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17 May 2020 at 13:22 #40811
Craig Brown
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17 May 2020 at 13:22 #472416
Craig Brown
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Hello all

My names Craig, I'm 30 from Shropshire. I work as an electrical maintenance engineer, maintaining machinery in a large factory. I have been lurking around this forum for a while, especially since my workshop time has reduced due to a house project, so this forum has provided a way of keeping a hand in the workshop environment so to speak.

I'm generally interested in old things, especially old mechanical items and workings. I enjoy restoring and repairing items, be it a tool, machine or light fitting for the house. I also enjoy making tools and nick nacks. I have previously built a small oscillating engine too.

Thanks, Craig
17 May 2020 at 17:45 #472473
David George 1
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Hi Craig welcome to the forum. You do my old job except I was involved in special tooling and in the end robotising tooling and the tooling for robots handling of parts etc I loved that but now retired. What machine tools do you have.

David
17 May 2020 at 17:48 #472477
Brian H
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Hello Craig and welcome. If you have any questions, just ask on here and don't be surprised if you get asked questions about workshop machinery electrics!

Brian
17 May 2020 at 18:24 #472487
Philip Burley
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Hello Craig . I am in Whitchurch , Just finished reading a book about a 2000 year old mechanical geared Machine brought up from a Greek ship wreck . That's really OLD !!

Phil
17 May 2020 at 19:08 #472496
Chris Evans 6
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Welcome along Craig, enjoy the banter and knowledge.
17 May 2020 at 20:05 #472518
Craig Brown
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Thanks all for the welcomes

Sounds like interesting work David. I consider myself lucky to still be able to work maintenance in heavy industry in this day and age as it is the type and environment of work that I love being in.

My main machines are a Boxford AUD, Round column mill and a Fobco star drill. I used to own a well worn ML7 and a less than perfect 7×14 mini lathe but they have been moved on. The Fobco drill was a full restoration which I enjoyed and have since purchased a couple more drills to restore. I also have a Boxford shaper that is currently in storage until my new workshop is built.

I'm not sure what workshop electrical knowledge I will be able to impart Brian, unless people want to know how to keep a machine running until the end of the shift then I'm your man 😆.

Thanks, Craig
18 May 2020 at 19:10 #472753
Neil Wyatt
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Welcome to the forum, Craig.

Some nice machines there.

Neil
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