Christmas present

[Dalboy]

As many know I make toys and also the occasional Intarsia work as well as the turning. Anyway I had some gift cards for Axminster for a present so yesterday about 2 pm I ordered a little toy to add to the workshop I asked for it to be sent standard delivery so did not expect it until the new year. Well at 1030 this morning it turned up.

Along with the machine was a pack of 125mm discs and also a spare belt which was sent as complimentary item which I thought was very nice.

So I suspect you want to see it well it is this one

 

[bassethound]

Very nice mate, you will have some fun with that..

 

[Penpal]

Abrasive opportunies unlimited mate. Enjoy at your leasure, liking the two vac outlets.

Peter.

 

[GeordieB]

Looks like a great tool Derek

 

[woodhacker]

GO ON spoil yourself.

 

[silver]

hasn't happened....

No use just putting a bloody link up to it, let's see it in action and in pride of place..

Does look a nice little unit and nice pressie to have as well..

 

[wm460]

That is a great Christmas pressie, you lucky bugger.

 

[Dalboy]

hasn't happened....

No use just putting a bloody link up to it, let's see it in action and in pride of place..

Does look a nice little unit and nice pressie to have as well..

I'll be putting it in the shed tomorrow and have a quick play once I set it all up properly

 

[Phil Dart]

Looks a nice package Derek.

 

[fortress]

A very handy machine to have, I like it, and the price.

 

[Winemaker]

 

[wm460]

I'll be putting it in the shed tomorrow and have a quick play once I set it all up properly

Waiting Waiting!

 

[Dalboy]

Well I managed to gave a proper play today on the last of the jobs that I have been asked to do. They wanted 10 inserts for the seat and back of a garden bench and each one has the edges chamfered to fit into then. So I set up the machine and set the table to the required angle. It went through all of them in about 1/2 hour as the disc was quite a coarse one so a light touch was needed. So first impressions was a good little machine. The down side was the belt broke and I had not even used it but I have found that machines come with poor quality items such as this at least they did give me a Hermes one as a spare so will fit that tomorrow and see how that performs if I get chance as I need to use a drum sander to do the inside curve of all the bench inserts.
I can see that this will get plenty of use.

 

[wm460]

Nifty looking machine, didnt take you long to put it in to good use.

 

[Bill Mooney]

A nice piece of kit Derek.