Karl's Amanco 3-1/2HP

matt86 wrote:nice job there mate  like the look of the workshop , was that at Didcot ?

and i assume that machine as not a lathe but does the same thing but verical or is it a mill with a spining bed   

matt

Its a vertical boring machine, one of a few machines that we got from the old railway works at Swindon after they closed back in 1986.

matt86 wrote:nice job there mate  like the look of the workshop , was that at Didcot ?

and i assume that machine as not a lathe but does the same thing but verical or is it a mill with a spining bed   

matt

Its a vertical boring machine, one of a few machines that we got from the old railway works at Swindon after they closed back in 1986.

Lewis, Its all owned By The Great Western Society At Didcot,But After 40+ years of being there i do get to use the toys for homework jobs!

EarlBathurst wrote:

matt86 wrote:nice job there mate  like the look of the workshop , was that at Didcot ?

and i assume that machine as not a lathe but does the same thing but verical or is it a mill with a spining bed   

matt

Its a vertical boring machine, one of a few machines that we got from the old railway works at Swindon after they closed back in 1986.

what a good year , year i was born lol..

I assume you mean the works on station road ?

matt

matt86 wrote:

EarlBathurst wrote:

matt86 wrote:nice job there mate  like the look of the workshop , was that at Didcot ?

and i assume that machine as not a lathe but does the same thing but verical or is it a mill with a spining bed   

matt

Its a vertical boring machine, one of a few machines that we got from the old railway works at Swindon after they closed back in 1986.

what a good year , year i was born lol..

I assume you mean the works on station road ?

matt

Yeah and Rodbourgh Rd, most of it is now houses and the McArthur Glenn shopping center.

EarlBathurst wrote:

matt86 wrote:

EarlBathurst wrote:

matt86 wrote:nice job there mate  like the look of the workshop , was that at Didcot ?

and i assume that machine as not a lathe but does the same thing but verical or is it a mill with a spining bed   

matt

Its a vertical boring machine, one of a few machines that we got from the old railway works at Swindon after they closed back in 1986.

what a good year , year i was born lol..

I assume you mean the works on station road ?

matt

Yeah and Rodbourgh Rd, most of it is now houses and the McArthur Glenn shopping center.

i used to live down the end of that road in rodbourne near rons stores if you know it at all . have been to the new museum once but was still at school , fancy a trip round there again one day .

Really should give you a shout to have a look around one day .

matt

If you get the chance Matt give us a shout would love to come and have a look too if possible

matt86 wrote:

EarlBathurst wrote:

matt86 wrote:

EarlBathurst wrote:

matt86 wrote:nice job there mate  like the look of the workshop , was that at Didcot ?

and i assume that machine as not a lathe but does the same thing but verical or is it a mill with a spining bed   

matt

Its a vertical boring machine, one of a few machines that we got from the old railway works at Swindon after they closed back in 1986.

what a good year , year i was born lol..

I assume you mean the works on station road ?

matt

Yeah and Rodbourgh Rd, most of it is now houses and the McArthur Glenn shopping center.

i used to live down the end of that road in rodbourne near rons  stores if you know it at all . have been to the new museum once but was still at school , fancy a trip round there again one day .

Really should give you a shout to have a look around one day .

matt

Abes wrote:If you get the chance Matt give us a shout would love to come and have a look too if possible

matt86 wrote:

EarlBathurst wrote:

matt86 wrote:

EarlBathurst wrote:

matt86 wrote:nice job there mate  like the look of the workshop , was that at Didcot ?

and i assume that machine as not a lathe but does the same thing but verical or is it a mill with a spining bed   

matt

Its a vertical boring machine, one of a few machines that we got from the old railway works at Swindon after they closed back in 1986.

what a good year , year i was born lol..

I assume you mean the works on station road ?

matt

Yeah and Rodbourgh Rd, most of it is now houses and the McArthur Glenn shopping center.

i used to live down the end of that road in rodbourne near rons  stores if you know it at all . have been to the new museum once but was still at school , fancy a trip round there again one day .

Really should give you a shout to have a look around one day .

matt

its only about 35 mins from me , used to work around the corner a few years ago .

matt

Done a bit on the Amanco today, now that the new flywheel is on i masked up all the bits i didn't want painted (for the time being) and applied the first coats of gloss, still waiting for the fuel jets for the carb, and when it does run it'll be top coat painted, still lots to do though, tomorrow it's time for the trolley!

cor that quick !

i think your cheating ... your surposed to paint every item peice by peice and by hand lol

Have you painted the side bar or is that in masking tape?

Lewis MacRae wrote:Have you painted the side bar or is that in masking tape?

It's tape I used a whole reel on this job !

Hi all, It's been a while since the last update but things have been ticking along slowly, today saw the return of the carb complete with it's new needle valves and seats, the originals were missing !
Also the ignition coil now sports another magnet the original was as good as trying to pick up a nail with a corkscrew!
So,i now have to plumb it all up and by the end of the week who knows !
Cheers for now , Karl.