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Hi all this my new lathe I've just acquired its a Harrison can't wait to get it installed

Evening all, as you know MOM is a forum for just that.. Old Machines no matter what make, size and even colour.. All machines are welcome... Not just red ones! We know there are certain worries out there about the amount of Wheel Horse post's on MOM and that Wheel Horse's are taking over... We hope that's not the case.. So come on guy's and girls, post about your Old Machines no matter what make, size or colour they are.. We would love to see them.. A forum is only as good as it's postings by it's members, but it would seem that it's mostly us chaps that like red machines that are posting!! MOM has almost 250 members now, and a big thank you to you all for signing up... But it's only about 50 members that own Wheel Horses, which leaves close on 200 of you to post about your machines that are not red.. As the topic title says.. MOM needs your old machines.. Help turn MOM into a truly multi-coloured and multi-make old machined forum that everyone can enjoy

Fantastic photos George, working photos are always good and you all look to be having fun.. Some big grins going on there Thanks for posting the pic's, keep them coming

paul just beavers away

"... don't change it"

Its a 20 HP kohler twin James

just a few pictures from my day at work not working

It is indeed Mark.. Shame it's taken my brain so long to work it out Thanks mate, the welds get better Thanks Ben. Thanks James, I've not quite mastered it yet but I'm getting there.. More mounts almost made up.. And tweaked a bit to give a bit more space around the starter motor.. They bolt here.. The only trouble with recycling steel is it needs a good clean up first.. This was part of the filming trailer I built ages ago but never used! Cleaned up and welded on.. And on to today's fun and games, starting with the remains of the frame that the engine top mount was once attached to.. I only needed the threaded tube bit's.. You can just about see it in this balancing act of bits of metal.. Its the bit with the masking tape on it that was being marked out for more trimming. After a day of careful measuring, cutting, welding and getting really confused until I realized the radiator is mounted on the engine an inch more to the right than left (why did Honda want everything on the outside of this engine offset from the center?), I had come up with most of the engine mounting frame.. I still need to make some cross members for it, but I'm happy with how it's turning out As I'm only using one of the engine mounting places at the top of the engine, I will be making some mounts which will go forward from the threaded stud and join onto my engine frame. So does the hood still fit? That would be a Yes

I like your thinking mate, it would certainly look good on your next project Well, it's about time I got on with this project so that's what I've been doing.. The first job is to mount the engine.. A couple of bit's of thick wall box... To which I need to fit these engine mounting tubes cut from the bike frame. As I don't have a metal hole cutter big enough I had to use the lathe.. I've had this lathe for at least 6 years but this is the first time I've had to mount something "off centered"! A short while later... I'd best weld the tubes in then... Yes that is a MIG welder, and yes it is connected to the bottle of gas behind Speaking of gas... I left myself a couple of note to remind me to turn the gas off Zapped!! I think they should be strong enough.. And attached to the chassis... It is only tack welded on for now just so I can level the engine and get the front mounts done, but the engine mounts will be bolted to the chassis with some thick rubber washers to take out some of the shake More to come later chaps..