Hello from the Netherlands

Hello to everyone, just to introduce myself. My name is Maarten, i live in the Netherlands and have a very small amature workshop wich i enjoy a lot. Interested in all things mechanical and 19th century engineering. Looking forward to learn from this forum. Kind regards, Maarten

Hello & welcome Maarten.

Steve.

Hallo Maarten and welcome. Where abouts are you in the Netherlands?

Brian

Welcome to the forum

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Thank you for that Maarten. I often holiday in Schagen in the North and have passed through Utrecht but not stayed.

What sort of projects are you interested in?

Brian

Dag Maarten, dan maar even in het Nederlands welkom heten. Er is hier heel veel kennis en kunde en ze zijn erg aardig en behulpzaam maar soms zijn ze wel een beetje aan het gekken. Zelf zit ik in een plaats 15 km ten noorden van Utrecht, doe niet aan modelbouw maar restauratie van mechanische muziek, voornamelijk uit de 19de eeuw.  Niko.

Edited By speelwerk on 01/09/2021 17:04:30

Welkom Maarten!

I'm in Nijmegen and love this forum. I use my tools to make more tools and do repairs and modifications in and around the house.

Thank you!

Thanks Wout,

Nice, i used to visit Nijmegen on a regular basis. Nowadays i sometimes visit Molenhoek (Locloods) or visit Kelders in Boxmeer for materials etc.

Hartelijke groet,

Maarten

Hello Maarten,

This time in English since that is the language of this forum.

Yes, I have done work for Museum Speelklok **LINK** but that was a long time ago. I stopped with working for them, too much problems about money. After 41+ years I am winding down on repair work, done it enough and also because of personal circumstances. You can see and hear some work I have done on **LINK** Niko.

I too visit de Lokloods regularly, but Kelders in Boxmeer is unknown to me. What is it that you buy there?

Gentlemen of the Netherlands welcome, whilst I got the drift of what you said in your native tongue, the translation filled in the gaps. I have had friends in Alphen aan de Rijn for 45 years, and the music of Dutch street organs I could listen to all day ! Best wishes from just across the Noth Sea. Noel.

Thanks Maarten and also Noel.

The pin making machine is technic from the 1980's but still handy to have. It works with wire diameters from 0.15 mm to 0.45 mm in steps of 0.01 mm, although I fed it ones with 0.65 mm brass wire to make pins for a bell movement cylinder. On average it notches a 1000 pins an hour depending on pin length. Niko.

Hello Maarten and everyone from the wonderful Nederlands. CuP are hoping to be at the Stoomgruip Zuid early next year restrictions allowing. I usually try and link it with watching SC Heerenveen. Hopefully some of you can come along and say hi.