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Passing thought. Am wondering, after coming across the need to do some adjusting, if the word gib is pronounced with a hard or a soft g sound? Or is it personal preference. Not v. important but I am one of those almost (!) OCD types who needs to know.

Chris Bason

BTW minor thought -after examining and adjusting my cross and compound gibs I wonder if it is pronounced g-gem-gib or g-golf-gib?

Thanks for the supporting comments -much appreciated

With apologies to all those on here who are "creative" with their eyes closed but i I am simply so chuffed that I have cut my first experimental 1.25mm thread on my C2. A nut fits, albeit a little on the wobbly side, but it fits. I can tell you the nervous exhaustion involved in changing lathe gears was , in my case, virtually complete! Great gulps of tea!

Had to get that off my chest. Sorry.

Now...what next...?

Chris Bason (Lincoln)

~Thanks Jim. But of course!! I have "Buzzed" for what seems like many years - now another natural home.

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Welcome along - being a non club type myself I know you will find a niche here. I' m a complete tyro and have felt at home already, albeit in a solely "observatory" capacity!!!

Completely new member : have drilled and ground for years in support of fiddling with old mopeds and have at last in retirement followed the urge to work a lathe having absolutely no knowledge but enjoying new research . Started off with a Sieg C2 which is keeping me going to say the least and am now in a world of my own. Taking new knowledge on is wonderful. Starting to ramble -sorry chaps.

Lincolnshire born and bred. Live just east of Lincoln. Discovered this site when gathering info for tools and flicking through Model Engineering Workshop.

Looking forward to soaking it all up.