Hello from Fife

[Jed MartensParticipant @jedmartens56976]

Hi all, I'm new to the machining hobby, and have found reading this forum very helpful.

I'm based in Fife, Scotland, and my background is in digital electronics and software. It turns out this isn't much use if you want to make physical things, hence the interest in machining.

Most of the projects I'm planning are related to brewery automation, things like bottle filling and labelling and so on. I've made a few prototypes over the years, and the mechanical aspects of them are woeful. So I've set about educating myself on forums such as this, and youtube, and started setting up my workshop.

I've had an SX3 mill for years, but only ever used it as a drill – I didn't really have a clue about milling when I bought it, I just liked the idea of the high accuracy table. I've now started milling some parts and am pretty chuffed with progress. Everything I need to do is in stainless, so perhaps not the easiest material to start with, but it's been fine so far.

I'm in the market for a lathe, so I might be asking a few beginners questions about them.

Jed

[Jed MartensParticipant @jedmartens56976]

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

Hello Jed, welcome to the forum.

Neil

[HillclimberParticipant @hillclimber]

Posted by Jed Martens on 05/06/2019 10:29:38:

Most of the projects I'm planning are related to brewery automation…

Jed

You clearly need some hands-on help there. I'm on the other end of the QF Crossing, and prepared to submit to critical examination of your outputs….

[Ian McVickersParticipant @ianmcvickers56553]

Welcome to the forums. I'm not far away near Falkirk.

[Jed MartensParticipant @jedmartens56976]

Thanks guys – @hillwalker, I'm just the other end of the QF crossing (Inverkeithing), so not far at all. You're more than welcome for a brewery/workshop tour, although neither are very impressive at this stage – the brewery being a tiny 200l set-up, and my workshop containing a small Chinese mill and nothing else 😀

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