Hi Steve.
Welcome to the Collective! 
You've come to the right place. There's nowt on here, that somebody doesn't know something about..... 
As they say, the only dumb question, is the one you don't ask. 
Ask away. Enjoy your machining. Keep on counting your digits. Show us what you're doing, and you will be encouraged........ 
Enjoy!
David Drillin
P.S.
What machines do you have? Any pics to show?
Thanks Dave, as you said, this seems to be a site that I can't afford to miss.
I will no doubt ask questions that have been asked many times before, that everyone thinks, surely he should know that bit before doing x and y, how has he managed to stay in one pieice, but what may seem obvious and logical to some, may be enlightenment to me

I will post up some of the work that I initially take on as test bits, just to get some pointers and advice. I think my first job will be the first project in the "Lathework: A Complete Course (Workshop Practice)", which is some little device that i have no idea what its really for or if it will be of any use to me, but the book seems fairly clear so i will follow what it says. Hoping to start that this weekend if all goes well. just need to get some micrometers from somewhere now, lol.
If anyone wants to know how to fly a radio controlled aeroplane or how to put one together, or computers I can probably help, but when it comes to metal work machinery, I am totally at a loss, lol.
