First milling machine

[Susquatch]

Pics or it didn't happen?
Adam at South Island Lift has a great little truck - Japanese import, and narrow. He was able to back right up to the shop door and place it right there.

From there it was just a matter of using my gantry to get some rollers under and get her into place:

And now I get to start the clean-up, fluids, and range of motion checks.

Look at all that empty space in from of it! Can't have empty space in a shop like that. Gotta fill it with something you know!

 

[Dabbler]

I dream of one day seeing if I have a shop floor!

 

[PaulL]

Is That snowshoes on the wall ? Hell growing up there as kids we got sleds for Xmas and had to wait 4 years to use them!

Yes. Nearly useless here. Followed us home when we moved back from Kitchener. Should have been smart enough to buy a mill *then*.

 

[PaulL]

What did delivery from Langley end up setting you back?

About 1100. Ferry both ways, 9 hours time or so.

 

[PaulL]

And she's now wired up and spins the spindle. Next step is to learn to use it!

 

[Tecnico]

Looking right at home there!

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[Tom O]

Yes. Nearly useless here. Followed us home when we moved back from Kitchener. Should have been smart enough to buy a mill *then*.

Every time the roads iced over Dad would get out his old skates and go up and down the street both forwards and backwards.

 

[jcdammeyer]

And she's now wired up and spins the spindle. Next step is to learn to use it!

Nice! Going to have to arrange a visit soon.

 

[garball]

Fantastic Paul. Glad you snagged it.