Howdy from Oregon

[mogogear]

Hello , I'm Greg, I own a lathe, I can get a little better, everyday ,if I try, with a LOT of help from all of YOU :bow:

I have tip toed into the water- I am no machinist- But one of the really great members here did a very kind gesture for me elsewhere on the web, and machined an item for me and shipped it across the Atlantic to me - NO CHARGE..HE knows who he is and I still thank him for proving what a great place this world is. I do know a few of the members here..though they are not expecting me -So hello from MO.

Since then I have gotten a little braver and bought what many may think a very entry level lathe and tried to start making things for myself. At 51- your never too old to learn.. or young for that matter. I have met a fellow live steamer near me and have offered to share my tools. In the spirit of what what shared with me..

So - with a feeble mind and a old Unimat 1000( but with lots of tooling!!)-- Off into the wild blue pile of chips I go..

 

[Bogstandard]

Hi Greg,

Welcome to the site.

What would the world be like if we didn't help each other out occasionally. In fact I think I did a bit in a post on it, and most probably helped someone else as well, so it wasn't all for yourself.

Just enjoy yourself

John

 

[b.lindsey]

Hi Mo,

Welcome to the group. What part of Oregon are you in. I get out to the Eugene/Springfield area once or twice a year...beautiful country.

Regards.

Bill

 

[Divided He ad]

Hey Mo! welcome to the world of people who help each other when thay need it and are even happy about it!!

It's quite a refreshing change ;D


We all started somewhere.... Me 2 years ago with a peatol (taig) lathe, now a bigger 9x20 lathe and a reasonable size mill' I'm still learning lots... An' boy is there a lot most of us don't know!!


Enjoy yourself, see you around ;D



Ralph.

 

[itowbig]

howdy hey there mo. i lived in washington state for 12 years.
it is a great place to live.
what part of oregan are you from. have fun

 

[Metal Mickey]

Welcome welcome welcome. I also am a novice and this board is a great place for advice and help. All you have to do is ask!

 

[rake60]

Welcome to HMEM Greg

Rick

 

[dparker]

Howdy Greg: Welcome to this forum. There are many very talented members here willing to help with questions and answers. I live in the south part of Portland (Milwaukie) and am interested in making model engines and tooling.
The N. W. GEARS show is August 30th--31st at the Kliever Armory at 10000 N. E. 33rd Drive, Portland OR 97211-1799. It is a great show and all kinds of machinery models there and some vendors also. If you can make it I am sure you will be more than glad you went and don't forget to take a camera so you can post some pictures here. (I will not be able to attend the show this year- darn!)
There is the Portland Model Engineering Club here in Portland, but I do not know much about them other than their web page which is not updated very often.
Good luck and keep posting with your interests and projects.
don

 

[Brass_Machine]

Hey Greg!

Welcome to the club!

Eric

 

[mogogear]

Well- you all seem to pass the friendly test, Thanks! I am in NE Portland and will develop questions .. but I will be kind of quiet as I read and absorb some of the tips and tricks posts and others....Once again my equipment is entry level, but sufficient to start.

A cheap-o Drill press- the Unimat - a Dremel for little things and a bench grinder...

 

[Cedge]

Welcome aboard Mo!! Don't sweat the tools. I've seen some astounding work done with far less than you've got a the present time. Funny thing about tools... they tend to begat more tools which begat more tools which begat....LOL

Steve