Re: 'Nother Newbee

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., George Wealleans <jawj@n...> wrote:

> Hi list,
>
> My name is George Wealleans. I have just joined the list, and have

spent

> the last couple of weeks reading the correspondence. Quite an

active

> bunch, aren't you. Good to see. I sent this message about a week

ago, but

> it never got through, somehow.
>
> I currently don't have anything in the way of CNC gear, but I have

some

> bits and pieces from old printers and the like, with which to
> experiment. I hope to get cracking on something shortly. There

are

> others, down this way, who are also interested. I use CAD 2000i,

self

> taught, and hope to be able to interface the drawing aspects with

some sort

> of machine. I am probably looking towards the routing / engraving

side of

> things, at the moment. Too many other projects going.
>
> I live in Christchurch, New Zealand. I have spent 31 years in the
> Telecommunications industry, as a technician, but currently make

plastic

> bags. My interest in electronics, and computing, and model

railway, is

> still fairly strong. I am seriously involved with a local

Technical

> Museum. (Ferrymead Heritage Park http://www.ferrymead.org.nz/ )
>
> I am also looking into the control of model railway signalling,

using

> computers and stepping motors. Probably more a Robotics thing.

Getting

> time to do all these things, is the main bug bear.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Jawj,
> Just left of Down Under.
>
>
> ----------
>George,

Nice to see some one else from down under tinkering with CNC, good
show and lots of luck

Bob B.

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