I would just like to say

I am pleased to have made my first part on the Boxford lathe.
It isn't for me but for a friend.
It is a little alignment tool to allow a shaft collar to be aligned with a bottom bracket cup and welded to it.
I thoroughly enjoyed it and it’s the first real thing made on the Boxford.
A piece of 30mm round bar fits snug inside the cup, the 18mm section fits snug inside the hole in the cup, and the protruding boss is about 12.5mm long and 16.99 mm diameter to fit the 17mm shaft collar.

All very much certain to ensure perfect alignment.

Dippypud said:

What will the local scallies do now ...

EU to ban single-use plastic in deal on new green packaging rules

Negotiators struck a deal that’s far less ambitious than initially proposed.

www.politico.eu

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And thay moan about fly tipping bunch of a---h----

following on from @Hippo post about webuyyourcarfornowt.com, I had a look on Mercedes web site (idly thinking of buying a new one), and as they have a fill in box to value your trade in, I plugged me tratter info in. Valued at £22600 trade in - which is a drop of less than 3k sovs compared to what I paid for it at a dealer 11+ years ago. Held its value well . So, do I go for a new merc, which will plummet in value to about 30% of its buying price in about 4 years, or stick with me tratter which might even go up in value in that same time. Easy decision really - and I can still fix me tratter with a couple of hammers and some big spanners.

Evening all, hope all is well

Beneagles said:

Don't forget your bicycle puncture repair kit!
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You get these free when you sign up to the shoreside start pack.

WhiskyLassie said:

Evening all, hope all is well

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Feeling a bit better still coffing up little yodas

So how much was the offer for on WE BUY ANY OLD DONKEYS ....... @Hippo

kevstar said:

So how much was the offer for on WE BUY ANY OLD DONKEYS ....... @Hippo

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He has to pay 50 sovs to tow it away to the scrappy

If peeps remember I got a free boat a couple of weeks ago....one in question I did work on about 10 years ago lol
It wasnt until I spoke to the yard owner & said that boat had over 100k spent on it & it came from Cameron house
the penny dropped I knew the owner. I done gelcoat repairs on it & I remember it had a full refit 2 fully recon Detroit
engines & drive legs full interior trim & rewired everything in the boat was replaced for new.
The lad let his dad drive it & he hit another boat in the marina, its sat ever since. I trolled though my pics n found
one when it was white (now has been wrapped) an my old m3 haha

kevstar said:

Feeling a bit better still coffing up little yodas

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I'm glad it's on its way

kevstar said:

If peeps remember I got a free boat a couple of weeks ago....one in question I did work on about 10 years ago lol
It wasnt until I spoke to the yard owner & said that boat had over 100k spent on it & it came from Cameron house
the penny dropped I knew the owner. I done gelcoat repairs on it & I remember it had a full refit 2 fully recon Detroit
engines & drive legs full interior trim & rewired everything in the boat was replaced for new.
The lad let his dad drive it & he hit another boat in the marina, its sat ever since. I trolled though my pics n found
one when it was white (now has been wrapped) an my old m3 haha
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E46?

So you got a free boat that once had £100k spent on it? Or do I need reading glasses?

Wish I was born under the same star as you!

WhiskyLassie said:

E46?

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Yup .... Found another with different wheels & my old 90....

Stanleysteamer said:

So you got a free boat that once had £100k spent on it? Or do I need reading glasses?

Wish I was born under the same star as you!

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No your reading is fine lol I remember at the the time thinking why would you spend so much but he did say
he was into it for 60k so might as well finish it. Think he had a dream....

Got some duck eggs today.

kevstar said:

No your reading is fine lol I remember at the the time thinking why would you spend so much but he did say
he was into it for 60k so might as well finish it. Think he had a dream....

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Sounds like the dream was rather wet and after the bump got even wetter!!!

kevstar said:

Got some duck eggs today.

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So what 4 wheeler are you getting the missus now that tother un has fallen out of favour?
Not another Mini??!!

Well, dunno about you lot but I has done spectacularly nothing today apart form escort W to the docs and ensure she said everything she needed to say to her.
Such a shame as it was warm and dry.
Hope you all had better days!

Oh and another thing!
You'll remember that I changed the back exhaust box cos it had an annoying buzz at 3000 rpm?
Well the noo one makes a little noise at 2k rpm!
does seem to go away when it gets warm tho!

kevstar said:

So how much was the offer for on WE BUY ANY OLD DONKEYS ....... @Hippo

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Eye has deleted it. Fink it were 14k2 dovs. Others were 15k sovs.