[andym2]

I'm 53 years of age, married and a complete novice at metal shaping. I've wanted to do this for about the last 10 years, however kids and commitments meant something had to take backseat. About two years ago I went to evening classes and learnt to gas weld. I got level 2 which I think means I learnt the basics, although I was quite pleased to learn that I was the 1st student they had to pass level 2 on gas part time. At the moment I'm building a 20 ft (2nd) shed to work in and I have just got running a 50 year old colchester lathe, which I've had laid up for years, so there's another skill Ive got to learn. I would love to kit my Moto Guzzi with a nice shiny alloy tank and side panels but it seems going to be a while before I get there. In the meantime I hope to have a lot of fun and not too many frustrations on the way. Andy