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tomlad

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Location

nr. preston

• Feb 23, 2017

• #121

I've visited twice. . had to pay twice. To feel I'd been everywhere. Really interesting and highly recommend if your into anything like that.
Biggest problem for me is I'm 6 ' 7' it wasn't designed for that .
Worth a visit harry if u ever get near there mate .

 

Ley253

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Location

Bath

• Feb 23, 2017

• #122

tomlad said:

I've visited twice. . had to pay twice. To feel I'd been everywhere. Really interesting and highly recommend if your into anything like that.
Biggest problem for me is I'm 6 ' 7' it wasn't designed for that .
Worth a visit harry if u ever get near there mate .

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If you want to feel confined, do take a trip to the Submarine museum at Gosport, and have a look around the Alliance, an "A" class boat(Submarine). There is a P&O class boat at Chatham as well. Unless I can find a coach trip, I wont be going to visit Belfast, the fact that she is in London puts me right off.

 

tomlad

Member

Location

nr. preston

• Feb 23, 2017

• #123

London's OK for a few days our lass worked there for 3 years
I wouldn't want to live there though

 

Ley253

Member

Location

Bath

• Feb 23, 2017

• #124

tomlad said:

London's OK for a few days our lass worked there for 3 years
I wouldn't want to live there though

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Couldnt stand the traffic, or the regulations these days!

 

tomlad

Member

Location

nr. preston

• Feb 24, 2017

• #125

sooner be at home in st.michaels

 

davedb

Member

Location

Staffordshire

• Feb 25, 2017

• #126

Got it all goin, put s single phase motor on and even got the light working

 

Ley253

Member

Location

Bath

• Feb 25, 2017

• #127

Now you need a decent tool post, and revolving tail stock centre.

 

davedb

Member

Location

Staffordshire

• Feb 25, 2017

• #128

Ley253 said:

Now you need a decent tool post, and revolving tail stock centre.

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Yep some tool shopping required now, I doubt a quick change tool post would break the bank tho

 

green giant

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Location

Northumberland

• Feb 25, 2017

• #129

davedb said:

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Just using this pic as an example, I have a lath about the length of this trailer, I have no idea what make it is, used it for odds n sods until about six months ago, I'd be up for selling it if anyone's interested? Can get some pics, oh it's 3 phase mind.

 

Spotty Dog

Member

Location

Northumberland

• Feb 25, 2017

• #130

green giant said:

Just using this pic as an example, I have a lath about the length of this trailer, I have no idea what make it is, used it for odds n sods until about six months ago, I'd be up for selling it if anyone's interested? Can get some pics, oh it's 3 phase mind.

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Can i come for a look on monday please ?

 

green giant

Member

Location

Northumberland

• Feb 25, 2017

• #131

Spotty Dog said:

Can i come for a look on monday please ?

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No problem

 

davedb

Member

Location

Staffordshire

• Feb 26, 2017

• #132

Where are you lads getting your tooling from? A quick change tool post on eBay is about £200 I bet there's been no end of good tools scraped over the years

 

TheTallGuy

Member

Location

Cambridgeshire

• Feb 26, 2017

• #133

That sounds about right for a toolpost, I was fortunate in that mine came with one, although I have had to buy some extra holders at £30 a time...

 

Shovelhands

Member

Location

Sunny Essex

• Feb 26, 2017

• #134

I use MSC for tooling mainly, but have used others for odd bits, iirc RDG Tools (think that's right?)
MSC mainly though, prices aren't too bad, quality good and service top notch, can't ask for more TBH , I only look elsewhere if they haven't got what I want, which is rare. You will all tell me there are cheaper elsewhere no doubt, but their service takes some beating I think.

 

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TheTallGuy

Member

Location

Cambridgeshire

• Feb 26, 2017

• #135

+1 for both MSC & RDG, the other two I've used on and off have been Chronos and Arc Eurotrade. Arc can be hit and miss on stock levels as he imports most stuff direct. It's worth remembering that most stuff is cheap for a reason, so if it's cheap don't expect performance to a high standard. That said, treat it accordingly and the cheap stuff is more than good enough for most jobs.

 

the-mad-welder

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Location

Suffolk

• Feb 26, 2017

• #136

I've used https://www.shop-apt.co.uk for tooling and found it pretty good.

 

laich

Member

• Feb 26, 2017

• #137

Thought this might be of interest , to some people on this thread. Pictures from years ago , of machining parts, of a large marine diesel engine. Scroll down page for pics, although story is interesting too.

http://www.shipsnostalgia.com/guides/William_Doxford_and_Sons

 

joe soapy

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Location

devon

• Feb 26, 2017

• #138

Difficult to imagine the amount of capitol and commitment needed to set up a manufacturing operation like that

 

holwellcourtfarm

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Livestock Farmer

Location

Glen Clova, Angus, DD8 4RD

• Feb 26, 2017

• #139

laich said:

Thought this might be of interest , to some people on this thread. Pictures from years ago , of machining parts, of a large marine diesel engine. Scroll down page for pics, although story is interesting too.

http://www.shipsnostalgia.com/guides/William_Doxford_and_Sons

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I love that template following gas torch cutting through plate steel about a foot thick

 

TheTallGuy

Member

Location

Cambridgeshire

• Feb 26, 2017

• #140

You've also got to love the less than stringent approach to PPE! There's some great footage on YouTube of folk in the 50's & 60's working in civil engineering & machine shops that would cause most H&S folk die of heart attack!