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Title: Hello from Alberta canada
Post by: mikemott on January 19, 2017, 02:21:31 PM
Hello I just signed up, my name is Michael Mott I'm retired after a career in Architectural Model making, General Model Making, Exhibit Design. I live by a lake and sail. I have a small workshop to keep me occupied playing with my old Myford lathe that I purchased brand new in 1970, it is serial number K101103.
I enjoy building an assortment of projects which include live steam, tools and ships and boats.
I built a 20 foot yawl which I sail in the summer, the lake is frozen to 30 inches deep in the winter, which gives plenty of time to play in the shop in the winter.

Mike
Title: Re: Hello from Alberta canada
Post by: Biggles on January 19, 2017, 02:54:25 PM
Hi Michael and welcome.  :coffee:
Title: Re: Hello from Alberta canada
Post by: Will_D on January 19, 2017, 03:20:25 PM
Very welcome to the site!

Nice shop, love the ML7 and the mill.

Hope you are bald 'coz of the unguarded pulleys!
Title: Re: Hello from Alberta canada
Post by: mikemott on January 19, 2017, 03:53:54 PM
Thanks for the welcome Biggles

Will_D yes it is the case, since I do not have a mandrel handle (on my list) I use the large wheel on the countershaft to do threading by hand.

Mike
Title: Re: Hello from Alberta canada
Post by: krv3000 on January 19, 2017, 04:45:00 PM
hi and welcome
Title: Re: Hello from Alberta canada
Post by: tom osselton on January 19, 2017, 05:00:13 PM
Nice little shop.
Title: Re: Hello from Alberta canada
Post by: SwarfnStuff on January 20, 2017, 01:05:31 AM
Welcome to the collective.
        What more can a man want? Messing about in the boat all summer then in the shed all winter.  :coffee:
 S'pose you could go ice skating just to cool off if it gets too hot in the shed.

 Nice boat too.