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Offline 28ten

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Hello from sunny Hereford
« on: July 29, 2009, 03:34:38 PM »
First post and I am lying, it is still chucking it down here :bang:
What do I like to make? trains usually, but that's not why I am here. I own a C3 lathe (and hopefully a mill in the not too distant future) and after seeing bogstandards work on you tube, I thought I would join before I start to improve the machine, I shall start a thread on my experiences  :D
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Re: Hello from sunny Hereford
« Reply #1 on: July 29, 2009, 03:47:51 PM »
Hi there 28ten and welcome to the collective  :borg:

Dont forget to take some photos of what you've done / are going to do, cause  :worthless:


We like pics here  :mmr:


Please feel free to share whatever experiences you have.


I have the smaller brother of the C3, the C2 but I wish I'd got a slightly bigger and more rigid lathe like the C4.



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Re: Hello from sunny Hereford
« Reply #2 on: July 29, 2009, 04:03:56 PM »
Welcome aboard  :beer:

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Re: Hello from sunny Hereford
« Reply #3 on: July 29, 2009, 04:30:17 PM »
Welcome 28ten. Good decision, joining this board.  :mmr:
I've got a C3 as well, done most of the easy mods now.
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Re: Hello from sunny Hereford
« Reply #4 on: July 29, 2009, 04:31:53 PM »
Welcome to the collective :borg:

I have the c2... wish I would have gotten the c3 or c4. Oh well! You should find plenty of info here about upgrading those machines (the mills too)

Lets see some pictures of the trains!

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Re: Hello from sunny Hereford
« Reply #5 on: July 29, 2009, 05:05:09 PM »
Welcome aboard the cube 28ten  :borg:

Is it steam trains your into ?.

Just join in the fun ask ? answer ? and catch  :proj:  and do a bit of the old leg pulling.

Cheers

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Re: Hello from sunny Hereford
« Reply #6 on: July 29, 2009, 06:04:03 PM »
Quote from: sbwhart on July 29, 2009, 05:05:09 PM
Welcome aboard the cube 28ten  :borg:

Is it steam trains your into ?.

Just join in the fun ask ? answer ? and catch  :proj:  and do a bit of the old leg pulling.

Cheers

Stew
Yes indeed, small ones though hopefully this image will work
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Re: Hello from sunny Hereford
« Reply #7 on: July 29, 2009, 06:05:48 PM »
The image is a little small but it seems to work so here is the lathe, pretty boring and un modded. I have added a small halogen light and a few more goodies since this was taken
« Last Edit: July 29, 2009, 06:07:25 PM by 28ten »
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Re: Hello from sunny Hereford
« Reply #8 on: July 30, 2009, 01:24:51 AM »
Hi 28ten

Nice looking Loco, what gauge is it ? , and what is it a model off looks like a pre 1900 design a Great Western maybe.

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Re: Hello from sunny Hereford
« Reply #9 on: July 30, 2009, 03:32:26 AM »
Very nicely detailed 28ten, looks like many an hour expired during the making of..... :clap:

Welcome to the forum, be careful, or you'll get distracted...... :thumbup:
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Re: Hello from sunny Hereford
« Reply #10 on: July 30, 2009, 12:33:45 PM »
Hello 28ten & welcome!  :wave:

Join in. Show lots of pics....

Enjoy! :thumbup:

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Re: Hello from sunny Hereford
« Reply #11 on: July 30, 2009, 02:08:42 PM »
Quote from: sbwhart on July 30, 2009, 01:24:51 AM
Hi 28ten

Nice looking Loco, what gauge is it ? , and what is it a model off looks like a pre 1900 design a Great Western maybe.

Cheers

Stew
It is indeed Great western built in the 30's though. I have added one more picture of a horsebox. the scale is 7mm to the ft which is about double the size of Hornby. the sheet work is mainly brass on Nickel silver.
I would love to be making bigger stuff but I don't have the space/time/money  :(
I used to have access to an ML7 which was superb, I am happy with mini lathe in size terms but as we all know it needs some work to get the the sort of accuracy needed for small parts.
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Re: Hello from sunny Hereford
« Reply #12 on: September 08, 2009, 12:05:20 PM »
Ok.... So I'm a little behind in the welcoming messages!!!!!


You have posted 73 times and I'm only just saying hi!?  I might have even read or replied to some of them? .... My brain just ain't here at the mo!

I've been very busy honest  :) 



I'm sure your name is out there somewhere by now? But for now.... Hi 28ten  :) 




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