Hello from South yorkshire

[damianParticipant @damiannoble34800]

Hi all,

I have been in engineering in the steel industry for all of my career and still find it interesting after 25 years. Although my career has an electrical bias I have a healthy interest in the mechanical side, which nowadays I find much more interesting.

Up until last year I had the use of a friends fully equipped machine shop and loved every minute of being there with him. Sadly at 74 years old he retired and the shop was broken up but I have to say his work was impeccable right up to him finishing .It was a sad day as he still has a lot to give and another little machine shop gone.

I am also a keen self taught woodworker and have a little garage workshop which has turned out a few projects over the years.

In it is quite a bit of woodworking equipment but I now have the chance to supplement this with a Tom senior milling machine which I intend to restore and then use for all the (mostly aluminium) parts I need to pursue my other hobby of astronomy.

I have quite a few questions so any help I will gratefully accept

Damian

[damianParticipant @damiannoble34800]

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

Welcome to the forum, Damian, Tom Senior machines are very well made.

Neil

[damianParticipant @damiannoble34800]

Thanks Neil

[mechman48Participant @mechman48]

Welcome Damian

Ask away; there are many ways to do things & eventually you'll get the one that solves your query

George.

[alan ord 2Participant @alanord2]

Hi Damian, where in South Yorkshire are you? I am located in Wadworth, just south of Doncaster.

Alan.

[damianParticipant @damiannoble34800]

Thanks all for the welcome, replies and offers of help.

I’m located in barnsley so not far away from doncaster.

I found the forum a while ago whilst searching for tom senior info.There are a few nice restorations on here which have really useful info.
Like the other forums I’m a member of its great that members have taken the time to add this. Helps immensily.
Damian

[Geoff TheasbyParticipant @geofftheasby]

North Sheffield here. Keen on Astronomy too, plus radio amateur, railways, science…

Geoff

[Russ BParticipant @russb]

Damian,

I'm in Doncaster (in the thick of it!) If you ever need to borrow any equipment or need to use a machine just let me know and I might just have it.

[damianParticipant @damiannoble34800]

Thanks for the offers guys and glad to know there is help out there.
Cheers
Damian

[damianParticipant @damiannoble34800]

Hi Geoff

See post below

 

Edited By damian noble on 09/06/2016 14:35:32

[damianParticipant @damiannoble34800]

Posted by Geoff Theasby on 09/06/2016 13:29:00:

North Sheffield here. Keen on Astronomy too, plus radio amateur, railways, science…

Geoff

Hi Geoff



Nice to know there are some fellow astronomers here.

Incidentally the scope pictured was made by me.

It took two years to grind Polish and figure the mirror (which I needed some help with)

The rest of the scope I made over the course of 4 months.

[peak4Participant @peak4]

Hello from the top of Crookes in Sheffield

Regards

Bill

Edited By peak4 on 09/06/2016 21:27:55

[Ian ParkinParticipant @ianparkin39383]

Hello from deepest nether edge sheffield

If there's anything you need metal or woodwork I,m here

[damianParticipant @damiannoble34800]

Lots of folk around Sheffield which is not too far away
Thanks again all for the welcome and offers of help.

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