Hi everyone! I've just stumbled onto this forum - didn't know there was anything dedicated to taig machine owners until now - very cool. I purchased a taig cnc mill a couple years ago but had issues getting things running early on and was too busy to spend much time with it until recently. I picked up a taig lathe from Nick over at cartertools.com (awesome customer service) and am just getting up to speed. Thanks to the admin for setting up this site - I look forward to learning with everyone here! -Keith

Hi Keith,

Welcome to the forum, good to have you aboard.

Nick is a great guy and more than happy to help anytime I need a question answered. I've just about bought all my stuff from him and he's always there to back it up.

Dave

Hey Keith,
Welcome to the forum. I too got my Taig Mill from Nick, he was great to deal with.

Welcome Keith.....

We have alot of Members Willing to Help with any Problems you may encounter...Have Fun

Welcome to the forum, Keith. There's a lot of "Taig-fu" going on here. Ask what ever you need to know about your machines. Someone will probably have an answer.

Dean
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Hi Keith, I am going to be getting my Taig lathe in a week or so too. knowledgable people here for sure. What are you going to be working on ?

Tony

All - Thanks for the welcomes!

Tony - I ordered a book of beginner steam engine plans and built the "Oscillating Steam Engine Material Kit" from littlemachineshop this last week. My resulting build isn't the smoothest running engine but I learned quite a bit along the way. I've got a few cnc plastic parts under my belt as well but I'm finding that I prefer to go manual for most tasks. In fact, I wish I'd started with the taig lathe and worked my way up from there. The first thing I made with the lathe were handles for the mill (cnc option doesn't usually come with useful ones)! What are you planning to make? -Keith

Hey Keith,

Ah, I just today printed out the plans for LMS Oscillator, Elmers Tiny, and # 25, and The Lucy, see through Lucite engine. I am a scale model builder, ships now, used to be armor. There is a call for barrels, capstans and such in the ship and armor modeling hobby so i will be making parts for myself and others I hope. A friend makes jewelry and she is going to give me designs to turn hopefully. I have my eye on dial indicator bases I might make also. I am getting the milling attachment and am going to buy a drill press, that will have to be the extent of my shop for now.
I'll say one thing making static things, barrels etc. seems mundane compared to the things I see guys making with their Taigs. I'll probably order a engine material kit from LMS too, make it easy the first time around. For now when I get the lathe I will just make some chips and curls to get my feet wet. I am sure I'll get hooked on these engines though ! !

Tony

Tony - I look forward to seeing your projects! I will have to check out those other model engines you mentioned.. I just ordered a book with several steam engine plans but would like to get into hot air engines once I get a better skill set. I'll have to check out those other steamers you mentioned. Are the plans readily available somewhere for free? -Keith