Welcome thread-tell us about you.

[Rottndog]

Just wanted to say hi. Been lurking here a long time, but finally had to jump in.

[Duracoat]

Hello I have been lurking here for a couple years and my name is Joe and i am interested in learning about cnc machines and looking to purchase a small cnc lathe. Great site

[Cosmicrain]

Hi to all, my name is Mike Walsh. I make bass guitars, lead guitars, speaker cabinets and valve amps. My company makes the Zoot bass and the Purple-chili range of amplification/speakers. I have a Pacer HD series cnc with a six dock ATS, plus other wood working machines. The forum looks great, and I'm looking forward to contributing to the threads.

Mike

[loopingz]

Hi there,
I am new here. I build kiteboards, furnitures (wood) and some tools for my tools, my main tool beeing a wood rooter. I also used to build model 1m sail boat and speedsails.
I am looking around Cnc for wood core forming or complex shapes plus thin sheetmetal but also laser for plastic, fabric and template cutting.
At the moment I am abit cold regarding price and electronic that not seem.
very mature for a lot of controllers.
See you around.

[Doug Snyder]

I am assuming the Club House is for general chit chat among like minded CNCers.
Anyway, I started designing and building automation machines in 1973 and owned my own businesses until 2003 when I sold out and simi-retired. Ever since 2003 I have stayed active with the company that bought me out, C&C Enterprises here in Benicia, CA. One of the main reasons for joining CNC Zone is from frustration with or shortage of CNC technical assistance. I'm hoping that as a community I will find like minded people willing to help one another solve issues surrounding CNC machinery. In general I have loved working with creative people.
Now if I can figure out how to post a question on the forum. That will be a major step in the right direction.

[azam1959]

Bit about myself ....

I am 52 year old and am physically challenged. Unfortunately I know more about back fusions, pain management procedures, nerve stimulator, morphine pump and blood cancer then CNC:-(

After my disability, I bought few woodworking machines but soon realized that I am not be able to work with heavy stuff. Plus medications do make me very dizzy and I rather stay away from moving blades.

My background is in computers (wrote first SW in 70s). I do have formal post graduate degrees from good Universities in engineering, telecommunications, computer sciences and business administrations. I worked for around 30 years in Corporate America and never in my life I developed anything which I can touch or feel. So machining and CNC is very new to me.

Purchased XZero 110 inch router table a year ago and struggling to get this table shipped to me. I also purchased Novakon NM200 and their new Lathe and hope to receive them in 6-7 weeks. I know it will be difficult to get these machines running and get started, but I do have all the time in the world. My hope is after the initial phase I will be able to develop complex models in years to come. I looked at different CAD and CAM programs and I think I will stick to Inventor/InventorCAM. Intention is purely to keep my mind busy and occupied with challenging and stimulating activity, I will be very happy if my models are ever good enough for gifts.

I am reading a lot and asking questions to learn more. I am pleasantly surprised with the amount of information here and way people are ready to go out of their way to help. Hope in few years I will be able to contribute. I am here to stay.

Guess this is more than I intended to write ....

Regards,

[Stress Relief]

Hi my name is Dave, I am 64 years old. I am in the Air-conditioning & Electrical business. Also through the years I have started working on some of the local cnc machines. I currently work on several Onsrud routers which are use to cut aluminum and also a couple if Multicam. I also recently purchase a shoptas patriot and looking forward to learning more about programing. I love to fish and hunt and I have an airboat which i have a lot of fun with.
Dave

[dodgen55]

Welcome to the CnCzone, it is people like yourself who make this forum a wealth of information and assistance to people like myself who are new to the world of CnC.

Roy Dodgen

[tqz]

Hey guys just like to say hi, I'm new on this forum as far as posting goes. I have been on and off the forum do to searches that ALWAYS seem to bring me right back here. I felt it was time to register and stop lurking.This site has a ton of information and has always seemed to give me some good ideas.

thanks

Tqz

[Stumpi]

Hello everyone. Name's Matt. Light hobbyist machinist and aspiring mechanical engineer at Cleveland State. I do my work in a converted horse barn with a harbor freight 9x19 and a Jet-16 so it's not exactly top quality stuff but it's enough for what I do. Looking to expand my skills and keep my machines running. Would like to leech some knowledge from you fine folks and give some back.

Matt

[Grizz]

My name is Jack but I am better known as Grandpa Grizzly or just Grizz. I am 76 years young and have done a lot of things in my life but have always wanted to build my own CNC machine to use with either my Plasma Cutter or a Router. I lurk on the site and pick up lots of info but am not knoowledgeable enough to participate in the discussions. Hopefully, one of these days I may be able to add something to the site. I want all of you to continue posting so I can further my education.
Thanks
GG

[dodgen55]

Hi Grizz,

I too mostly lurk. I have put together a CnC Router and recently purchased a Grizzly mill/drill I plan to CnC later. There is plenty of helpful people on the CnC zone. Good luck on your project.

Roy Dodgen