Good day, i went across the border and was able to actually see the lathe for the first time. Eight days in transit with four different trailers . One more hurdle to go. Get it in the garage. Still will be needed to get powered up. Heading back to Ontario in a few weeks for holidays and plan to finushnit up upon return. For now i ll clean it up and level it a few times until it settles.
I realized how much i wrote and how much it took over. One of the biggest decisions in my life to take this route. Not just the lathe purchase but this is the real committment. I valued your wisdom and thoughts. You did make a difference in my decision. In the end I bought way more lathe than i ever imagined. Spent Three grand on a grinder and some jigs. Been working on the shop getting more insulation in and retape vapor walls. Built some benches and picked up a nice 1.5 hp variable speed bench grinder with a tormek jig base for it that s made in Taiwan. Have to stop,but it s contagous and need to get at least to a point to make progress.
I ll try and get some picks up when the lathe gets in the garage.
I realized how much i wrote and how much it took over. One of the biggest decisions in my life to take this route. Not just the lathe purchase but this is the real committment. I valued your wisdom and thoughts. You did make a difference in my decision. In the end I bought way more lathe than i ever imagined. Spent Three grand on a grinder and some jigs. Been working on the shop getting more insulation in and retape vapor walls. Built some benches and picked up a nice 1.5 hp variable speed bench grinder with a tormek jig base for it that s made in Taiwan. Have to stop,but it s contagous and need to get at least to a point to make progress.
I ll try and get some picks up when the lathe gets in the garage.