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Home Base => Introductions => Topic started by: DennisWA on May 15, 2011, 11:01:38 AM
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I've neglected to post an intro , so before :hammer: here goes!
I retired at the end of 2008 and use my workshop for all kinds of "fix it" work on house, cars, machines etc. In the background I am slowly proceeding to build a "Dholpur" narrow gauge Hunslet engine (castings and drawings from GLR in the UK) that runs on 5" gauge. I have a Colchester Student and Myford Super 7 lathes and a Spanish Milko 14 universal milling machine, all bought used but in good condition.
My only other live steam project years ago was a rebuild of a Simplex loco which taught me a lot about how the bits go together - I still run it very occasionally on the track of the model engineering club I belong to in Johannesburg.
Relative to the interests of MadModder, I have made Stuart 10V and 9 engines, built / repaired tooling, clocks, and parts for the restoration of vintage fullsize oil engines. I'm probably better at fixing than manufacture from new, as I'm making a component to fit an existing machine.
I will post pictures in due course, but I'm away from home (and workshop) until mid-July, visiting family in UK / USA.
Cheers
Dennis
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Dennis,
Welcome to the good side of life and MadModder. :D :beer:
Enjoy your vacation in the UK and USA.
We can have a chat when you get back
Best wishes :beer:
DaveH
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Welcome aboard the cube Dennis :borg:
It was nice to speak to you at Harrogate.
Look forward to seeing your pic on your engine builds and other adventures.
Stew
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Hi and welcome to us :wave:
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Hi Dennis, welcome to the club :borg:
Tim
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Hi Dennis, Saw you at Harrogate but didnt get to speak to you. and you had come the furthest. hope you enjoyed your visit and Welcome.
John
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Hiya Dennis :wave:
Welcome to the collective :borg:
Sounds like everything in your post is relative to us :headbang:
Eric