New Guy...Hello

[PhnxCaller]

Hello, my name is Michael and I have been machining as a hobby for about 10 years now. I own a Grizzly 12x36 lathe, mill-drill and many other goodies. I work for the USAF as a physical-dimensional metrologist, so I can help out with any measuring or accuracy issues or questions anyone has (or try to help). I love early engines and consider them mechanical works of art...totally fascinating! I have the utmost respect for guys on this forum and look forward to learning everything I can!

 

[jwcnc1911]

Welcome! I hope you enjoy it as much as I have. Beware tho, model engines are more addictive than crackamphetamine.

 

[Herbiev]

And welcome from down under.

 

[Tin Falcon]

welcome to the forum . So you are one of those PMEL guys. I retired from the Air Guard was Metals tech and Aircraft structural . Now work as a scale mechanics so I actually know what a metrologist is.

If you do not already have copies I recommend TCTO 5-924 and TO 1-1A-9

what is the metrology TO is is public domain and can you post a link.
Tin

 

[PhnxCaller]

Thanks Guys! I don't think the majority of the AF metrology TOs are public domain, but if you want to search, dimensional TOs would be in the 33K6-X-X-X series.

 

[Tin Falcon]

I did come across the link to the metology handbook looks hany to have.
I know from experience there are a good number of TO/TMs available on the internet that are helpful to the home shop machinist, DIY folk and model engineers. And as you know Google likes to change metrology to meteorology so that is not of much help.
the NIST handbooks deal mostly with testing labs , mass measurement, and legal metology. FYI i spent a couple years as a local weights and measures inspector as well. So handbook 44 is one bible I have.
I also recommend you have a copy of the machinerys handbook. Out of copyright versions can be found on line I have the link a few places here.

Tin

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