Hello to all. I suspect I may have already met a few of you over the years.
I'm a Journeyman Machinist from Calgary, though I've been in management roles for the past 8 years or so, so now my machining occurs at home. I work in Maintenance at the Zoo here, prior to that I was in manufacturing for 15 years.
At home I have stuffed a Bridgeport and Chipmaster into my garage as well as a bit of woodworking and welding equipment as well. Carpentry, fabrication, electrical and mechanical work are also hobbies.
Adding a couple photos of the mill and lathe. Both are operable though both are also in the midst of electrical upgrades and DRO installs. The Bridgeport came out of a forging plant in Ontario and has taken up most of my time what with leadscrew replacement, power feeds on all 3 axis, and surface grinding the table clean and flat. The Chipmaster came from the University of Alberta and needs a proper tool post mount and replacing some seals to sort out the oil dribbles (thankfully the variator is in pretty good shape).
Thanks for having me.
I'm a Journeyman Machinist from Calgary, though I've been in management roles for the past 8 years or so, so now my machining occurs at home. I work in Maintenance at the Zoo here, prior to that I was in manufacturing for 15 years.
At home I have stuffed a Bridgeport and Chipmaster into my garage as well as a bit of woodworking and welding equipment as well. Carpentry, fabrication, electrical and mechanical work are also hobbies.
Adding a couple photos of the mill and lathe. Both are operable though both are also in the midst of electrical upgrades and DRO installs. The Bridgeport came out of a forging plant in Ontario and has taken up most of my time what with leadscrew replacement, power feeds on all 3 axis, and surface grinding the table clean and flat. The Chipmaster came from the University of Alberta and needs a proper tool post mount and replacing some seals to sort out the oil dribbles (thankfully the variator is in pretty good shape).
Thanks for having me.
