I sold my hi-tech business several years ago, - finally came up for some air.
Along the way I bumped into a South Bend, a small mill , drill press, welder, and ended up fooling with a bunch of blacksmiths ( OABA) . But age is catching up - shoulders and hands can't stand the repetitive shocks.
My family had a machine shop mainly for "defense" work but I just did not like the idea of making stuff that killed people. I grew up in that business from age about 5 and learned a lot about machining and work processes. I've done a lot of woodworking including milling my own lumber drying it and then designing and making elaborate furniture for my home. The house now has all the furniture cabinets etc. etc. it will ever need.
So, now I'm kinda back to my "roots" - making chips, tooling, fixtures and designing / repairing "stuff".
I've looked at some of the USA based web forums, but found them to be a bit parochial and "preachy" about non-North American machinery. I hope this web forum has a broader perspective .
Mike
Along the way I bumped into a South Bend, a small mill , drill press, welder, and ended up fooling with a bunch of blacksmiths ( OABA) . But age is catching up - shoulders and hands can't stand the repetitive shocks.
My family had a machine shop mainly for "defense" work but I just did not like the idea of making stuff that killed people. I grew up in that business from age about 5 and learned a lot about machining and work processes. I've done a lot of woodworking including milling my own lumber drying it and then designing and making elaborate furniture for my home. The house now has all the furniture cabinets etc. etc. it will ever need.
So, now I'm kinda back to my "roots" - making chips, tooling, fixtures and designing / repairing "stuff".
I've looked at some of the USA based web forums, but found them to be a bit parochial and "preachy" about non-North American machinery. I hope this web forum has a broader perspective .
Mike