Re: New member

Hi Colin and welcome to the group.

I ran across this little machine on ebay if you are interested:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=011&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=320129292539&rd=1&rd=1

You might also want to look at www.CNCZone.com for many ideas and
support. I'm not trying to run you off from this group but the more
resources you have to look to for support the better.

Greg


--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "Colin Robson"
<Colin@... wrote:

>
> Hi.
> My name is Colin, I am a HSM in the U. K. I am 50 years old and my

main interests are tool making and machining of metal in general. My
other interests include hobby electronics and computers.

>
> I have just recently joined the news group ( 19th. May.)
>
> I have been pleasantly surprised at the advanced techniques (CNC

etc.) that I have seen on a number of U. S. web pages. Here in the U.
K. it is widely acknowledged that there is a "certain reluctance" to
explore the more advanced techniques among the HSM fraternity.

>
> Model Engineer's Workshop magazine have carried out two reader

surveys and have concluded that a possible reason for this is that a
high proportion of readers fall into the over sixty age group and as
such have not had the opportunity to work with computers and other
high tec equipment. I feel sure that if more information on the
practical side of advanced matching was available to them a lot more
people would get involved here in the U. K.

>
> It is only fairly recently that articles on CNC have started to

appear in U. K. journal's and the information that is available is of
a fairly basic nature. Speaking personally I welcome this new direction.

>
> I have some twenty five years practical experience as a HSM and

hope to be able to make a useful contribution to the group.

>
> In return I would be most grateful for any information that anyone

can give me regarding conversion of my milling machine to CNC. The
machine is a Taiwanese mill/drill Major model. I am also interested in
home brewed DRO's. I would also be interested in links to other
similar news groups.

>
> If I can provide anyone in the group with any information available

in the U. K. you only have to email me and I will do my best to
provide it.

>
> Kind regards
>
> Colin
>
> My email address is Colin@...
>