On 5 June 2026 at 15:46 larry phelan 1 Said:

Good afternoon all,

Just wondering has anyone heard from Dave/S,O,D lately ?

Has he gone AWOL ?  I miss his down-to-Earth views on machining ect.

Yes his input was always interesting to read. Hope you are well Dave if you see this.  regards

On 6 June 2026 at 09:34 larry phelan 1 Said:

Thanks very much for that, Jason, I did read somewhere that he has not been too well recently, let,s hope it,s nothing serious.

Best regards to him.

Hi Larry,

Not good news.

Been mysteriously unwell for two years.  In April the symptoms flared up and revealed the cause to be a malignant cancer of the worst kind.  I’m not going to make old bones – the disease is spreading aggressively and doing a lot of damage.

Being ill is utterly exhausting.  Hard to concentrate in other than short bursts and I’m physically very weak.  Though I miss them dreadfully Model Engineering and the forum are no longer a priority. The rest of you will have to keep up the good work without me!

🙂

Dave

Hi, Dave, sorry to hear about your your ill health, and I wish you all the best that is possible for you to get.

Regards Nick.

Very sorry to hear that, Dave.  Your thoughtful contributions will be sorely missed.

Best wishes

Russell

Sorry to hear your so ill Dave

H

Greeting Dave, thank you for your past efforts, and good luck for the future.

Regards

Brian B

Very sorry Dave. Look after yourself as best you can and check in whenever you’re able.

Dave,

I’ve always enjoyed reading your detailed and knowledgeable posts.

And wondered how folks like you and the many others here, come to gather such expertise throughout their lives. The information imparted on this website, and others like it, can be quite humbling.

All the best,

Ches

So sorry to hear of your plight Dave, I wish you the very best.

Alan

Many here have put my thoughts into words, often better than I could ! The important thing now is to look after yourself and make the best use of your time. God bless.  Noel.

Hi Dave

All the best for the time you have left and as others have said your posts will be sorely missed, thanks for all the advice you have offered over time on this forum.

Emgee