Hello from the New Forest

Hello Everyone.

Having just bought my first mill, it’s time for me to stop anonymously browsing the forum and say ‘Hello, and thank you for all the invaluable info I’ve read so far.’

I'm very new to machining and whilst I wouldn’t normally describe myself as a model-maker, I do have some projects that I’d like to build that put me more in the smaller scale of engineering. I hope I’m in the right place.

Some 25+ years ago I worked as an engineer for the first 3D rapid prototyping company. In the beginning it was all lasers and resin known as Stereolithography and then we developed the early additive based printers. I always knew one day those ~£2m machines would end up costing just a few hundred pounds and sit on your desktop. I’ve had a little Creality 3d printer for a while and love it.

With my background being more automated than manual, I expected to want to convert my new mill into a CNC straight away, but having just manually machined my very first parts... I’m hooked! Who’d have known making a couple of simple vice clamps would give so much satisfaction.

Anyway, that’s me. I have lots of questions to ask the experts!

Roberto

Welcome!

There will always be someone to help and advise if you need it.

In happier times, not too far away, we hope, you can join a local M E Club. There appears to be one at Wimborne, another in Weymouth, and another in Southampton, if they are not too far away from you.

There you will find fellow enthusiasts who can give face to face advice and possibly demonstration or tuition., should you feel the need for it.

HTH

Howard

Hi Roberto. Welcome to the forum.

regards

Welcome Roberto, If it's models or engineering, or almost anything else and you have a question, there will be someone on here who will be able to help you. Noel.

Welcome to the forum

H

Another thread, (On page 2 ) from another new member from Dorset, mentions that there is a ME Club in Bournemouth.

Howard

Hello Roberto and welcome. It sounds as though some of us might be asking you for advice but otherwise, as others have said, any questions, just ask.

Brian

hi Roberto

where in the forest are you iam in Barton on sea have two cnc lathes and two cnc mills three manual mills two vertical and one horizontal and a colchester bantam lathe if i can help feel free to call me

Geoff

Hi Geoff.
I’m over near Beaulieu. And now feeling rather small and insignificant

Thank you all for the warm welcome.

R