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My workshop is in fact the garage, that my lathes, workbench, small bench pillar drill,
milling machine and I share with a large upright freezer, my wife's stockpile of bulk purchases of kitchen
towels and other household paraphenalia from Costco, my road and mountain bikes and various other items.
In short, its not really big enough, not helped by having doors at both ends. This invariably means a
through draught in winter that can just about be offset by a 3kw electric fan heater. However, every man
needs a shed and this is mine.
I have been considering a 10' x 20' wooden shed at the end of the garden, but unless significant money is spent
on insulated linings and the like, machine tools and damp wooden sheds don't really mix. We are looking at
the wrong end of £8000+ for something suitable. So that's not going to happen.
At the last count there are 5 lathes in my possession. The first is a c1913 Lorch Schmidt plain turning lathe
which I picked up cheap with a view to restoring it. I may get round to a page on it at some point. The second
lathe is a c1920 Relmac and the third a c1955 Gamages (which is a badged Portass S). I was bidding on both on eBay and somehow
managed a winning bid on both without really trying. Neither were exceptionally expensive. Then there are the
two SuperRelms, but they like the Relmac have their own pages so no more about them here.
And then there is my mill. A 1991-vintage Warco MD30 round-column machine which lives on a stand I made
from some 4 x 4, as you do. The proper cabinet/tray would be nice, but it will have to wait until funds permit.
My Warco Mill on its homemade stand
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