G'Day

**wm460** · Nov 13, 2016, 12:59 AM

G'Day

I live in the centre of Australia, 500 km (300 miles) from the next town.
My interests are wood/pen turning, a few years ago I bought a metal lathe to complement this, since then some how a mill and band saw appeared in my shed.
I have no one to teach me so be prepared for a lot of questions.

Cheers,
Mark.

**Frank S** · Nov 13, 2016, 01:34 AM

The center eh? That must mean you are near lambert centere or more probably Alice Springs area or maybe Barrow creek.
I used to own a small plot of 50 acres near Marble bar until a doggy agent didn't keep up my tax pmts I had plans to make that my retirement place but in 2010 when the wife and I had holiday there me and the government decided they needed it more than I did
Fire away with the questions I'm sure there are a few how will be able to answer most of them for you

**Toolmaker51** · Nov 13, 2016, 08:13 AM

Metal Lathe, Mill, Band Saw; truly a favored package of machinery. They augment each other in many ways; including roughing out work better finished on another. You could acquire additional machine tools, but they won't produce that much extra capability, discounting work envelope. Searching this site will generate every manner of fixture and tooling reference you can imagine.
Not to mention the inevitable array of responses, varied, and even if not proven at least pursued ideas to questions of all kinds.

**Frank S** · Nov 13, 2016, 09:33 AM

The great thing about having the three tool you stated you can just about duplicate them as well as make most any tooling you do not have in time.

**Mike Walton** · Nov 13, 2016, 10:29 AM

G'Day!
you have the start for some wonderful projects!
believe it or not, a lathe and tooling can reproduce itself- with a skilled operator.
as a suggestion, have a look at youtube for these informative folks:
thatlazymachinist
mr.pete222
Bruce Whitham (aussie)
Tom's Techniques
Steffan Gotteswinter
Randy Richards
Shandon HKW (Stan@ Bar Z Industrial)
Keith Rucker
Keith Fenner
Abom79
Doubleboost
OXTOOL (Tom Lipton)

all these folks have probabally forgotten more than most folks know about machining
we are here to help too!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZn...UgLF4iGXKHrP_Q (Is my channel)

**Toolmaker51** · Nov 13, 2016, 12:38 PM

That group of internet machinists I only have limited exposure to; and the community grows every minute. Fenner, lazy, and Oxtool all impress me. Not working metal just for $, but it's infinite, interesting, and fun. That they post is a positive for any level of experience. Best way is not always accessible, but some variation can save the day.

**wm460** · Nov 13, 2016, 05:33 PM

Thanks for your welcome every one.
Frank, I am in Tennant Ck, if you want to retire in Marble bar you must like the heat.
At the moment I am try to get a Hercus 260 metal lathe, there is one in the town that I an trying to buy.
I haven't got the room for it but I really want it.

Thanks for the list of you tube contributors will look at them later.