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Title: Midlands Engineering Exhibition - October 2009
Post by: CrewCab on September 28, 2009, 01:31:42 PM
Anyone else going  :wave:  few of us went last year and it was an enjoyable day, the steam engines and model tanks outside were particularly entertaining  :lol:

Clicky Link (http://www.meridienneexhibitions.co.uk/our-events-detail.php?id=0000000007)

I've just booked a couple of tickets for me and my eldest son, hopefully see some of you other reprobates there  :beer:

Were going on the Saturday, 17th October and should be there for about 10:30am (ish)

CC
Title: Re: Midlands Engineering Exhibition - October 2009
Post by: sbwhart on September 28, 2009, 01:48:23 PM
I'm going

Not sure what day yet

Stew
Title: Re: Midlands Engineering Exhibition - October 2009
Post by: Gerhard Olivier on September 28, 2009, 03:11:21 PM
Saterday for me to
Very enjoyable day last year

Gerhard
Title: Re: Midlands Engineering Exhibition - October 2009
Post by: John Stevenson on September 28, 2009, 04:14:05 PM
I'm there all show on the ARC stand.
We will have the two CNC running and cutting something, probably bloody loco wheels again.

I've been press ganged into giving a talk on the Saturday and Sunday on something CNC related.

John S.
Title: Re: Midlands Engineering Exhibition - October 2009
Post by: Divided he ad on September 28, 2009, 07:29:53 PM
I'm a bit hard pressed this year  :(

I'll have to see nearer the day.


Was quite entertaining as you said CC. I think I got a video of the tanks stuff. Not sure if I ever posted it?... Nope! never did?!?



Anyhow, I'll see nearer the day, thanks for the heads up  :thumbup:




Ralph.
Title: Re: Midlands Engineering Exhibition - October 2009
Post by: CrewCab on September 29, 2009, 05:28:42 PM
I've been press ganged into giving a talk on the Saturday and Sunday on something CNC related. 

Which pub is the talk being held in John, we'll be there  :clap:

CC
Title: Re: Midlands Engineering Exhibition - October 2009
Post by: CrewCab on September 29, 2009, 05:31:45 PM
I'm a bit hard pressed this year  :(   

Be good to see you again Ralph if you can make it, though Harrogate 2010 will be here shortly  :coffee: ........ time flies as you get older  :bang:

atb, no doubt we'll meet up again before long, take care.

CC
Title: Re: Midlands Engineering Exhibition - October 2009
Post by: 28ten on September 30, 2009, 03:09:05 PM
will there be enough there to keep a 2 1/2 year old boy interested for a few hours?
Title: Re: Midlands Engineering Exhibition - October 2009
Post by: sbwhart on September 30, 2009, 03:37:31 PM
will there be enough there to keep a 2 1/2 year old boy interested for a few hours?

It entertains me all day.
 
:lol:

Stew
Title: Re: Midlands Engineering Exhibition - October 2009
Post by: 28ten on September 30, 2009, 03:45:35 PM
will there be enough there to keep a 2 1/2 year old boy interested for a few hours?

It entertains me all day.
 
:lol:

Stew
I knew that one was coming  :D
He likes the local ME club track, is there anything he can ride on?
Title: Re: Midlands Engineering Exhibition - October 2009
Post by: sbwhart on September 30, 2009, 03:48:28 PM
Hi 28ten

Yes they usually have a low level track you can take rides on and sometimes they have traction engines giving rides.

I hope he enjoys it  :headbang:

Cheers

Stew
Title: Re: Midlands Engineering Exhibition - October 2009
Post by: Stilldrillin on October 01, 2009, 04:07:45 AM
Hmmmm......

Not right sure at the mo.......  :scratch:

A lot depends on whether & weather......  ::)

David D
Title: Re: Midlands Engineering Exhibition - October 2009
Post by: 28ten on October 01, 2009, 04:03:42 PM
It looks as though i might be allowed out to play on the Saturday  :D
Title: Re: Midlands Engineering Exhibition - October 2009
Post by: CrewCab on October 13, 2009, 05:48:40 PM
4 days and counting guys ........... any more takers  :thumbup:

CC
Title: Re: Midlands Engineering Exhibition - October 2009
Post by: colin563 on October 13, 2009, 05:56:56 PM
i will be going on sunday

i must leave credit card at home

colin
Title: Re: Midlands Engineering Exhibition - October 2009
Post by: GordTopps on October 13, 2009, 05:57:27 PM
Hoping to get over from Spain for the weekend, trying hard to justify it with S.W.M.B.O.  :whip:
Gordon
Title: Re: Midlands Engineering Exhibition - October 2009
Post by: Divided he ad on October 13, 2009, 07:10:23 PM
Looking very unlikely for me this time guys...... Just too much eating my spare funds this year!  (enter Cossie.... Exit cash!!)


