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Posted by Jonathan Barnes on August 28, 2006, 3:17 am
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> Hello all,
> Just finished converting the garage and now ready to purchase lathe
> and milling machnine.
> Floor area is 17x10ft height 8.6ft
> Will be building a 4" Little Samson traction engine & 7.1/4" 0-4-0
> loco.
> Anyone have any suggestions please as to what to buy.
> Went to the Ally Pally Exhibition beginning of the year and looked at
> Warco/Chester.
> Will be going to the Warwich Exhibition to make final decision.
> Am looking at:
> lathes - BH900 or 1232. I like the possibility of using the 900 belt
> drive as improvised clutch by raising and lowering the motor?
> milling - GH-Universal, Super Major? or VMC
> Would consider a Colchester, but which one?
> Would love a Bridgeport, but height to roof supports is 2100mm.
> I converted the up & over door to swing and am suprised at the extra
> space available. I realised the up & over took up space, but not just
> how much.
> GeoffH
> Norfolk
I got my bridgeport clone through an up and over,, had to turn the head 90
degrees, and put it on a pallet truck..
the motor has to go between two rafters.. and I only just have room to
change the draw bar.
Jonathan.
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Posted by John Stevenson on August 28, 2006, 3:52 am
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On Mon, 28 Aug 2006 08:17:07 +0100, "Jonathan Barnes"
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>> Hello all,
>> Just finished converting the garage and now ready to purchase lathe
>> and milling machnine.
>> Floor area is 17x10ft height 8.6ft
>> Will be building a 4" Little Samson traction engine & 7.1/4" 0-4-0
>> loco.
>> Anyone have any suggestions please as to what to buy.
>> Went to the Ally Pally Exhibition beginning of the year and looked at
>> Warco/Chester.
>> Will be going to the Warwich Exhibition to make final decision.
>> Am looking at:
>> lathes - BH900 or 1232. I like the possibility of using the 900 belt
>> drive as improvised clutch by raising and lowering the motor?
>> milling - GH-Universal, Super Major? or VMC
>> Would consider a Colchester, but which one?
>> Would love a Bridgeport, but height to roof supports is 2100mm.
>> I converted the up & over door to swing and am suprised at the extra
>> space available. I realised the up & over took up space, but not just
>> how much.
>> GeoffH
>> Norfolk
>
>I got my bridgeport clone through an up and over,, had to turn the head 90
>degrees, and put it on a pallet truck..
>the motor has to go between two rafters.. and I only just have room to
>change the draw bar.
>
>Jonathan.
>
Dig a pit the size of the base about 6" deep.
That will give you height and make it easier to reach the head.
Drawbar's aren't a problem as you can tilt the head but how often do
you need to change it? You don't get much choice on R8 like you do
when using MT3 with oddsock tooling.
I personally haven't seen any R8 that's not on 7/16" UNF.
Not saying it doesn't exist just that I haven't seen any.
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Regards,
John Stevenson
Nottingham, England.
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http://www.homeworkshop.org.uk/
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Posted by ha on August 28, 2006, 3:05 pm
Please log in for more thread options On Mon, 28 Aug 2006 07:52:12 GMT, John Stevenson
Hello John,
Thanks for the reply.
>Dig a pit the size of the base about 6" deep.
The obvious solution, just too lazy to dig.
But . . if it means I get one into the garage, then dig is must be.
Come to think of it, it will only need damp proofing after cementing
or bricking.
Who/where should I be looking to get one?
Mill that is not cement or bricks:-))
Knowing JS I could expect all sorts of answers!
Geoff
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Posted by ha on August 28, 2006, 2:54 pm
Please log in for more thread options fOn Mon, 28 Aug 2006 08:17:07 +0100, "Jonathan Barnes"
Hello Johathan,
Thanks for response.
>I got my bridgeport clone through an up and over,, had to turn the head 90
>degrees, and put it on a pallet truck..
No problem for me then, with the extra height now the door is hinged.
>the motor has to go between two rafters.. and I only just have room to
>change the draw bar.
What is the distance floor to ceiling of your garage?
Mine is 2222mm to underside of flat roof.
From your post, it is probably the same.
Maybe there's hope yet on a Bridgy.
Geoff
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> Just finished converting the garage and now ready to purchase lathe
> and milling machnine.
> Floor area is 17x10ft height 8.6ft
> Will be building a 4" Little Samson traction engine & 7.1/4" 0-4-0
> loco.
> Anyone have any suggestions please as to what to buy.
> Went to the Ally Pally Exhibition beginning of the year and looked at
> Warco/Chester.
> Will be going to the Warwich Exhibition to make final decision.
> Am looking at:
> lathes - BH900 or 1232. I like the possibility of using the 900 belt
> drive as improvised clutch by raising and lowering the motor?
> milling - GH-Universal, Super Major? or VMC
> Would consider a Colchester, but which one?
> Would love a Bridgeport, but height to roof supports is 2100mm.
> I converted the up & over door to swing and am suprised at the extra
> space available. I realised the up & over took up space, but not just
> how much.
> GeoffH
> Norfolk