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Title: Howdy!
Post by: kwackers on February 20, 2010, 11:56:42 AM

Hi,
My name is Steve and I'm a mod-a-holic...

I'm a computer programmer and general fiddler and will try most things at least once... I've about 40 years of fiddling with electronics behind me (definitely amateur), 30 years of programming (mainly low level, asm; C; C++), 10 years of model engineering and then a whole host of other hobbies, amateur radio, microscopy, astronomy, motorcycling, flying, woodworking, CNC and robotics, cycling and running plus a number of other things I've forgotten about until the passion takes me again...

I've made a number of small engines (external combustion), started a clock and a small loco plus a (large) number of other unfinished workshop projects. I've built an electronic rotary table controller (details here: http://www.cnczone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=47007 (http://www.cnczone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=47007) ) and am part way through a 4 axis generic controller which will hopefully control my shiny new CNC milling machine (when I actually buy one).

I live in Warrington in the U.K.

Have fun!
Steve.

Title: Re: Howdy!
Post by: chuck foster on February 20, 2010, 12:01:19 PM

welcome steve   :borg:

as you know  :worthless:  :D

chuck  :wave:

Title: Re: Howdy!
Post by: spuddevans on February 20, 2010, 12:02:22 PM

Hi there Steve :wave: welcome to madmodder

It sounds like you'll fit right in here, but dont forget to take pics and show us what you are up to cos (as chuck said) :worthless: :)


Tim

Title: Re: Howdy!
Post by: CrewCab on February 20, 2010, 12:34:58 PM

Hi Steve, welcome aboard  :thumbup:

CC

Title: Re: Howdy!
Post by: andyf on February 20, 2010, 12:42:23 PM

Hi Steve  :wave:

Welcome; you're not the only Cheshire Cat on here

Andy

Sale

Title: Re: Howdy!
Post by: Bernd on February 20, 2010, 02:50:25 PM

Welcome to the collective Steve.  :borg:

With all those qualifications you'll fit right in. I guess we'll need to see some of those  :proj:. Oh you already posted were to look, OK. :thumbup:

Bernd

Title: Re: Howdy!
Post by: trevoratxtal on February 21, 2010, 04:25:56 AM

Hello and Welcome Steve.
A wonderful bunch of folk on this forum, so helpful.
Your description of yourself is so similar to myself I thought is was me, but it cant be because I live in South Devon.
Mad Modders is such a perfect description for the members, because if one wants to alter, mend, make, or even muck up, some one on this forum will help.
I just love the lot of them. :D
Trevor
PS I have not been here long but it feels like forever.
 :nrocks:

Title: Re: Howdy!
Post by: GordTopps on February 21, 2010, 05:09:57 AM

Hi Steve and vay warm welcome
This is a great forum, friendly folks with lots of good avice (if you need any)
Greetings from a wet Spain
Gordy