Thread: New old lathe

Originally Posted by gadgetman

You must have had a depraved upbringing @Rushy. So did I, but I've done my best to make amends.

I was very focussed as a young man. All of my energy went into drinking Waikato, rugby and girls. Paying attention to detail was not something I spent any time doing, hence I failed School Certificate. In fact I failed it twice and on the second occasion with absolute distinction. My old man had a limited amount of tools GM. If it couldn't be fixed with a hammer and nails, crescent spanner or bow saw then it was jury rigged with number eight wire or baling twine. Metalwork and woodwork were available as subjects but I never gave them a go as biffing a ball or chatting a chick seemed a better idea at the time.