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Offline GordonL

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Hello from Michigan
« on: January 07, 2014, 05:51:03 PM »
I have been lurking here for the last month or so and realized that I had never done an introductory post.

I am from Michigan where we are presently a balmy -10° F. I have been building model engines for the last 6 or 7 years but have gotten in to it more since I have retired. I owned and operated a metal fabricating shop where I designed and built industrial equipment, primarily material handling equipment. The biggest problem for me has been thinking in terms of precision instead of about right. In my working life +/- 1/8" was plenty close enough in most cases.

I am looking forward to learning more from the folks here.
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Offline steamer

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Re: Hello from Michigan
« Reply #1 on: January 07, 2014, 06:08:46 PM »
Welcome Gordon!

Steamer....aka Dave 8)
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Re: Hello from Michigan
« Reply #2 on: January 07, 2014, 06:21:50 PM »
Welcome Gordon!

--Tim
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Offline rudydubya

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Re: Hello from Michigan
« Reply #3 on: January 07, 2014, 07:05:31 PM »
Welcome Gordon.  This is a great place to learn.   :hi:  Tell us about your shop and equipment.

Regards,
Rudy
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Offline vcutajar

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Re: Hello from Michigan
« Reply #4 on: January 07, 2014, 08:29:38 PM »
Hi Gordon and welcome.

Vince
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Offline b.lindsey

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Re: Hello from Michigan
« Reply #5 on: January 07, 2014, 08:39:21 PM »
Welcome to MEM Gordon....happy to have you and thanks for the intro post :)

Bill
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Offline AussieJimG

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Re: Hello from Michigan
« Reply #6 on: January 07, 2014, 10:05:44 PM »
And another welcome from the balmy (barmy?) side of the world

Jim
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Offline dalem9

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Re: Hello from Michigan
« Reply #7 on: January 07, 2014, 11:03:45 PM »
Gordon If you don't mind were in Mi. are you ? And welcome  ! Dale
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Offline stevehuckss396

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Re: Hello from Michigan
« Reply #8 on: January 07, 2014, 11:08:10 PM »
Welcome Gordon!

Where in the mitten are you? Anywhere near detroit? We have a small group that meets at Macomb County Collage every wednesday if you are close enough.
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Offline Dave Otto

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Re: Hello from Michigan
« Reply #9 on: January 08, 2014, 01:35:06 AM »
Welcome aboard Gordon!

Dave
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Offline Don1966

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Re: Hello from Michigan
« Reply #10 on: January 08, 2014, 02:09:19 AM »
 :hi: Gordan! To the Forum you will enjoy it here as much as the rest of us.
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Offline fumopuc

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Re: Hello from Michigan
« Reply #11 on: January 08, 2014, 06:08:45 AM »
Welcome Gordon.
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Offline GordonL

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Re: Hello from Michigan
« Reply #12 on: January 08, 2014, 01:09:35 PM »
I am from Grand Rapids MI. I have a 14" South Bend lathe and an Ex-Cell-O mill as well as the usual assortment of tooling and hand tools. Big machines for a home work shop but when I liquidated my business I had it and I figured that it was going to be worth just as much 10 years from now so and I needed something so I just kept what I had. I have a 20' x 34' building out behind the house so that is my daily destination.

My dad built a Breish Olds engine in 1985 and I bought the castings about the same time but with working full time I never got around to it until I semi-retired. I now have 20+ completed engines and now spend most of my time hiding from folks who want me to work I tried that from 14 to 70+ always working 50-60 hours per week so I figure that now is my chance to relax.

Interesting side note: My dad and my uncle both made the Olds engine and were members of a local group and displayed their engines at the annual show. After I completed the Olds I took it to the show along with the other two and displayed the same engines made by two brothers and a son.
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Offline stevehuckss396

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Re: Hello from Michigan
« Reply #13 on: January 08, 2014, 01:46:51 PM »
That is great Gordon. Would love to see some pictures of your work if possible.

Do you go to the NAMES show in Wyandotte? Maybe I have seen your work.
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Offline ths

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Re: Hello from Michigan
« Reply #14 on: January 08, 2014, 09:32:42 PM »
Welcome to the forum Gordon. -10F ? Just as well this is an indoor hobby!

Cheers, Hugh.
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