Hello from Leicestershire

[OxymoronParticipant @oxymoron]

Hello all, I am based in Leicestershire in the East Midlands. I have been lurking and soaking up the excellent information on the forum for a while.

Back in school days I did ‘O’ level Metalwork and Technical drawing followed by an OND in Engineering technology back in the 70’s. I then spent the next 30 years working in IT (strange how careers evolve). Having retired I wanted to get back to playing with Metal again and trying to remember the workshop practice lessons.



My workshop is in a single garage shared between woodwork tools and now a lathe and mill. I have had a Sieg SC4 for a little over a year. One of the bundles from ARC when Neil started the series in MEW. First task was a little Wobbler engine. Now working on a Stuart 10V. Having completed most of the turning on this, decided to keep the lathe company with an SX2.7 mill which I collected this week.

I thought it was time to introduce myself as although I’ve learnt lots from Jason's excellent Milling for Beginners articles I am sure I’ll have some milling questions.

Dave

[OxymoronParticipant @oxymoron]

[Chris Evans 6Participant @chrisevans6]

Welcome along Dave. I am sure I have seen Oxymoron somewhere before.

[Brian HParticipant @brianh50089]

Welcome Dave, I'm not too far from you, near Mansfield. ANY questions at all, just ask and you'll find everyone as helpful as possible.

Brian

[OxymoronParticipant @oxymoron]

Thanks for the welcome gents.

Chris, I've only ever used Oxymoron on a Motorhome forum in the past. So anywhere else was not me. I just like the word!

Brian, Mansfield is not far. I really think of myself as a Nottinghamshire lad as that's where I was brought up. I attended Arnold and Carlton college which is/was not so far from you. Part of my course was to spend every Wednesday afternoon in the wonderful workshop.

Dave

[David George 1Participant @davidgeorge1]

Hi Dave welcome to the forum. Here is another Nottinghamshire nr J28 M1 member, you only have to ask if you need help as i somtimes do also.

David

[MeunierParticipant @meunier]

Welcome aboard Dave from another Dave. There are more than a few Oxy-acetylene and Oxy-Propane users on here so you should feel right at home !

DaveD

[HOWARDTParticipant @howardt]

Hi Dave, welcome. I am also in Leicestershire, Syston actually so a short walk from or to Arc. Like you a single garage for a workshop.

Howard

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

Welcome to the forum Dave.

I thought an oxymoron was someone who got thrown out of a posh university…

Neil

[Jeff DaymanParticipant @jeffdayman43397]

I thought an oxymoron was somebody that turned on the oxygen before the acetylene when gas welding…..

("A before O or up we go" was my old instructor's saying,seems like thousands of years ago, when I was training)

[OxymoronParticipant @oxymoron]

Thanks for your welcomes guys. With the alternate definitions for 'Oxymoron' I thought I'd stumbled into a round of "I'm sorry I haven't a clue" from radio 4.  

 

Edited By Oxymoron on 02/12/2018 11:10:14

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