Hello from SW Ontario

[HuronMachinist]

Stumbled across the site looking up information on scrapers. I am a licenseed tool maker and worked in a tool shop for 12 years. Moved to robotics about 9 years ago. A few months ago I was in the market for a snow mobile when I came across an emco maximat with a milling head that was brand new! Got the chip making bug again I guess. Since then I have renovated my basement and am 80% of the way to a fully functioning machine shop in the basement. This looks like a great site.

 

[Jwest7788]

Welcome to the Group!

 

[David Henry]

Welcome to the forum, spoil us with some pictures of your shop when you get a chance.

 

[TOBARApprentice]

Hey there from Ancaster. I just finished setting up shop. I’m guessing that you are close. Welcome to the site. Cheers.


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[schor]

Welcome, good group here. I'm from Ajax.

 

[HuronMachinist]

First half done and equipment setup.

 

[HuronMachinist]

 

[Bofobo]

Great layout!

 

[HuronMachinist]

Thanks. Surface grinder arrives Monday. Covel 6a. I have the OD grinder attachment for it also.

 

[PeterT]

You found a new Emco Maximat - now that was a score. In the 70's I borrowed a friends model engineering mags and books & recall this Japanese guy built these awesome steam locomotives on a Maximat lathe. His shop was a room in apartment building the size the average Calgarian would call a closet. I think its Austrian. right? What size?
http://www.craftsmanshipmuseum.com/Hiraoka.htm
https://www.flickr.com/photos/edhume3/sets/72157618884910580/

What about this (pic)? Cant quite tell - mini shaper?

 

[HuronMachinist]

Ammco 7" in mint shape. Picked it up about a month ago. Works great. Slow, but great...

 

[HuronMachinist]

Those are true works of art!

 

[HuronMachinist]

V10P 10"x 26.5"