10-01-2012, 07:54 PM
Sorry Bill,
and thanks Ed,
But just one more idea for that Atlas;
I've been forced to spend a load of time resting my back in the last month or so, and I have just discovered my new life's obsession "ornamental turning" and that's what I'd do with that atlas, In fact I'm tossing up whether I convert my old Colchester or find a nice flat bed lathe to start with, maybe build from scratch, If you have never seen ornamental turning look up Benzinger watches, or just one of the ornamental turning galleries, I'm hooked, and as I have to think about engineering I can do from a chair these days this might be it.
It's a natural progression of my life's work so far but on a whole different plane of existence.
Regards
Rick
and thanks Ed,
But just one more idea for that Atlas;
I've been forced to spend a load of time resting my back in the last month or so, and I have just discovered my new life's obsession "ornamental turning" and that's what I'd do with that atlas, In fact I'm tossing up whether I convert my old Colchester or find a nice flat bed lathe to start with, maybe build from scratch, If you have never seen ornamental turning look up Benzinger watches, or just one of the ornamental turning galleries, I'm hooked, and as I have to think about engineering I can do from a chair these days this might be it.
It's a natural progression of my life's work so far but on a whole different plane of existence.
Regards
Rick
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