Farewell old friend

[Tazmaniandevil]

My Myford ML8 has gone to pastures new. Another novice turner with zero budget.

Some of you may know I got my lathe via the freecycle network. I put up a wanted ad, under the premise "no cheek no chance," and got a reply within hours of it being published. When I decided to upgrade, I thought it would be a bit of a cheek selling the machine so left it in a corner waiting for the right opportunity.
Lo and behold, an advert appeared on Monday so I replied very quickly. The freecycler appeared with a trailer on Tuesday, and disappeared over the horizon with a huge smile on his face.

Without the opportunity I was given, I would not be in the position I am in now. As my old Mum was fond of saying, "It's nice to be nice."

 

[Grahamshed]

Ahh
A classic case of what comes around, goes around.
Well done.

 

[swb58]

Well done and that guy is going to be happy.

My first was an ML8, sold it for the same money as I bought it for after about 4 years.

 

[gregmcateer]

Good work, TD. May you be blessed with long life and happiness.
Or should I have said
'One good turn deserves another'
Sorry - hat, coat...

 

[Grahamshed]

'One good turn deserves another'
Sorry - hat, coat...

I should think so to.
You have no idea how much self restraint it took to not say that.

 

[procell]

Go Freecycle.. I just got a reply from a nice lady who has some recently felled Apple logs. Hoping to arrange pickup over the weekend. If I manage to make anything worthwhile from it then I will make a gift of it for her.

 

[winemaker]

Great a new turner because you have share your Lathe

 

[bellringer]

Go Freecycle.. I just got a reply from a nice lady who has some recently felled Apple logs. Hoping to arrange pickup over the weekend. If I manage to make anything worthwhile from it then I will make a gift of it for her.

if you do make sure you cut it down the pith as soon as you get it

 

[Grahamshed]

If I manage to make anything worthwhile from it then I will make a gift of it for her.

Thats a nice touch.
and she will tell her friends and then if they have any logs, etc etc

 

[wcndave]

but you said what goes around comes around - which is just as bad as the good turn pun!

 

[Grahamshed]

but you said what goes around comes around - which is just as bad as the good turn pun!

(hammer) (hammer) (hammer)
I honestly hadn't thought of it as a pun.
Cleverer than I thought I was

 

[gregmcateer]

but you said what goes around comes around - which is just as bad as the good turn pun!

(hammer) (hammer) (hammer)
I honestly hadn't thought of it as a pun.
Cleverer than I thought I was

Yeah Mr Shed. Nyahh Nyahh Na Nyahh Nyahh!! :lol:

 

[Grahamshed]

What can I say ?

 

[Soylent1]

That's a nice thing to do....there are some nice people in the world. Not everybody is a miserable arrogant waste of space (I blame the parents!)
I think I will freecycle my lathe when I mange to tame it !

 

[Melinda_dd]

Nice one