I've started the machining work on our local Mens Shed lathe. It is an old Australian made lathe, made back in the Aus manufacturing heyday and is a suitable size for the kind of work I will need it for. I made my very first engine part; the bearing retainer and crankcase end cap. I just need to find some high tensile bolts to replace the soft ones I have in it temporarily. I also started to machine the intake manifold, but could not find a parting tool to cut the part off the bar stock.