Paddleducks
General => Introduce Yourself => Topic started by: philjoe5 on February 20, 2009, 06:27:50 AM
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Hello. I’m new to this forum. I’m retired, living in southeastern Pennsylvania, USA. I took up machining as a hobby a few years ago. My shop has Sieg X2 and X3 milling machines. I also have a 9x20 lathe and a 10x22 lathe. A drill press and bandsaw complete my power machinery. I’ve built several steam engines of Ray HasBrouck design. They are all the horizontal mill engine #3 in various configurations and sizes. I’m learning how to be a machinist by honing my skills on this relatively simple but robust design.
In the past I built a few small wooden boats, plywood sheathed dinghies or skiffs but my woodworking skills were limited and job pressures kept me from continuing in that hobby.
So I like boats, and engines, especially steam powered vessels of any size or type. This seems like a natural place for me to visit.
Cheers,
Phil
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Hey Phil! welcome to Paddle Ducks! :beer Are you planning on building a boat? Sounds like you have all the right experience/tools :vacation
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The woodworking tools are long gone. Now I only have room for the metal working machinery. That's OK though, becasue I seem to be getting better results in now with metal than I did with wood years ago (when my eyesight and nerves were better) ;D. No I'm afraid my boatbuilding days are gone.
Cheers,
Phil