Welcome thread-tell us about you.

[skammah]

I looked at your website and I am very impressed by your work. Your knives are works of art.
I look forward to seeing your future work, especially those folders.

Scott

[adammichael]

Thank you, that is very nice of you to say. Niw, if i could only figure out the difference between a series 1 and a series 2 bridgeport......

Thanks
Michael

www.AdamMichaelKnives.com

[Cspin]

Great forum , with a diverse , creative bunch of CNCrs. I bought a shopbot before I discovered this site, ( a good machine ) but I already have ideas and plans to improve it based on info here and my own experience thus far.

Anyone know if there is a CNC users group in the Sydney, NSW, Australia area?

[delwart]

enjoy the site immensely. I purchased the store window channel plans from John K. I made one but wasn't real satisfied with the results. Mostly my doing. I'm working on a hobbyist gantry model now.

[Depoman]

Hi all
Usually the answers to questions have been answered (to my best capability) before I have an oppertunity to contribute. Very interesting reading and I enjoy this site.
I've been running CNC for 16 years - started on wire cuts, moved to mills.
Dynapath, Fanuc and Hiedenhain controllers on Mitsiu Sieki, ZPS, Bridgeport, Milltronics, DeVlieg and Elox. Programming with Cimatron and my index finger.
I have putz on a CMM but a software upgrade ended that episode.

[snapman]

Hi everyone,

I finally hit a snag which forced me to finally post a question, regardless of my fear of sounding like a complete idiot. Actually, I don't just sound like it- apparently i am the real deal. Great site, great bunch of folks. I look forward to posting some more questions in the near future.

Best,
Ryan

[Nobody]

Hi, I'm new here. Really interested in CNC machines of all types. Would like to make a CNC machine of my own some day. Hope to pick up a lot of info/tips from everyone here. A little background on myself, Machinist 17 years, completed 4 year apprenticeship as Tool & Die Maker and recieved my journeyman certification in same, Leadman and CNC programmer in tooling department of major corporation. Programming responsiblities include Machining Centers, CNC lathes, and Wire EDM.

Thanks

[malbeen]

hello Rekd this is my first post, however I know nothing about cnc so any post from me would not be very helpful to anyone. I am a retired toolmaker and admire the quality of some of the metal work of fellow members what I would have no trouble making
I am trying to educate myself on cnc through this and other forums, there may be many others in the same boat as me who are uneducated with all aspects of cnc
Regards Mal

[Genguy]

Hi everyone!

I was googling for info about a vmc we are looking to purchase and ran across the cnczone forum. Wow...huge forum. Nice.

I'm involved with gensets (hence the handle), computers, industrial networking, electrical and mechanical of all types.
So I will try to help out in those areas whenever I can.
An opportunity arose for me to go into business and now I'm back to making chips after a 14 year break from machining. I learned cnc on early fanuc controls and some old punch tape machines. So the chip sweeper title is very appropriate!

[whateg01]

I have been lurking for a few weeks now. Great site! In fact, just last night I posted my first question. http://www.cnczone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14608 I just came across this thread today in the "daily posts" section. Hopefully, I can glean enough info to get my machine working.

I would like to say that one of the reasons I waited to post here (and other forums, such as metalmeet.com) is that on forums I had looked at in the past, people were discouraged from posting questions until they had searched all previous posts ten times, jumped up and down, turned around, put their shoe on their head, ate 2 slices of bread, ran around the block, etc... I guess this is to reduce the number of times that a question needs to be answered. Quite often, I am able to find an answer to my questions by doing that, so I don't post my question.

It's nice to know that if I do ask a question, even a dumb or repeat question, I won't be bombarded with "did you do a search first?"

Thanks,
Dave

[customizer05]

I,m glad I found this web site. It's good to see people here helping people do what they love most, building stuff. I am planing to design a 4x8 cutting area 3-5 acess router to assist me in making molds and cutting carbon fiber as well as many other matereals. I am currently doing these tasks by hand using templates and free guided tools. I am looking foward to talking with you all in the near future. Till then, build on.

[Equinox]

Hi

Machining is my trade and has been for close to 17 years now. Took the average route "Manual lathes, mills, & drills". Went to NC, CNC; then programming. Worked in plastics to exotics. And now here I am I like macro style for mass production and cad assist for the job shop 1sy 2sies. Im big into computer hardware. Actually closer to a sickness then a hobby. Soooo... I look forward to being a part of this forum group.

Thanx
Eq