Recent content by madmagnus

A couple of weeks ago i was complaining how hard it is to find affordable old quality tools and machinery nowadays since everybody is going vintage iron ( damn the Chinese :lol:) Then all of a sudden i keep running into great deals on a daily basis, just wish i had more money. Today i got my...

Thank you all! Look what i brought home today! large old grinder made in Sweden, probably made during the 50:s. Its in perfect working condition but i will clean it and fix some minor issues.

When i build something i tend to go for overkill! The OSB-sheets are simply there so i can mount anything wherever i want, i actually hate drywall since it's so fragile but i need it for fireproofing. What kind of work on the icebreakers? just curious. Btw, i've been looking at your garage and...

Here we go..... Some new equipment have arrived to the workshop last week, they were both cheap and in need of attention but that's the way i like it. First i got this old Swedish SAJO metal saw and this is what it looked like when it arrived. And after a couple of hours cleaning it (and minor...

I would also wan't to know the price for the toolbox and shipping to Sweden? Love your work / Magnus

I've been reading through this tread several times now and i'm truly amazed by your skills, as a great fan of old quality european machinery i enjoy the photos of your workshop. I'm always on the lookout for machinery but the prices seem to get higher all the time, probably because the only new...

Re: what did you do in your garage today? Test mounted my new pipes on the old Kawasaki, fabricated in stainless steel. I'll finish them during this weekend.

Take another look, it's a Volvo - PV ;)

I feel the same, hopefully i'm going on a motorcycle roadtrip through Italy some year not to far away, i would realy love to se the beautiful Italy countryside ( only been in Venice ) please keep posting your interesting stories and pictures. Best / Magnus from Sweden

Lathes are great fun, when you have one of your own you will discover what you missed out before. Capstans / turret lathes are lots of bang for the buck but not all models are sutable for a homeshop. I have a Storebro GK195 and a large Köping support lathe at work to take care of the jobs the...

She's a beauty, i would love to get my hands on a nice Myford, Southbend or Blomqvist as a complement to the Herbert. I had a small Boley & Leinen that i just sold, it was a nice machine but it had no powerfeed so it had to go. An old Triumph would also be welcome in my shop :thumbup: Btw: I...

This week is the 1 year aniversary of my concrete floor :bounce: huray! Since it's summer i have to focus on outdoor work, painting and finishing touches here and there is time consuming (and booring ) I also had to redo the lawn because of the mess i made last year. Enough with wood and...

I't was originally imported to Sweden by a company called Lunden & Lindhe according to the plates, All machineplates are made by casted brass in swedish language, nothing cheap like todays stickers. It also has a small plastic factory marking with the numbers 520. Other than that i know nothing...

Thank you for reading and your positive feedback makes it easier to continue, hopefully i can motivate someone in return. I will definetly share my experience with my new lathe, i have lots to learn. I'm very familiar with support lathes but capstan / turrets are still unexplored. my machine is...

Tackar! I know the feeling of the wife trying to set priority straight, it sux. I had to wait 3 years from moving in to start my garagebuild.