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Home Base => Introductions => Topic started by: George_Race on July 18, 2012, 08:45:04 PM
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Hi to all, yes, I am new here as of this evening.
I am a retired, after 39 years, Plant Supervisor of a small private College. Since I retired I built and did the test flights on a Zenith 701 airplane. Sold the airplane and went into building access panels and miscellaneous parts for Experimental Aircraft Builders. I built up a home brew CNC system that does most of the machining of stuff that I sell. I started with a K2CNC frame, added a set of HobbyCNC steppers and controller, use Mach3 and CamBam for software, and I am having a ball making stuff. Along the way I added a small 7X10 lathe and just recently a horizontal hack saw.
For hobby stuff, I have built several small air operated motors, recently finished building a Mendocino Motor project, and am now working on the Weston Bye Magnetic Clock. I will post some of the pictures of those projects when I get a chance so you can see the kind of stuff that I am interested in.
My background and interests include Software Development, Flying, Amateur Radio (WB8BGY), everything electronic, building small machining projects as I learn machining.
I am very involved with my local EAA304 Chapter. Serve as the Secretary, Young Eagle Coordinator, and the Newsletter Editor. I also involved in the Local Airport Board as a member of the Advisory Committee.
I enjoy taking part in forum's, and unless chased away, will probably become an active poster.
Guess that is about it for now.
George
http://www.mrrace.com
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George
Welcome to MadModder. We are glad to see you here and look forward to your participation in the various forums.
I am well aware of some of your projects and look forward to you sharing them with the MadModder's. I am sure they will be well received.
Cheers :beer:
Don
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Hi George
Welcome to the collective :borg:
Been reading a lot on those Mendocino Motors lately. Latest edition of Make Magazine has a write up on a DIY one. Haven't read it yet, but I do plan to make one.
I would like to see your work on Weston's clock. I am sure he would too. I always have an interest in his stuff.
I definitely would like to see your CNC and what you are doing with it. We do have a growing CNC cult going on here.
Stick around, I think you will fit in just fine!
Eric
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Hi George, and welcome to the forum!
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Hi there George :wave: a warm welcome to Madmodder :mmr: :headbang:
Tim
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Hi George! :wave:
Welcome to the Collective. :borg:
Have a good look around, and join in.
Enjoy! :)
David D
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Hi George :wave:
Hello and welcome to MadModder :clap:
:beer:
DaveH