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| guerd87:
Hi everyone, Been a member on this forum for a while, just drooling over all the great talent you guys have. I have myself a Sieg C3A lathe with DRO which I bought from a local shop here in Aus. Dont have alot in the way of tooling for it, but the general pieces to turn and bore parts. I have used it to make small brass and Alloy parts mainly for RC cars or general hobby use. I am also interested in Electronics and Open source hardware/software platforms. Im currently in the middle of building a JGRO CNC for my workshop aswell. Now that I know the basics with my lathe I am looking to learn about building small Compressed Air/Steam engines. I dont have access to a Mill(Yet) though so Im hoping that a Lathe, Drill Press and hand tools can suffice. I think a Wobbler type engine will be manageable with these tools. Anyone have any links to some plans for a guide? Looking forward to posting on this board a bit more now that I have free time to get out into the workshop a bit more and do some work. John |
| dsquire:
guerd87 Welcome to MadModder guerd87. We are glad that you introduced yourself and told us a bit about yourself. I am sure that you will be able to find help on most any question that you have as there are a varied lot of skills represented by the various members from all around the world. As you get the time perhaps you can post up a few pictures of some of the things that you are up to as we always like to see pictures. Enjoy! :D :D Cheers :beer: Don |
| spuddevans:
Hi John :wave: welcome to the forum, there are a number on here who are similarly interested in machining and electronics, so you'll fit right in. I look forward to seeing what you are up to :thumbup: Tim |
| MikeA:
Hello John, Welcome! I am a relatively new member as well and have only been involved with machining for a year or so. Most of the things I've made are tooling and mods on my equipment. Certainly the abilities demonstrated by many of the members of this forum are nothing short of amazing and I only hope to someday be able to do work even roughly equivalent. You will find the people here more than willing to help and very responsive to 'newbie' questions. All the best, Mike |
| Brass_Machine:
Hi John! :wave: Welcome to the collective :borg: I think you will fit right in. What's in your avatar? Do you have a milling attachment for your lathe? One might get you by until you get a mill. They look like this: You can make one or buy one. For a simple wobbler look HERE I quote: --- Quote ---This oscillating steam engine is a great first project. It can be made on a lathe and drill press, but using a milling machine is easier. --- End quote --- Eric |
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