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Offline Ghosty

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New member from Down Under
« on: November 15, 2016, 10:51:03 PM »
Hi All,
I am a retired, fitter/ mechanic, done my apprenticeship back in the 70's, have just started to get back into this now my health is back under control, I have a Sieg mill and lathe that I have already fitted with taper bearings, and done most of the upgrades.
I live on the south coast of NSW in Australia.

Cheers
Andrew

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Re: New member from Down Under
« Reply #1 on: November 15, 2016, 10:58:03 PM »
Greetings Ghosty, There is much here to engage with and many highly competent people who can help. Hope you find a comfortable niche amongst us. Regards Paul Gough.

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Re: New member from Down Under
« Reply #2 on: November 15, 2016, 11:40:38 PM »
Welcome to MEM Andrew!

Dave

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Re: New member from Down Under
« Reply #3 on: November 16, 2016, 12:14:38 AM »
Hi Andrew and welcome!


 :hi:
Don

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Re: New member from Down Under
« Reply #4 on: November 16, 2016, 12:25:10 AM »
Welcome Andrew, glad to have you with us to join in the fun. Any current projects in the works?

Bill

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Re: New member from Down Under
« Reply #5 on: November 16, 2016, 02:03:42 AM »
Hi Andrew and welcome to MEM. Its good to have more people from this side of the world.
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Re: New member from Down Under
« Reply #6 on: November 16, 2016, 02:39:13 AM »
Welcome Andrew 

How is your weather down under

Any photo of shop

Dave
« Last Edit: November 16, 2016, 02:44:02 AM by smithdoor »

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Re: New member from Down Under
« Reply #7 on: November 16, 2016, 03:15:20 AM »
Thank all.
Bill, Just playing around from memory, a project I done in my second year apprenticeship. I build and run RC boats that take up a lot of time.
Dave , Here you go.

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Re: New member from Down Under
« Reply #8 on: November 16, 2016, 04:22:44 AM »
Welcome Andrew!  That's a nice looking shop space you have there. Thanks for the pics...

 :cheers:

Pete
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Offline vcutajar

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Re: New member from Down Under
« Reply #9 on: November 16, 2016, 05:28:45 AM »
Hi Andrew and welcome to MEM.

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Re: New member from Down Under
« Reply #10 on: November 16, 2016, 08:06:37 AM »
Hi Andrew,

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Re: New member from Down Under
« Reply #11 on: November 16, 2016, 08:10:39 AM »
Hi Andrew,
               As you can see from my previous post I am a newbie here as well, but I can assure you it is a most useful forum, so welcome. I also come from the South Coast of OZ, just up the road actually - Milton, between houses at the moment but perhaps we can catch up in the near future

Regards - Joe

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Re: New member from Down Under
« Reply #12 on: November 16, 2016, 10:37:18 AM »
Joe,
No problems, just let me know

Cheers
Andrew

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Re: New member from Down Under
« Reply #13 on: November 16, 2016, 11:15:49 AM »
Welcome to the Forum  :ThumbsUp:  :ThumbsUp:
Best regards

Roger

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Re: New member from Down Under
« Reply #14 on: November 16, 2016, 11:35:11 AM »
Welcome Andrew!

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Re: New member from Down Under
« Reply #15 on: November 16, 2016, 03:48:46 PM »
Great shop photo
That shop will last a life time and can be heated and cooled at low cost

Dave

Thank all.
Bill, Just playing around from memory, a project I done in my second year apprenticeship. I build and run RC boats that take up a lot of time.
Dave , Here you go.

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Re: New member from Down Under
« Reply #16 on: November 16, 2016, 10:20:39 PM »
Great shop photo
That shop will last a life time and can be heated and cooled at low cost

Dave

Thank all.
Bill, Just playing around from memory, a project I done in my second year apprenticeship. I build and run RC boats that take up a lot of time.
Dave , Here you go.
Dave, It's just a shed, don't need heating or cooling, just open or close the door.

Cheers
Andrew

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Re: New member from Down Under
« Reply #17 on: November 25, 2020, 04:56:28 AM »
Welcome to group


Dave

 

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