbed it. I got a wonderful bargain because it came with lots of very expensive accessories such as face plates and chucks. I had only just moved the Jubilee into the garage and got it fully hard wired in but the Graduate was much too tempting for me to let go.
I swapped the Jubilee with the Graduate removing the new inverter rated motor from the Jubilee and installing it into the Graduate so it is now fully variable speed. When I switched on the Graduate for the first time I was a bit disappointed because it sounded very noisy when I expected it to be whisper quiet? I've removed the head stock bearings and made ready for the new bearings which I ordered through eBay.
I'm also busy making a small wooden "bungalow" for our next door neighbour's cat which is now almost complete; yesterday I applied aluminium primer and today I've undercoated it; two top coats will complete the paint job then I'll apply Creoseal to the under-floor and add felt to the pitched roof; with this off the bench I can then resume setting the garage up as workshop because the garage is upside down during the transition.
I've even managed to make a "chatter tool" and try it out on the Jubilee but more of this later; it's a pleasure to get into the garage and have more space also its warmer in the garage with the bungalow sitting on top of it; winter is looking good?
I've been too busy to report everything but this is a rough update. I'll keep popping onto the forum as time permits because GF has always been my favourite forum.
Kind regards, Col.
It's all change here at the moment. Big Al previously mentioned I might have a dust problem in my new workshop and after turning just two items on the lathe I totally agree with him to the point that after doing all the work sorting everything out I've now dumped this workshop; it is being transferred into the garage and the car now sleeps out; this is why it's been raining virtually non stop here for over a week.
I became fed up of running between workshop and garage for materials and tools so once everything is established in the garage I should feel more comfortable.
I've now sold my giant Startrite Volant 24" bandsaw and replaced it with a rather nice old Wilmac bandsaw having a good capacity for its size of 6" deep cut x 12" throat; it takes up much less space than the Startrite and is a pleasure to own and use.
I've also sold both my Myford MF 36" lathes losing about £1,000 because they only achieved £227 on eBay for the pair and I had around £1,200 in them. I'm not worried in the least about this because I've had the pleasure of ownership and have saved myself hundreds of hours and even more expense if I had gone ahead as planned to rebuild them.
My Jubilee lathe will also be sold because last week I bought what I consider to be the Rolls Royce of woodturning lathes this being a "Union Graduate". I've admired these Graduates for many years but could ill afford one but last week the chance occurred and I grabbed it. I got a wonderful bargain because it came with lots of very expensive accessories such as face plates and chucks. I had only just moved the Jubilee into the garage and got it fully hard wired in but the Graduate was much too tempting for me to let go.
I swapped the Jubilee with the Graduate removing the new inverter rated motor from the Jubilee and installing it into the Graduate so it is now fully variable speed. When I switched on the Graduate for the first time I was a bit disappointed because it sounded very noisy when I expected it to be whisper quiet? I've removed the head stock bearings and made ready for the new bearings which I ordered through eBay.
I'm also busy making a small wooden "bungalow" for our next door neighbour's cat which is now almost complete; yesterday I applied aluminium primer and today I've undercoated it; two top coats will complete the paint job then I'll apply Creoseal to the under-floor and add felt to the pitched roof; with this off the bench I can then resume setting the garage up as workshop because the garage is upside down during the transition.
I've even managed to make a "chatter tool" and try it out on the Jubilee but more of this later; it's a pleasure to get into the garage and have more space also its warmer in the garage with the bungalow sitting on top of it; winter is looking good?
I've been too busy to report everything but this is a rough update. I'll keep popping onto the forum as time permits because GF has always been my favourite forum.
Kind regards, Col.
Happiness is a wreck of a cabinet to restore.
