Today I acquired...........

[dobbslc]

Thanks Chris, so it just unscrews then?

 

[indy4x]

Not today but recently I bought a load of stuff from a school that was closing down

Loaded trailer

Which when unloaded is

Colchester Bantam

Boxford MKII

Clarke Mill

Fobco 78 with T Slot table, bloody heavy and had to dismantle it to get it in the trailer

Clarke bench with draws

 

[Tinbasherdan]

Not today but recently I bought a load of stuff from a school that was closing down

Loaded trailer

Which when unloaded is

Colchester Bantam

Boxford MKII

Clarke Mill

Fobco 78 with T Slot table, bloody heavy and had to dismantle it to get it in the trailer

Clarke bench with draws

Oooh that mill looks nice

 

[Kayos]

Not today but 2 condensate pumps, one is seized solid and one just needed a sticky switch lubricating, but the boss insisted I swap the whole unit so I got an identical one, now I have a working pump with brand new fittings

 

[balmerchris]

Thanks Chris, so it just unscrews then?

Yeah but it's very tight.

 

[mpats]

Not today but recently I bought a load of stuff from a school that was closing down

Loaded trailer

Which when unloaded is

Colchester Bantam

Boxford MKII

Clarke Mill

Fobco 78 with T Slot table, bloody heavy and had to dismantle it to get it in the trailer

Clarke bench with draws

That's a very nice trailerfull of stuff. Shame the school that had it is closing down but at least the machines have found (and will find) new homes and not ended up in the scrap.

 

[indy4x]

Oooh that mill looks nice

It could do with a clean as has been standing a while, its missing the hand whees off the x and y traverse and the motor has a problem starting, probably the starting capacitor but not checked yet.

Table is really good with only 1 minor mark where it has taken a dig from a cutter, probably about 8mm dia and 1mm deep so should make a nice machine.

My brother thinks he wants it so going to sort out the motor and give it a clean, if he changes his mind it will be up for sale

 

[indy4x]

That's a very nice trailerfull of stuff. Shame the school that had it is closing down but at least the machines have found (and will find) new homes and not ended up in the scrap.

It is, but these things don't get used by the kids anymore, when I was in Comp 30 odd years ago you were allowed to use pretty much all of the machines except for the grinder, they even let you use oxy acetylene!! These days I don't think even the teachers use them. In my nephews school they have a very grubby but good Harrison M300, hasn't been switched on for years

 

[Tinbasherdan]

It could do with a clean as has been standing a while, its missing the hand whees off the x and y traverse and the motor has a problem starting, probably the starting capacitor but not checked yet.

Table is really good with only 1 minor mark where it has taken a dig from a cutter, probably about 8mm dia and 1mm deep so should make a nice machine.

My brother thinks he wants it so going to sort out the motor and give it a clean, if he changes his mind it will be up for sale

Pretty much the ideal machine size for me! I just want a small machine for the odd little job

 

[mpats]

It is, but these things don't get used by the kids anymore, when I was in Comp 30 odd years ago you were allowed to use pretty much all of the machines except for the grinder, they even let you use oxy acetylene!! These days I don't think even the teachers use them. In my nephews school they have a very grubby but good Harrison M300, hasn't been switched on for years

Its a shame really. We still used the lathes, bandsaw, oxy acetylene etc. when I was at school, however I now realise that wasn't all that recently, 15 years or something ago.

 

[MattH]

Pretty much the ideal machine size for me! I just want a small machine for the odd little job

I started out with one of these and you can do some really useful work on one.

 

[Tinbasherdan]

I started out with one of these and you can do some really useful work on one.

I don't have any need for a big machine but there's been times when a little bench top mill would've dragged me out of the crap

 

[indy4x]

I don't have any need for a big machine but there's been times when a little bench top mill would've dragged me out of the crap

I have a larger mill so it is surplus but bought it cos my brother 'thinks' he wants one but time will tell. It is dead handy, that and having a lathe except I seem to keep getting bigger machinery

 

[Tinbasherdan]

I have a larger mill so it is surplus but bought it cos my brother 'thinks' he wants one but time will tell. It is dead handy, that and having a lathe except I seem to keep getting bigger machinery

Ha I started on a super 7 then "rescued" an 11" Kerry , mill is the only thing I need nowadays !

 

[Screwdriver]

Another project for restoration.

Not going to say no for a fiver!

 

[Wendelspanswick]

Another project for restoration.

Not going to say no for a fiver!

No picture.

 

[Robotstar5]

No picture.

I can see it OK

 

[Wendelspanswick]

Not today but recently I bought a load of stuff from a school that was closing down

Loaded trailer

Which when unloaded is

Colchester Bantam

Boxford MKII

Clarke Mill

Fobco 78 with T Slot table, bloody heavy and had to dismantle it to get it in the trailer

Clarke bench with draws

Pictures have gone.

 

[Wendelspanswick]

I can see it OK

I expect your seeing the pictures because they are cached on your device, I am looking at the posts for the first time and all I see are img.
Try clearing your cache then look at the post again.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Pictures have gone.

Still here for me.