Which Lathe Would You Suggest?

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I was reflecting on how big this lathe will look in my workshop - "beached whale" came to mind - Moby Dick was a white whale. So my machinery rep's name is Wally and somehow it all just came together. I know this is not the way most serious engineering folk see the world - but then again I am a little left of centre.

Well back top work.


cheers


mal
 
Well the new lathe is due in October - here is the footprint plan I have drawn to scale - just to make sure where the crane puts it, allows everything to open and shut and still clear the milling machine.
Electrician still has to come and run the cable for the three phase power and my son has to come tomorrow and take away the old lathe (which has all new head and electric motor bearings - so it is running like a small train).
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Well the lathe is at the machinery house and I go down tomorrow to check it out prior to delivery next Tuesday.
Will keep you posted on progress.
 
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This is our lathe waiting for transportation to our workshop next week. Looks a bit dishevelled - with it's swarf bin askance and marijuana emblazoned tie down straps - mmmmmm
Also a small van is parked behind it and that adds a funny light coloured object.

Regards


mal
 
Here is malmac's photo.

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I'm not sure. Are you running something made by Apple or using Tappatalk? It seems that every few weeks to months, all Apple and Tappatalk users start having problems.

Are you physically uploading photos or embedding a link? When I open your post for Edit, I can see a link, and then the photo. I copied the link and pasted it into my browser, downloaded the file, and uploaded it. In any case, avoid embedded links. If nothing else, when they work, they work slower. Use the UPLOAD A FILE button between the POST REPLY and MORE OPTIONS... buttons.
 
Yes I have been putting my images on Flicka and embedding a link - in future I will try the uploading image -
what is the appropriate resolution to make my images for uploading?
I usually make them 1800 pixels on the long side - is that too big?


Thanks for your help


Mal
 
OK. I think that's what was being done (embedding a link) the last time that several people were getting the Red X. Of course, that doesn't explain why the photos look OK in your earlier post.

1800 should be OK. I didn't do any re-sizing so that must be what the photo just above is.
 
Well I will see how 1800 goes - if it needs to be smaller, I will make them smaller.

Thanks again.
 
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