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    New bloke

    Model engineering - live steam. Workshop tooling. One time toolmaker. Like TE Lawrence and Sam Pepys.
    Retired and growing old disgracefuly. Living in Bucks UK.

    Have in order of importance:
    10x24 lathe.
    Benchtop milling machine.
    Alba 1A 10" shaper
    Metal cutting bandsaw,
    25 ltr compressor
    Bench drill
    Wife

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    Hi rikshaw,

    Welcome - glad to have you here!

    Live steam models? Very cool! Let's see some pics of your work.

    Sounds like a nice machine shop setup, though that last item looks painful!

    What are you working on currently?

    Ken

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    Hi rikshaw - welcome to HomemadeTools.net

    x2 on those steam model pics. Post 'em if you got 'em



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