HI,
My name is John and I joined about a week ago. I am 43 and live in Burlington, Ontario, Canada. I have a big 0 in the model building area. I have always loved seeing these smaller engines and hearing them run. The steam engines are my favorite.
I am more a wood worker by hobby and most of my tools are related to that. About 10 years I found the Gingery Books. I built the furnace and have started the metal lathe. Then I moved 3 times and had to store my stuff for longer then I would of liked to. Over the last few weeks I have dug out the furnace and lathe and have started were I have left off. Most of today was cleaning and re-arranging the garage to make room. My wife though I was getting everything ready for winter. Ill let her hang onto that a bit longer.
I have a bad habit of starting things then not finishing them. Now that I have pulled out the lathe again I am determined to finish it. I hope. Along with the lathe I am ¾ the way threw building a 25x25 CNC table. This is made more for woodworking, but I have seen lots of people cut aluminum and brass on it. What most people do is built it to the plans then make a better one with the CNC machine. I am currently waiting for the stepper motors, drivers and Mach3 software to come in. I will take some picture of it after I unbury it.
I am hoping that between the CNC machine, the lathe and my drill press I can make something that will at least sputter abit.
John
My name is John and I joined about a week ago. I am 43 and live in Burlington, Ontario, Canada. I have a big 0 in the model building area. I have always loved seeing these smaller engines and hearing them run. The steam engines are my favorite.
I am more a wood worker by hobby and most of my tools are related to that. About 10 years I found the Gingery Books. I built the furnace and have started the metal lathe. Then I moved 3 times and had to store my stuff for longer then I would of liked to. Over the last few weeks I have dug out the furnace and lathe and have started were I have left off. Most of today was cleaning and re-arranging the garage to make room. My wife though I was getting everything ready for winter. Ill let her hang onto that a bit longer.
I have a bad habit of starting things then not finishing them. Now that I have pulled out the lathe again I am determined to finish it. I hope. Along with the lathe I am ¾ the way threw building a 25x25 CNC table. This is made more for woodworking, but I have seen lots of people cut aluminum and brass on it. What most people do is built it to the plans then make a better one with the CNC machine. I am currently waiting for the stepper motors, drivers and Mach3 software to come in. I will take some picture of it after I unbury it.
I am hoping that between the CNC machine, the lathe and my drill press I can make something that will at least sputter abit.
John
