Re: Introduction -

> Don Fergle and myself have presented the CNC Seminars at N.A.M.E.S. for the
> last two years - It is satisfying to see the standing-room-only crowds at
> these seminars - I"ve been talking to the N.A.M.E.S. directors about an
> expanded program for the next year's exhibition - Will advise when they let
> me know if it is going to happen -

Consider something for Friday before the show - likely some of the
Yack arena would be available and you'd get most of a day. I'd love
something with some hands-on - making a decoder card or a display
(although a PC is likely a better deal on the latter).

I guess I should intro as well - I'm Russ Kepler. I am the list
admin for the modeleng-list (as well as some others) and do the odd
bit of machining in my shop. I've got a Lagun FT-2 vertical mill, a
newish Atlas 12x36 lathe, Atlas 7" shaper and am in the process of
rebuilding an Atlas horizontal mill. I have most of the additional
tooling I need - TIG, OA, stick welding capability, heat treat (I
also make my own bullet swaging dies) and such. I make mostly small
stationary steam engines and tools - I am in the middle of making a
small tool & cutter grinder from castings obtained from the UK.

Bill asked me here, even though I have expressed a lack of interest
in placing yet more computers in my home. I get enough of computers
at work (I design DNA and protein analysis systems) and with another
4-5 systems here (Linux on this system running as a usenet node) I
get enough exposure. That doesn't stop me from having a DRO in the
shop - I placed on one the mill some time ago, and someday would like
to do the same with the lathe.

Anyway, it's good to see some of the names here, and I'm sure that
it'll be a productive group.

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Russ Kepler russ@...

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