Hi, to all. My name is Roger, and I'm a mechanical designer in Rochester, NY. I do mostly tooling and fixtures for an optical lens company. I currently use Solidworks, but know almost all the major 3D CAD programs. I'm also old enough to have done some of the old board drafting. I used to do contract work, so have done a little bit of everything mechanical over the years. I have done nuclear plumbing layouts, HVAC, designed subway cars, was an automotive designer, machine designer and worked on more consumer products than I can remember. I don't have a clue about electronics, though.
I'm interested in anything mechanical, and a bit of a computer geek. I am a somewhat reformed car nut. I came upon this site from H.M.E.M., and it's good to see a lot of the same names here. Last year I got a Homier 7x10, and recently aquired a HF micro mill (X1) with some accessories. I've been working on a single acting vertical wobbler of my own design (i.e. ideas stolen from all over) which is nearing the final stages. I know basic woodworking (grandad was a finish carpenter), but this whole metalworking world is pretty new to me.
I hope to learn a little while I'm here, and take ideas from all the stunning work I've seen here.