My workshop consists of many tools, the most important are the milling machine, a Deckel FP1, and the lathe, a Weiler LZ280, both are older than I am myself. They originate from the 50’s of the last century, but are very stable, and German high quality tools !
This is a picture showing my workshop, some years back:
Details on both main machines are found here:
Weiler LZ280 Lathe
New information on the workshop, the Deckel FP1 milling machine, and attempts for maintenance are added.See this maintenance page.
In order to ease the constructions of my locomotives (so far 2 copies of a 3.5″ Narrow Gauge 0-4-0 Orenstein & Koppel style locomotive, and a Britannia 3.5″ to be finished), I investigated the options for a locomotive stand. The objective is to hold the locomotive stable and be able …