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Title: Another one from Australia
Post by: bp on April 10, 2010, 11:09:52 PM

Hi there.  I've been pratting about with my Sieg Mini Lathe and Mini Mill for a year or so, making bits for my model aeroplanes, and building up to making some small engines.
I look forward to learning more!!
cheers
bp
Adelaide, Australia

Title: Re: Another one from Australia
Post by: dsquire on April 10, 2010, 11:57:58 PM

Hi their bp

It's right nice of you to stop in here and say hi. Sounds like you are keeping quite busy with the Airplanes and the small engines. Are the airplanes for Radio Control? What about the engines? RC or are they the model industrial variety? Not that it really matters as there is almost no limit on what projects show up on MadModder. When you have a chance perhaps you could shoot a few photos of some of your projects. We have a saying here at MadModder,  :worthless:.

Enjoy your stay and don't be scared to ask questions as there is always someone around to answer or at least give an opinion.  :D :D

Cheers  :beer:

Don

Title: Re: Another one from Australia
Post by: Brass_Machine on April 10, 2010, 11:58:16 PM

Hi bp!

Welcome to the collective :borg:

Got pictures of what you do?

Eric

Title: Re: Another one from Australia
Post by: tumutbound on April 11, 2010, 12:11:52 AM

G'day bp,

Which Sieg lathe and mill do you have?

Title: Re: Another one from Australia
Post by: spuddevans on April 11, 2010, 02:01:55 AM

Hi there bp :wave: welcome to the cube :borg:


Tim

Title: Re: Another one from Australia
Post by: bp on April 11, 2010, 06:29:54 AM

Thanks for the welcome!!
I've got a C3 lathe...7"x 14" about five years old and an X2 mill, which is about 18 months old.
No wireless here, I flew free flight for about 30 years, mainly F1B (Wakefield) but also some F1A, Open Rubber, a little bit of Open Power and Chuckie (HLG).  For the last 3 or 4 years I've been trying to remember what I have forgotten about control line since the '60's.  Started off flying Vintage Combat, but now realise that I'm too old and too slow, so am now looking at alternatives, like stunt.
The engines that I'm interested in are mainly small capacity diesels, in fact there are three (!!!...should get one that works!) ML Midges on the way, they are 0.8cc side port diesels, similar layout to Mills 0.75 of fond memory to some people.  The next project is a Sugden Special from the Aeromodeller in the mid '50's.
The photos may be a problem, but I'll post what I can.  I was inspired to join this group by bogstandards thread about Darrens lathe.
cheers
Bill Pudney
Adelaide, Australia

Title: Re: Another one from Australia
Post by: Bernd on April 11, 2010, 11:42:24 AM

Welcome to the collective bp.  :borg:

Bernd

Title: Re: Another one from Australia
Post by: Darren on April 12, 2010, 04:13:49 AM

Welcome Bill,

Glad you were inspired, this is a great place to pull up a chair and have a chat  :wave:

Title: Re: Another one from Australia
Post by: Stilldrillin on April 12, 2010, 05:53:06 AM

Big welcome to the collective Bill!  :wave:

I had a Mills .75, a very long time ago......  ::)

I also have a 7 x 12, and an X2. Both from Chester Tools....... Love `em both! (http://www.mysmiley.net/imgs/smile/love/love0084.gif) (http://www.mysmiley.net)

Join in. Show pics. Ask away!

ENJOY!  :thumbup:

David D

Title: Re: Another one from Australia
Post by: verithingeeoff on April 26, 2010, 01:04:55 AM

G'day Bill greetings from the sunshine coast, another new guy here :wave:---(http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j183/gwa_2006/Avatars%20etc/aussie-emoticon1-1.gif)