Hello to exisiting forum members

Hello to exisiting forum members

This topic has 9 replies, 8 voices, and was last updated 24 September 2020 at 19:32 by Neil Wyatt.

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23 September 2020 at 12:16 #497375
Peter Crown
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Hi everyone,

I am a semi-retired industrial designer based in Leicestershire. I am lucky enough to have a dry, heated and well-equipped workshop on my own property. The sort projects I undertake are quite a bit different to what see I on here – more prototyping rather than modelmaking or model engineering. Just before lockdown I added a new Sieg SX2.7 mill to my workshop. The first project was to fit a DRO system – if any members are interested I'll perhaps post details (including pictures) of how I did it. I found it difficult to find instructions for this specific machine on this forum or elsewhere so I had to make it up as I went along but I am very pleased with the result. Watch this space as they say.
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23 September 2020 at 12:16 #40915
Peter Crown
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23 September 2020 at 12:38 #497382
Chris Evans 6
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@chrisevans6
Welcome along Peter, I am no model maker but a motorcycle tinkerer. The 1920s/1930s stuff appeals to me. What sort of thing do you prototype ?
23 September 2020 at 13:14 #497386
Brian H
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@brianh50089
Hello Peter and welcome. If you have any questions the post them on here and someone is bound to have an opinion if not an answer.

Brian
23 September 2020 at 13:39 #497391
mechman48
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@mechman48
Welcome Peter; look forward to your pics, enjoy.

George.
23 September 2020 at 13:49 #497393
Harry Wilkes
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@harrywilkes58467
Welcome to the forum

H
24 September 2020 at 09:10 #497502
Peter Crown
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@petercrown51762
Thank you all. I will post again when I have managed to work out how it all works!

Peter
24 September 2020 at 09:33 #497506
noel shelley
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@noelshelley55608
Welcome to the club, I'm not much of a modeller more a repairer – of almost anything. Sometimes very big, check out "wash monster" . If you have a question someone here will have an answer. Best wishes Noel.
24 September 2020 at 09:53 #497513
Paul Lousick
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@paullousick59116
Welcome Peter,

I used to have a Sieg SX3 and fitted a DRO and did some other modifications (posts in the archives of MEW somewhere). I also joined a Yahoo user group to share information. Not sure if it still exists but metalworkforums.com have a Sieg group.

Also lots of good informationfor an SX2.7 on Youtube.

Paul.
24 September 2020 at 19:32 #497663
Neil Wyatt
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@neilwyatt
Welcome to the forum, Peter.

I have one of the first X2s to reach the UK. Somewhat modified but still going strong after about 18 years!

Neil
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