Recent content by C. Clayton

I picked this one up. Christmas present for my self. Beautifully restored. Almost complete. The transverse rack is busted. The previous owner machined a replacement. I just need to drill and mount it. There is a couple other things I need to add. Oiler ports, and a couple Keys. I’m looking...

That is an awesome offer. I would like to check out your shop to see what kinds of tools one should have at a minimum to start. Did you post any shop pics to the forum? I will scout and see after I finish this reply. Again.. Thanks! Colin

I have been watching Ebay and Kijiji. I have been also learning the model numbers. I have only seen two posts. The crappy think about Kijiji is that you cant search Canada wide very easily. I did see a lathe for sale out of Halifax a few weeks, but didn't have the funds. Have to rely on...

My personal interest would extend to aluminum and brass only. If I did any steel it would probably be drill rod or stainless for small things like an axel in a Gyroscope. If hobby machining is something that sticks with me I can see my self adding equipment for harder alloys so I could make...

Since I'm new and cant actually post links yet I will just post the names to the sites or channels. In the future I will come back and update this. YouTube Channels Clickspring - Home clock making. Very well produced videos Frank Hoose - Does very detailed reviews of mini lathes and mills...

I am wondering if anyone has used or uses Sherline equipment for small projects?

Hello, I'm Colin. Not a hobbyist machinist yet, but am very interested in it. Wondering if it would make a good hobby for me. I have been scouring YouTube watching machining videos from users Frank Hoose and Clickspring. I am primarily interested in small scale machining. I have no tools...