You all have fun though.... oh and as you are all no doubt aware.....  :worthless:   


 :lol:




Ralph.
Title: Re: Midlands Engineering Exhibition - October 2009
Post by: jim on October 14, 2009, 02:48:00 AM
i'll be there, looking at lathes and causing meself some more stress!!!

i'll be on the look out for some new tools, don't know what yet!!!
Title: Re: Midlands Engineering Exhibition - October 2009
Post by: Stilldrillin on October 14, 2009, 04:17:09 AM
I don`t think I want any new bits an bobs at the mo`.  :scratch:

And me little arthritic feet don`t do concrete floors/ grass this time of year.  ::)

See yer all at Harrogate!  :thumbup:

David D
Title: Re: Midlands Engineering Exhibition - October 2009
Post by: slowcoach on October 15, 2009, 08:22:19 AM
I'm going on the Monday, Day off work  :thumbup: Hopefully I will part with some dosh on the Arc euro stand  :ddb:

Rob
Title: Re: Midlands Engineering Exhibition - October 2009
Post by: CrewCab on October 15, 2009, 01:36:07 PM
I will part with some dosh on the Arc euro stand  :ddb: 

I suspect you'll not be the only one  ::)  .............. Mr Stephenson, I'll see you there, is it your round this year  :beer:  ............. can you make sure you have a "Stevenson's 5C Indexing Head with ER32 Nut and Adaptor" and a tailstock  :thumbup:

CC
Title: Re: Midlands Engineering Exhibition - October 2009
Post by: John Stevenson on October 15, 2009, 01:43:41 PM
OK put one on one side for you for Saturday, might have a bit of time them, Friday is real hectic and you don't have time to talk which is a pity.

Everyone insists on going Friday to miss the weekend crush not realising that they ARE the crush.
Saturday and Sunday are far better days to go and kids are never a problem at these sort of shows.

John S.
Title: Re: Midlands Engineering Exhibition - October 2009
Post by: CrewCab on October 15, 2009, 02:24:22 PM
Thanks John  :thumbup:

See you Saturday ........... my son is 30 so he should be well behaved  :clap: ............ anyway he's driving so no orange juice for me this year   :beer:
Title: Re: Midlands Engineering Exhibition - October 2009
Post by: raynerd on October 15, 2009, 03:15:10 PM
Trying to persuade my wife to come with me but we have a 11 month daughter, good as gold normally but it is the 2 1/2 hour car trip either way that is making it look less likely.

Chris
Title: Re: Midlands Engineering Exhibition - October 2009
Post by: sbwhart on October 15, 2009, 04:05:31 PM
I'll be there Saturday with my wife  :(

I'm after one of those Stevensons indexing heads as well.

John (Bogs)  anything you want picking up just give us a call

Cheers

Stew
Title: Re: Midlands Engineering Exhibition - October 2009
Post by: bogstandard on October 16, 2009, 02:13:44 AM
I hope you all have a good show, maybe another time I will be able to get there and meet all the new faces.


Bogs
Title: Re: Midlands Engineering Exhibition - October 2009
Post by: 28ten on October 17, 2009, 08:05:28 AM
My hopes of going have been dashed, on the plus side it'll save me some towards the mill
Title: Re: Midlands Engineering Exhibition - October 2009
Post by: sbwhart on October 18, 2009, 05:56:25 AM
Enjoyed the show, but I think that Harogate is better more trade stands and exhibits, sorry forgot to take camera so no pics. :worthless:

But this was my score.

(http://i431.photobucket.com/albums/qq32/sbwhart/Tool%20Post%20Grinder/100_2612.jpg)

I also ordered a DRO for  my mill to be collected from show but would you beleave it they'd left half the kit behind, so they are going to post the complete kit to me at no extra charge and at the show price.

A good day out even my boss enjoyed it

Stew