Dublin greetings

[Depaugie]

Hi all,
I've being looking in for awhile now, time to ask/answer some questions.
I work from home, a small ventilation business
I trained as a sheet metal worker many years ago, and have alllways had a longing to use/explore machine tools.
Over the years I've being into RC aircraft, (my brother and I supplying a local shop with model engine aluminum exhausts & manifolds)

Motor bikes although not lately, just don't have the time.

Finally managed to put up a workshop that doesn't leak or stumble when crossing  the floor.
I have just acquired a French lathe that needs some info, what section do I post that in?
Have a Emco compact 10 & F2B mill, welders, hand folders, hand knife ect
 
I am also trying to get an industrial spot welder working on 220v supply and make arms & holders.
Too long now my Elliott M10 has being laying disassembled, it needs to be one again.

Also extend the workshop, it's just not big enough.
Thanks Paul

[AussieJimG]

Welcome from the fringes of civilisation Paul. Workshops are never large enough.

Jim

[awemawson]

Welcome aboard Paul

There is a definate rule regarding workshop sizing. You will always have stuff to fill 110% of the space you have 

[Pete W.]

Hi there, Paul, and welcome.

Hi all,
I've being looking in for awhile now, time to ask/answer some questions.
SNIP
I have just acquired a French lathe that needs some info, what section do I post that in?
SNIP
Thanks Paul

I'd put that in the 'Tools' section.  But have you looked at Tony's machine tool archive on lathes.co.uk ?

[Depaugie]

Thanks for the welcomes guys,

Pete thanks I'll stick that in the tools section.

It's a De valliere H140 lathe.
And yes Tonys site was the first I tried.
It's pretty much the same as what's in the manual.

[mattinker]

I have just acquired a French lathe that needs some info, what section do I post that in?

Hi and welcome!

What kind of French lathe? I live in France and am on a good French Machine and machining forum with lots of technical information.

Regards, Matthew.

[krv3000]

Hi and welcome

[Meldonmech]

Hi
   Welcome to the forum I'm sure you will enjoy it.

                                                                     Cheers David

[micktoon]

Hi Paul , welcome to the forum , the ally sheet metal type stuff sound interesting , any chance of some photos ? Hope you enjoy the forum , cheers Mick.

[Depaugie]

Hi Micktoon
It's a long time ago since we made RC exhausts. Actually last time was the early 90's .

They were simply made from milled bar 16x10mm with 16 or 19mm x 1mm alum tube which was bent to approx 135deg flattened using a former to maintain the shape required, which was a flat oval.
The 'header' bar would have a recese milled to registar on to the exhaust port.

When cleaned up & assembled we used aluminium solder made by 'Camping Gaz', which is a brazing process as the temps required are near critical temps for aluminium.

Sorry I don't have any photos. I'll have a look and see if I can find any bits or units left over.

We called the exhausts 'Rip Speed' we sold/traded them into a local model shop, as well as making the usual range for 40's 60's ect we made one off specials for scale planes to conceal/replicate the outlets.

[vtsteam]

Hi Depaugie, and welcome to the forum!