I seem to remember that, a while ago, I decided to take up model engineering. I had dreams of all sorts of working models -steam engines, model IC engines, maybe even a traction engine. It is now nearly 5 years since I bought my lathe -which is what started it all off. Since then my tally of completed projects runs to one Stuart S50 mill engine (and that has only run on air as I never built a boiler for it). Even allowing for the fact I've moved house twice in that time this seems a little poor. I have, however, spent countless hours working on laying out workshops, re-arranging workshops, fixing old machines, chasing around after additional "bargains" for the workshop, building benches and other fittings for workshops. Just as I've nearly got everything sorted (not quite finished work on the A&S 1ES
-still fitting the DRO) I go and swap my old surface grinder -which did actually work OK- for the 540. The only reason for this is that I've always thought of the 540 as the definitive surface grinder, and couldn't resist when one came along cheap!
It strikes me that I seem to have embarked on a new hobby
-"workshopping" (any suggestions for a better term?). This is the continual aquisition of workshop equipment (whether needed or not) and can rapidly lead to the complete inability to resist any "bargain" machines you come across! Is there any hope for me?
Regards
Kevin
PS It is quite good fun though -even if the model engineering projects grow ever more distant. Just think how quickly I'll be able to do them once I've got the workshop sorted out (assuming I live that long).