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paul gough:
Hello All, Just moved 3000 klms South and set up my tool room in the house which would be one of the smaller ones shown here at 1.7 m wide by 2.1 m long. My aspirations are now miniature, my machinery will be likewise and the convenience of an in-house workspace suits a rather mature age operative. Hope to add a Sherline mill in the not too distant future despite the worthless Australian dollar.
For those interested in very small machinery/models I can say my 8" lathe,( metric option with C5 bearings and ER16 spindle), has been satisfactory. Today I did a couple of test pieces to check the journey in the boot of the car did not throw things out. I can report that the two tests in a four jaw and dead centre, 13mm dia aluminium and 32mm brass with cuts 75mm long gave acceptable results; aluminium nil discrepancy and the brass less than 0.01mm. I might add that this was done with a HSS roughing tool, (I did stone it), and am sure had I used Louis Ally's lovely micro carbide tools I could have achieved close enough to perfection. Anyone inclined to the very small would do well to consider the Sherlines. Regards, Paul Gough.

crueby:
Nice setup Paul!  As another Sherline owner, can say that they will do a lot, though they do need some tweaking now and then, but then any machine will. Looking forward to seeing projects going!

Kim:
Looks like a nice cozy shop, Paul!  You should be able to while away many hours puttering around in your new place  :ThumbsUp: :popcorn:

Congratulations!

Kim

Admiral_dk:
Congratulations on this very important start to feel at home in the new place  :ThumbsUp:

Cosy was also my fist thought - before I saw Kim's comment  ;D
With room for small additions too  ;)

Per   :cheers:

paul gough:
Chris, Kim and Admiral, thanks for the replies, Yes it is "cosy" or very small and in distinct contrast to where I started in the enineering hobby with 12 inch gauge steam locos. Now on the wrong side of 70 I wanted to attempt a couple of handlable, (literally), steam models after the last few years principally refurbishing old roll film cameras and modifying view cameras in my 20ft container workshop in the tropical Queensland. As you say Chris there will probably be a time when something needs 'tweaking', though my needs will not likely approach your monumental efforts, so the work envelope and capacity of Sherlines will for the most part suffice. I look forward to seeing your next project as I have been intrigued by what has come off your Sherlines. Regards, Paul Gough.

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