07-31-2015, 05:02 PM
Some of you may remember following the "lathe lever quiz" I started a fortnight ago, Ive been trying to get my lathe & bridgeport working. Im very new to it all, but after following the usual suspects on youtube channels for over a year its something Ive decided to try and get into. John S, a new member on here but a friend from another forum, kindly came over the other night and spent a few hours with me and explained a lot. He pointed me in the direction of some of the things I needed to buy, and kindly offered me the opportunity to visit him where he would help me do a few of the jobs Im struggling with to get the machines working.
This week Ive bought all the bits I needed, packed it all in the car, and last night after work, following an invite, I decided to head over. and thats where the trouble started!. I was sat still minding my own business in que of traffic before a roundabout. when BOOM
The VW behind me, was clearly on a mobile phone or playing with his stereo, and "rear ended me" so hard, I broke my glasses!
Dont worry, Im ok.... but the accident not only wrote my car off, broke my glasses, put a stop on my trip to johns, but it also... weirdly snapped the plastic handle on my BRAND NEW TOOLPOST i had in the boot!!!
So, although I havent yet managed to get over to John's (as I wont have a replacment car until Monday) todays project... was to fit the toolpost... and my first job... a HANDLE!!
to you lot... im sure this is nothing exciting. But to me... im so chuffed with it!!! It almost makes the weeks events seem worthwhile!!