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Posted by John Stevenson on August 28, 2006, 6:33 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
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>Hi Geoff,
>Please excuse the blantant advertising, but I have a mini-lathes and milling
>machines for sale - brand new and good prices. The milling machines I've
>sold to one or two members of G1MRA (Gauge 1.......................) and all
>very experienced model makers and engineers - they seemd quite pleased!
>At the moment I have some on eBay where you can see the specs. and I sell
>privately too.
>http://tinyurl.com/zco3z for the lathe, and
>http://tinyurl.com/jczbf for the milling machine.
>As you will see, I'm open to offers!
>
>Hugh
>Hugh Stewart-Smith (harryuk101 - on eBay)
>member of G!MRA Gauge 1 Model Railway Association - mem.no 3330)
>
Whilst not Geoff.
A 4" gauge Little Sampson hardly rates at gauge 1 and if he's
thinking along the correct lines of a BH900 and Bridgeport then these
benchtop's are a tad too small.
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Regards,
John Stevenson
Nottingham, England.
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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