07-25-2012, 02:58 PM
Hello Mayhem,
Love your 'monica' lol. I gave up machining nearly thirty years ago and only recently have returned to it. However, it's like riding a bike, you don't forget how to do things and the Borchardt Action is my first project in a very long time. There's all sorts of things than get in the way of hobbies, like relationships with women, kids, work etc. I never seem to have enough hours in the day to do the things I really want to do. I had a failure on my mill speed control and the supplier had none in stock. I ordered as replacement but delivery was three months. When they sent a part it was an emergency cut off switch not the speed control switch. To be fair to the supplier they told me to keep the wrong item and they wouldn't charge me for the correct item when it did arrive in another three months time. Apparently the supplier ships everything by sea to keep the cost down, so only another six weeks to wait. lol.
I would agree that the pointed end of any firearm is not the best way to view it. lol. Yes, your picture is familiar the only exception are the drive belts which were much longer and had no protection cages. Modern Health and Safety people would shut a factory down if they worked like that today. It doesn't pay to be near a machine when the belt breaks either. lol. Your restoration job on that lathe looks great. I wish I had space for a machine like that. My machine shop occupies 2/3rds of my bedroom. I get to sleep in the corner. lol. You can only do that when your single.
Regards,
Harry
Love your 'monica' lol. I gave up machining nearly thirty years ago and only recently have returned to it. However, it's like riding a bike, you don't forget how to do things and the Borchardt Action is my first project in a very long time. There's all sorts of things than get in the way of hobbies, like relationships with women, kids, work etc. I never seem to have enough hours in the day to do the things I really want to do. I had a failure on my mill speed control and the supplier had none in stock. I ordered as replacement but delivery was three months. When they sent a part it was an emergency cut off switch not the speed control switch. To be fair to the supplier they told me to keep the wrong item and they wouldn't charge me for the correct item when it did arrive in another three months time. Apparently the supplier ships everything by sea to keep the cost down, so only another six weeks to wait. lol.
I would agree that the pointed end of any firearm is not the best way to view it. lol. Yes, your picture is familiar the only exception are the drive belts which were much longer and had no protection cages. Modern Health and Safety people would shut a factory down if they worked like that today. It doesn't pay to be near a machine when the belt breaks either. lol. Your restoration job on that lathe looks great. I wish I had space for a machine like that. My machine shop occupies 2/3rds of my bedroom. I get to sleep in the corner. lol. You can only do that when your single.
Regards,
Harry