Hi Everyone, finally introducing myself

Hi Everyone, finally introducing myself

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9 July 2021 at 10:57 #553380
Jason Thompson
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Hi, i'm jason

I run a small workshop from home. My main occupation is making garden metal work and sculpture. I do a small amount of machining and have converted old mills to CNC for people. My background is mixed, started in electronics, went into the Royal Navy as a Marine Engineer,worked as a civi for the RAF at Spadeadam and many years with submersible vehicles (ROVs) in the oil Industry.

I have a chester lathe and a converted elliot 181 mill, i also have a self built/diy cnc plasma table.

My interests, if i needed any more is to setup a commercial machine shop and im already quite proficient in CAD/CAM.

Always interested to chat with like minded people.
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9 July 2021 at 10:57 #41105
Jason Thompson
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9 July 2021 at 12:09 #553394
David Noble
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Hello Jason, welcome. Great to see you here.

Where in the country are you?

David
9 July 2021 at 13:38 #553402
David George 1
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Hi Jason welcome to the forum. Nice to see a member with diferent skills, perhaps you may help on here. I have worked on prosthetics, bits for concord, and robot hands for production lines among other things in toolmaking

David
9 July 2021 at 14:33 #553404
Bo’sun
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Welcome to the forum Jason,

Spent some time myself at RAF Spadeadam setting fire to things at QuinetiQ Odd place.
9 July 2021 at 22:48 #553470
Brian H
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@brianh50089
Hello Jason and welcome. Good to know that you are interested in Cad/Cam, it's something I'm becoming more interested in.

My entire working life has been spent in an engineering environment in quality rather than actually making things but I make up for that by having a well equiped manual workshop. But I have learnt the basics of Cad using Fusion 360 and it would be nice to move on to Cam.

Brian

Edited By Brian H on 09/07/2021 22:50:13
10 July 2021 at 02:37 #553477
Gerrit Visser
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Hi Jason and welcome.

(Jason and I are already acquainted)

The RCAF Lancaster spun ups its engines in a test run today, https://www.instagram.com/tv/CRG17OiLvIu/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link it will be flying overhead by end of month again. I'll get some video for you.

You should come over for a visit soon

Looking forward to seeing what you are doing with those machines.

Gerrit

Edited By Gerrit Visser on 10/07/2021 02:38:47
10 July 2021 at 15:41 #553546
Howard Lewis
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Welcome Jason,

You may well be able to help answer some of the queries, and help the newbies who are seeking advice..

Howard
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