Hello from London, Ontario
- Thread starter gmihovics
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Welcome to the forum. With a new machine like that I'll bet big bucks you will love the interaction with members here. They are an awesome, knowledgeable, and friendly bunch of machinists!
If you are from London, I might just be your closest neighbour. I am south of Chatham on Lake Erie. Give me a shout by including "@Susquatch" (without the quote marks) in a message or PM (private message) me if you need hands on help. I am relatively new to milling, but I have used a lathe for a thousand years, and I'm a really handy sort of fellow. Last but not least, I drive to Waterloo once or twice a week to visit my mother in law who is in a home there.
Hmmmm, thinking perhaps you being a fabrication side fellow you are also a welder...... I'm the crappiest welder who ever lived. If you can weld better than I do - which is highly likely - I could probably use some advice from time to time. The only person I've ever met who welds worse than me is my middle son who thinks he is a good welder, but then again he is still young and doesn't know enough yet to know how little he really knows..... LOL!
Also just wondering, how did you know that @gmihovics first name was Garrett? Is there a forum secret I don't know about?
I do weld a lot—MIG and TIG mostly, but am no professional. Always here to help, including bad advice if needed.
WRT Garrett it's in his signature line. Trust me—I have neither magical powers, nor am I the possessor of sacred forum secrets. But I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night LOL.
Any welder except my son and maybe @YYCHM is better than me. So I'll prolly be in touch. But no MIG or TIG here. Just basic AC/DC rod, wire, and gas.
I can't seem to find a signature line. Doesn't show on my mobile even when I go to his profile. Might be a setting I need to change, but I don't know what it is.
You're right—it doesn't show on mobile for me either. I was on my MacBook when I originally responded.
I don't see it? Win10 PC.
gmihovics
Garrett
Thanks for the warm welcome everyone!
I'm sure you will be hearing from me any day @Susquatch. I appreciate the offer of help. I've been reading through a bunch of your posts and you have some interesting projects going on.
As for the type of work, I'm building a CNC router, or will be when life gives me a little more time. So most of my work will probably be related to that or improvements to the lathe for a while. Might try to make some simple starter projects before I get too ahead of myself.
Any suggestions for some starter projects?
I'm sure you will be hearing from me any day @Susquatch. I appreciate the offer of help. I've been reading through a bunch of your posts and you have some interesting projects going on.
As for the type of work, I'm building a CNC router, or will be when life gives me a little more time. So most of my work will probably be related to that or improvements to the lathe for a while. Might try to make some simple starter projects before I get too ahead of myself.
Any suggestions for some starter projects?
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Do something for the wife. If the addiction grabs you as much as it does with other forum members, you're going to need some credit in the bank for future projects.
I swear there are times when wives could have passed away and members never knew it because they were too busy in the shop on a pet project for the past several months.
OH oh.... You've been reading my posts......
Please don't hold that against me....
Here is a thread I created that aligns closely with your search for suggested projects.
Thread 'Simple cool 1 day project needed.' https://canadianhobbymetalworkers.com/threads/simple-cool-1-day-project-needed.3883/
gmihovics
Garrett
OH oh.... You've been reading my posts......
Please don't hold that against me....
Here is a thread I created that aligns closely with your search for suggested projects.
Thread 'Simple cool 1 day project needed.' https://canadianhobbymetalworkers.com/threads/simple-cool-1-day-project-needed.3883/
Nah your posts have been very interesting, it's clear there is a lot of good knowledge in this forum.
Thanks for the link, I'll take a read through.
trlvn
Ultra Member
For your Colt lathe? I have more high speed steel blanks than I could use in a lifetime. If you ever come down near Oakville, I'd be glad to donate a few pieces. With enough warning, I might even put a usable edge on one or two.
Craig