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Comp:


Hiya All,...   
          allow me to introduce myself, & supply a bit of background 'Bumpf'.....
My name is Fred (Cooper,... lifetime nickname, Comp) I am 55 years and 4 days old,...I am an ex-forces Telecomms engineer, after leaving the forces, (RAF) I retrained into first radio & tv repairs, then computers from the ZX81 and Spectrum, through C64,Amiga, Sinclair QL (VERY underatted machine, in its time,) BBC Electron & Master, through the range of Amstrad Dos PCs, until the hardware got so reliable, there was no call for engineers (modern throw-away society... ::))

After a spell as a Pub Landlord, and a draught soft drinks engineer, I set up as a small metal fabricators in the Mansfield, Notts area. I mainly fabricate fencing, gates, and manufacture a range of basic outdoor metal furniture (litter bins, bike hoops, metal benches, etc) for a local firm.
I have kept my life-long interest in electronics, and am a Radio Ham, (first, G8ZWI, now G4ZWI after doing my morse code test...) and my wife purchased me one of these :-      http://www.amadeal.co.uk/acatalog/7_X_14.html           for my Birthday/Xmas pressie a few days ago!!!

I also like to play with airguns, and have been modding a chinese CO2 powered air rifle recently,...  Mrs Comp heard me say how much easier life would be with a small lathe, and Voila!!! (My gear at work consists of 2 MIG welders, 2 pillar drills , and a metal bandsaw, all 3 phase, plus a couple of angle griders, no lathe :bang:)
So, I have unpacked/cleaned/aligned/lubed the lathe as per the stuff I can find for it online,... (paperwork/manual for lathe was non-existent...), and I am now about to start to play,
STAND BY FOR LOADS OF DAFT,NEWBIE QUESTIONS!!!!!
Cheers all,     Fred

Brass_Machine:
Hey Fred

Welcome to the collective :borg:

Eric

dsquire:
Fred

Well Fred, it certainly looks like you must have been a good boy this year. Welcome to MadModder. You will probably have a few questions as you get on  with your new lathe. I'm sure that you will find someone on here glad to try and help you when that time comes. One thing to remember is to keep the camera handy because  :worthless: and  :mmr:. Some pictures of your shop would be nice to see when you have a chance as well.

Cheers  :beer:

Don

tel:
Welcome from this part of the world as well - and 'appy birthday for 4 days ago!

Bernd:
Hi Fred,

Welcome to collective.  :borg:

I'm sure we'll be ready to answer all your "daft newbie questions".  :lol:

Bernd

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