I have relocated to Doha, Qatar (near Saudi), and of course had to leave my lathe , mill and 20% completed 1/4 scale traction engine behind, and I am missing it. I am seeking ideas for a project that would be possible out here. No model engineer supplies, 20" RSJs are easy to find but 1/4" silver steel possibly not. So it needs to be something not too heavy, where I can get most or all the supplies in one hit when back in the UK. A clock sounds good, can anybody recommend a good starter clock, kit suppliers, web sites? I want to 'make' it, not assemble a kit of machined parts. A mini lathe may be on the cards, so turning is OK, and probably can do simple dividing using excell and paper strips around the chuck. What I do have is time!
Any ideas welcome!