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Title: Newbie from Northamptonshire
Post by: RGS1000 on June 20, 2020, 12:21:34 PM: Hi Everyone
I've always been interested in all things mechanical and mainly spent my time restoring motorcycles, a couple of years ago I took early retirement and developed a interest in machining and steam engines in particular. I set about converting the single garage which is home to a couple of Laverdas into a workshop which is now also occupied by a Boxford aud lathe and a sieg mini mill.

To date I have completed two Stuart kits a V10 and a S50 and I'm now looking to progress onto a slightly more complex project ( ideas are more than welcome ) I have no formal training in machining and just learn as I go along, many mistakes have been made but hopefully learned from plus my education has been greatly enhanced by the more knowledgeable contributors on youtube.

Joe
Title: Re: Newbie from Northamptonshire
Post by: nj111 on June 20, 2020, 12:51:13 PM: Welcome! You have good taste in bikes - not hard to guess the model of your Laverda! A great love of all things Italian here, especially Guzzi and alfa (70's and earlier.)
You'll learn a lot here there are some fabulous builds.
Title: Re: Newbie from Northamptonshire
Post by: Kim on June 20, 2020, 04:20:49 PM: Hi Joe,
Welcome to the forum! Join in the fun and share your build with us :)

Kim
Title: Re: Newbie from Northamptonshire
Post by: Dave Otto on June 20, 2020, 06:53:34 PM: Hi Joe
Welcome to MEM!

Dave
Title: Re: Newbie from Northamptonshire
Post by: Roger B on June 21, 2020, 08:02:09 AM: Welcome to the Forum :ThumbsUp: :ThumbsUp:
Title: Re: Newbie from Northamptonshire
Post by: RGS1000 on June 21, 2020, 01:20:40 PM: Thanks for the welcome, and yes Nick it is a bit of a giveaway using RGS as a username although I do have 1973 SF1 750 that I bought as pretty much a basket case 3 years ago and is almost ready for the road following a complete restoration using as many as the original parts as possible, just a bit of wiring to do and all should be ready to go.

Like the old Guzzi's but never had one myself but a couple of friends have them, just can't beat the Italians for style.

Joe
Title: Re: Newbie from Northamptonshire
Post by: Jo on June 21, 2020, 01:37:11 PM: :hi: Joe

Quote from: RGS1000 on June 21, 2020, 01:20:40 PM
Like the old Guzzi's but never had one myself but a couple of friends have them, just can't beat the Italians for style.

I like Guzzis as well but while British bikes would leave a puddle of oil where ever you parked them Guzzis left a little rust behind ::)

Jo
Title: Re: Newbie from Northamptonshire
Post by: sco on June 21, 2020, 01:56:25 PM: Hi Joe,

I'm also in Northamptonshire, (close to J16 of the M1) would be good to meet up sometime once normality returns to discuss engines and bikes!

Simon.
Title: Re: Newbie from Northamptonshire
Post by: RGS1000 on June 21, 2020, 02:09:34 PM: That would be good Simon will look forward to it.

Joe
Title: Re: Newbie from Northamptonshire
Post by: Mike Sanders on October 03, 2020, 06:11:17 PM: Hi, I am also in Northamptonshire, Boughton.

I am much more of a newbie, I don't even own a lathe. I do have model helicopters though.
Title: Re: Newbie from Northamptonshire
Post by: sco on October 03, 2020, 09:52:17 PM: Hi Mike,

Helicopters are addictive - Gaui 200 and Walkera V120D02 here.

Simon.