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"Hi!"

Well, I'm not really new (joined May 2002), but I have only posted
once since then. So, I guess I'm still new.

I finally got around to getting a 4x6 from HF on sale for $150. No
complaints. I see what people are saying about the flimsy stand. No
biggie. I want to raise it a little higher and will do that with a
stand mod. I also want to reinforce/mod the table for the vertical
position and maybe add a coolant system later on... meanwhile, I'm
just having fun cutting some stock for one of the truck assemblies on
a 1.5" scale live-steam Shay Locomotive I have started on.

Intro...
I've been an electrical engineer (RF) working on cellular telephones
for the past few years, after receiving my BSEE from the University of
Illinois... and before that finished an eight year enlistment in the
U.S. Navy, working in the nuclear propulsion field.

I've been working on my MSEE in electromagnetics (namely microwave
engineering). I recently got the bug to learn how to machine metal
and am just overwhelmed by the number of things I could do with this
hobby. One plan (long range) is to build a 1.5" scale live-steam Shay
Locomotive. I have the plans and some of the castings. And as grad
school wraps up for the semester, I'll jump into machining a little
heavier. I am currently in a machine shop class at the local
community college behind my house to learn the basics. Getting bored
with the instruction because all I really want to do is "play" with
the machines.

In addition to the 4x6 bandsaw, I picked up a 9x20 lathe a couple
months back and came across an estate sale, where I picked up an RF30
mill/drill and a butt-load of accessories (8" rotary table, end mills,
etc. etc.). The coolest find in this estate sale was a Sherline
Mini-Mill, marked as a milling attachment for $5.00. Had to snatch
that. I estimate about $20 in repair/replacement cost to get it up to
speed.

Sorry this was lengthy... taking a break from studying at the moment
and this was a good release. Well... back to the books...

Regards,
Wayne / AA9DY
Grayslake, IL







--- In 4x6bandsaw@..., "S. Foo" <sned1@y...> wrote:

I see we have almost 30 new members over the past week. Welcome to
y'all! Feel free to say hi and introduce yourselves if you'd like.

Thanks!

Ryan

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