Howdy from TX

[jmcyclist]

Hi all,

I live in South Texas, and am just getting started building my shop. Last year I bought a Taig MicroLatheII, which I love, and have made some small things on it (scribes, tops, some spacers for my brother's race motorcycle), and find I really enjoy manual machining. I'm hoping to add a couple bigger machines this year, including a lathe and mill, and to keep growing my skills. I love reading build threads and seeing how others approach the inevitable set of problems that creep up on you. I have a couple small steam engine kits on the shelf to work on once I acquire a mill (I think I can do most of the lathe work on my Taig.) I'm excited for 2020 and what it might bring. 

Cheers!!

Justin

[propforward]

Hi Justin - welcome aboard. Lots of good advice available here, I find it invaluable. I'm sure you will too. All the best, enjoy your machining journey and shop creation. 

[scc]

Hi,   Welcome to a great Forum inhabited by a great bunch of people.          Terry

[Kim]

Hey there Justin!
Welcome to MEM (this time on your 'introduction' post:)).

As I mentioned in the other thread, I have a Taig lathe and mill.  But before I got the mill, I used the little milling attachment to the lathe.  It worked pretty well and was WELL worth the $40 price tag.  That's how I completed my first few projects, was using that milling attachment on the lathe.  After that, I convinced my wife to get me the mill for Christmas one year (back in 2012 I think).

But after a few years, I wanted a bigger mill, so ended up getting a larger Grizzly knee mill.

Kim

[Roger B]

Welcome to the Forum   

[ironman123]

Welcome from Central Texas.  Merry Christmas.  This is a great place.  People with lots of knowledge they don't mind sharing.

[b.lindsey]

Hi and welcome to the forum Justin...glad to have you aaboard

Bill