steamyjim
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New lathe!I was at the Midlands Model Engineering show today and got chatting to a freind of mine. I expressed my interest in building something a bit bigger (a 1/3 scale traction engine) and he said "I have something I think you will need"...
It's an IXL gap bed lathe. It is 3' between centres and when running in the gap a 18" diameter, big enough for every bit that needs machining on the engine. It's complete with 3 and 4 jaw chucks, faceplates, vices and sets of gears for the screw cutting attachment. And best of all...
It's free! 
Just got to borrow a trailer and go pick it up.
The chap has also offered to let me borrow a set of plans for the engine and the jigs he made to make bits of it!
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Mamod Collector
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Thatx a nice score Jim, well done
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Scorpion2nz
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well done
now we expect this to be a long thread lasting a few years
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avenger
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Go to it Jim !!!
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Spokesmann
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Where are you going to fit that Jim?
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silverfoxsteam
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Contacts, contacts. They say it's not what you know, it's who you know (actually I think it's an even mix that's important!).
If I lived any nearer I'd help with the move - you can hire trailers of course. Anyway good luck and strike while the iron's hot - go get it!
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steamyjim
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Thanks for the comments guys!
Mike, I am not sure where it is going to fit yet, but I can clear out space in the workshop for it. We have an old oil bath washing thing that hasn't been used for years which takes up a lot of space...
Stephen, thanks for the offer but as you say, a bit out of your way  I shall ring him later and find out what it ways so I can see if I can borrow a van or trailer from a freind
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