Yep another newbie

[aussie bruce]

Hi All Aussie Bruce here

I found this site while investigating some plans and what a nice place it is :bow:

I have a few steam engines under my belt and just starting on a new flash steam engine project so i thought i would join in if its okay ;D

Yep my name is Bruce and i am an ex fitter and turner / Gunmaker. I know work as a Engineering officer doing cad / tooling design and also a manufacturing controller

I have the usuall list of suspects IE AL330 geared head lathe and an RF30 drill mill at home etc etc

Any way just feeling my way around at the moment

Best Regards Bruce

 

[rake60]

Welcome to HMEM Bruce.

Rick

 

[seagar]

Hi Bruce , welcome from another Aussie from Coffs Harbour ,N.S.W.

Ian(seagar)

 

[tel]

Oi Bruce! - Welcome from the Bathurst district as well!

 

[Maryak]

Bruce,

Welcome to our forum.

Yet another Ozzie

Best Regards
Bob

 

[itowbig]

Welcome (humm gun maker) ano :bow:ther interest of mine Thm: wEc1

 

[aussie bruce]

Thanks guys for the warm welcome

There us a few of us Aussies here hey mates.

Yep i was a gunmaker but only on 40mm calibre and above, ie 76mm 105mm etc etc.

It was very interesting taking a forged billet 20 foot long and turning it into a barrell.

Thanks guys

Bruce

 

[Maryak]

Bruce,

On a much smaller scale, how do you rifle a small (0.22") barrel in a home shop environment ???

Best Regards
Bob

 

[90LX_Notch]

Welcome Bruce.

 

[aussie bruce]

Bruce,

On a much smaller scale, how do you rifle a small (0.22") barrel in a home shop environment ???

Best Regards
Bob

Build a home made EDM basically and do it all in one go

Seriously its not the cutters that are an issue its the rack to generate the Helix thats the issue

Bruce

 

[Majorstrain]

G'day Bruce,
A warm welcome from a sandgroper out west ;D

Phil

 

[Maryak]

Seriously its not the cutters that are an issue its the rack to generate the Helix thats the issue
Bruce

Thanks Bruce,

That's what I was thinking :-\ and what I was afraid would be the case. :'(

Best Regards
Bob