Member postings for robertj siddle

Roger et al,

My post was intended as rather tongue-in-cheek and there was no intention to offend anyone. Actually I sent it in error as I realised that one can only read the words and do not get to hear the music. But being an aged geriatric , it was in the ether before I could stop it.

A huge amount of truly great work has been done on the older machines and I am in awe of the skills demonstrated by their users and I hope that those happy with their machinery continue to produce the goods.

We must remember that these machines are not the only road to salvation.

If we look around the model engineering community worldwide, not just in our local parish, we will see similar work standards being displayed on quote, "Cheap Chinese |Rubbish" , unquote.

There are many roads to Rome. We should enjoy the diversity and appreciate the variety of experiences.

After one really frustrating day at work when I was whingeing about the newer generation and their approach to life , my boss asked, " What would the world look like if we all thought and acted like you?"

It doesn't bear thinking about.

Chinese lathes are used around the world successfully and accurately.

Could someone please inform the xenophobic "Don't buy 'owt unless its fifty years old and made in Britain/USA and used by tweed wearing pipe smoking old farts, that they are becoming boring. And they are just plain wrong.

It would be more helpful if these people used their skills and experience to help us newcomers use the technology available in this world rather than looking back to the golden days that never existed.

Hi all

If anyone wishes to read a good account of how to make rifle barrels, I can recommend visiting "Border Barrels" website. They have a world wide reputation.

They have a technical account of the various methods of production and the relevant costs and benefits of each.

Sadly they have recently been sold to a Birmingham(U.K.) company.