Greetings,
Here is a little about me;
My Name is Jim Quick (hence quickj as a user name)
I reside in Minnetonka, MN which is a suburb of Minneapolis
I have been a Home Shop Machinist for around 30 years, with my shop being in the basement of my House. My equipment includes, but is not limited to, A 1947 Southbend model a 9" lathe, A Rockwell vertical mill, a Benchmaster vertical mill, an Atlas 7B metal shaper, Drill presses by Atlas (2), Delta/Rockwell, and Duro. Most equipment is older than I am, and I am pushing 70. I also have a Mini shop with Unimat Lathes (5), Cameron Micro Drills Etc.
Jim
Welcome Jim.
Are you a tinkerer like many of us or is there something specific that you do with your machines ?
Welcome aboard!
Welcome Jim. Nice to see you here.
Welcome Jim!
Welcome aboard, Jim!
BUSY week this week, I am running a little behind...
Thanks for the Warm Welcome guys.
I use my shop for anything that strikes my fancy. In the past week I have used my Machines to;
Made a replacement screw for a Kurt style 4" milling machine Vise
Made a replacement South Bend Threading Stop for my SB 9" Model A lathe after I broke the original making the replacement screw for the Kurt style vice (Single point threaded 3/4-10 LH and 3/4-16 RH threads)
Worked on Repairing an unusual steam engine for a Guy in Illinois. Made a new spool valve. Working on Timing it.
Quote from: QuickJ on Mar 16, 2025, 07:41 AMWorked on Repairing an unusual steam engine for a Guy in Illinois. Made a new spool valve. Working on Timing it.
What a tease, "Unusual Steam Engine" and no pic's. :smiley_slobber: :smiley_slobber: :smiley_slobber:
I sure hope this was an oversight and pictures are coming.
I would be interested as well!