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Tin Falcon
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Greetings Norman:
It would really be helpful to use both the staff and members if you would tell us a little more about yourself.
1) You, tel us a little about were you are in life and general life experiences.
2) tell us about your home shop , studio whatever you want to call it . what size type of machines do you have.
3) what are your interests aspirations dreams accomplishments with building model engines..
4) location what part of the world are yo from.
Do not worry this will not be graded. members giving such basic information just give a little perspective af who you are and your perspective on this hobby we have folks from High school students to retired tool and die makers. all are welcome we only as for respect shown to all and an interest/willingness to learn about model engine building.
thanks
Tin
It would really be helpful to use both the staff and members if you would tell us a little more about yourself.
1) You, tel us a little about were you are in life and general life experiences.
2) tell us about your home shop , studio whatever you want to call it . what size type of machines do you have.
3) what are your interests aspirations dreams accomplishments with building model engines..
4) location what part of the world are yo from.
Do not worry this will not be graded. members giving such basic information just give a little perspective af who you are and your perspective on this hobby we have folks from High school students to retired tool and die makers. all are welcome we only as for respect shown to all and an interest/willingness to learn about model engine building.
thanks
Tin
OK, Tin Falcon, I can do that.
My background is in aircraft engine overhaul and maintenance, but I have been retired for more than twelve years. My main hobbies are classic motorcycle and car restoration, but have recently shifted somewhat to the smaller end of mechanical component restoration, such as instruments, measuring devices and so on. These interests are, primarily, for personal enjoyment; albeit, at times, there are some commercial exchanges for some of the restorations I perform and sell, the proceeds of which are reinvested to keep my shop supplied with goodies for which it has a boundless appetite.
My shop, though modest, has very extensive capabilities for a hobbyist, namely: Bridgeport J head mill, Hardinge HLV B lathe, South Bend 10K lathe and a supporting cast of shop machines i.e., tool grinder, belt sander, band saw, polishers and so on, in addition to TIG, MIG and Oxy-Acetylene welding. It is somewhat of a chore just to keep all of this running, tools sharpened, belts adjusted and and ways clean and lubricated. This means, more than half of my time is performing these sorts of functions and the other seemingly in pursuit of materials and parts for more projects to sink myself in deeper. Bottom line is: I'm not about to run out of anything to do anytime soon!
It is one thing to be a machinist engineer on larger, shall we say, conventional parts. It is entirely another to try to do this at one sixth or smaller scale. For this reason, in my case, it is better to learn from those of you who have been at it for a longer than I have.
I live in the Central Valley of California, near the hub of the Western cultural capital of the world: Modesto. If you didn't fall of your rocker on that one, just give it time ... there's more to come! ;D
Thank you all for your kind greetings and remarks, I look forward to engaging with all of you in the near future.
Cheers,
Norman
My background is in aircraft engine overhaul and maintenance, but I have been retired for more than twelve years. My main hobbies are classic motorcycle and car restoration, but have recently shifted somewhat to the smaller end of mechanical component restoration, such as instruments, measuring devices and so on. These interests are, primarily, for personal enjoyment; albeit, at times, there are some commercial exchanges for some of the restorations I perform and sell, the proceeds of which are reinvested to keep my shop supplied with goodies for which it has a boundless appetite.
My shop, though modest, has very extensive capabilities for a hobbyist, namely: Bridgeport J head mill, Hardinge HLV B lathe, South Bend 10K lathe and a supporting cast of shop machines i.e., tool grinder, belt sander, band saw, polishers and so on, in addition to TIG, MIG and Oxy-Acetylene welding. It is somewhat of a chore just to keep all of this running, tools sharpened, belts adjusted and and ways clean and lubricated. This means, more than half of my time is performing these sorts of functions and the other seemingly in pursuit of materials and parts for more projects to sink myself in deeper. Bottom line is: I'm not about to run out of anything to do anytime soon!
It is one thing to be a machinist engineer on larger, shall we say, conventional parts. It is entirely another to try to do this at one sixth or smaller scale. For this reason, in my case, it is better to learn from those of you who have been at it for a longer than I have.
I live in the Central Valley of California, near the hub of the Western cultural capital of the world: Modesto. If you didn't fall of your rocker on that one, just give it time ... there's more to come! ;D
Thank you all for your kind greetings and remarks, I look forward to engaging with all of you in the near future.
Cheers,
Norman
Tin Falcon
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Wow Norman Great intro. sounds like you have had a great life and have what many of us would consider a dream shop filled with fine old iron. Thm:
wEc1
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My son just got hold of a what appears to be a '60s vintage Huskavarna dirt bike he wants to fix up.
so I may be hitting you up for some info.
Tin
wEc1
th_wwp
My son just got hold of a what appears to be a '60s vintage Huskavarna dirt bike he wants to fix up.
so I may be hitting you up for some info.
Tin
mklotz
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Chuckle. Love it. Yeah, the central valley is sort of California's version of flyover country. I spent a week in Modesto one afternoon. It's as charming as Fresno.
Welcome aboard. I'm looking forward to more of your humor.
Mosey
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Isn't that where le grand cru Gallo is made?
Seriously, welcome!
Seriously, welcome!
mklotz
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Yes, Modesto has the Gallo Center for the Arts!? The collages created with empty wine boxes are especially pleasing.
Even Wikipedia has nothing good to say...
In February 2010, the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index, which interviewed more than 353,000 participants and asked individuals to assess their jobs, finances, physical health, emotional state of mind and communities, ranked Modesto 161 out of the 162 cities surveyed.[4] In December 2009, Forbes ranked Modesto 48th out of 100 among "Best Bang-for-the-Buck Cities"; according to Forbes. In this ranking, Modesto ranked 8th in housing affordability and travel time but also ranked 86th in job forecast growth and 99th in foreclosures.[5] In variety of other past rankings, Modesto has scored in the top ten worst places to live due to its high cost of living, high unemployment, long commutes and high crime rate.[citation needed]
Even Wikipedia has nothing good to say...
In February 2010, the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index, which interviewed more than 353,000 participants and asked individuals to assess their jobs, finances, physical health, emotional state of mind and communities, ranked Modesto 161 out of the 162 cities surveyed.[4] In December 2009, Forbes ranked Modesto 48th out of 100 among "Best Bang-for-the-Buck Cities"; according to Forbes. In this ranking, Modesto ranked 8th in housing affordability and travel time but also ranked 86th in job forecast growth and 99th in foreclosures.[5] In variety of other past rankings, Modesto has scored in the top ten worst places to live due to its high cost of living, high unemployment, long commutes and high crime rate.[citation needed]
