Any of the old crowd still here?

Post by Andrew Mawson
Time was when this was quite an active newsgroup, with a few very
regular contributors, but anno domini has taken it's toll - we lost both
Mark McGrath and Tim Leech to the big C but I suspect that maybe some of
the old crowd still pop in here occasionally.
I know that Mark Rand is still about, as is Clive Steer and John
Stevenson. Today I spoke to Charles Ping. So for a trip down memory lane
who else (other then me!) sticks their nose in here to see if anyone is
about !
Andrew Mawson

Depending on what you mean by old, I reached OAP age last year.

Andrew Mawson

2017-04-07 12:07:20 UTC

Depending on what you mean by old, I reached OAP age last year.

I suspect that we are all there or there abouts Gareth !

Andrew

Mark Rand

2017-04-08 07:55:51 UTC

On Fri, 7 Apr 2017 13:07:20 +0100, "Andrew Mawson"

"Gareth's Downstairs Computer" wrote in message

Post by Gareth's Downstairs Computer
Depending on what you mean by old, I reached OAP age last year.

I suspect that we are all there or there abouts Gareth !
Andrew

I'm 59, but I took GE's 30 pieces of silver after they bought our company
(Alstom, was GEC, was EE). I pop in nearly every day, but posting seems to go
on the various bulletin boards that have taken the attention of the callow
youth of today.

rcm still seems to have all the windbags and low life that made it more of a
pain than a pleasure as time went by.

Curiously, uk.rec.gardening has a small but quite active membership. I've been
lurking there for the last year, but haven't felt brave enough to expose my
ignorance ;-).

regards
Mark Rand

--
RTFM

Dragon

2017-04-08 10:49:21 UTC

Post by Mark Rand
On Fri, 7 Apr 2017 13:07:20 +0100, "Andrew Mawson"

"Gareth's Downstairs Computer" wrote in message

Post by Gareth's Downstairs Computer
Depending on what you mean by old, I reached OAP age last year.

I suspect that we are all there or there abouts Gareth !
Andrew

I'm 59, but I took GE's 30 pieces of silver after they bought our company
(Alstom, was GEC, was EE). I pop in nearly every day, but posting seems to go
on the various bulletin boards that have taken the attention of the callow
youth of today.
rcm still seems to have all the windbags and low life that made it more of a
pain than a pleasure as time went by.
Curiously, uk.rec.gardening has a small but quite active membership. I've been
lurking there for the last year, but haven't felt brave enough to expose my
ignorance ;-).
regards
Mark Rand

I still look in regularly and outrank you all if age is the criterion!

Henry

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RustyHinge

2017-05-12 15:09:30 UTC

Post by Dragon

Post by Mark Rand
On Fri, 7 Apr 2017 13:07:20 +0100, "Andrew Mawson"

"Gareth's Downstairs Computer" wrote in message

Post by Gareth's Downstairs Computer
Depending on what you mean by old, I reached OAP age last year.

I suspect that we are all there or there abouts Gareth !
Andrew

I'm 59, but I took GE's 30 pieces of silver after they bought our company
(Alstom, was GEC, was EE). I pop in nearly every day, but posting seems to go
on the various bulletin boards that have taken the attention of the callow
youth of today.
rcm still seems to have all the windbags and low life that made it more of a
pain than a pleasure as time went by.
Curiously, uk.rec.gardening has a small but quite active membership. I've been
lurking there for the last year, but haven't felt brave enough to expose my
ignorance ;-).
regards
Mark Rand

I still look in regularly and outrank you all if age is the criterion!

Oh good! You're never really old until you know of nobody older than
yourself.

I will have to look out though - I remember waving to Spitfire pilots as
they returned from ops, sometimes you could see sky where none should be...

--
Rusty Hinge
To err is human. To really foul things up requires a computer and the BOFH.

Andrew Mawson

2017-04-09 16:38:42 UTC

Mark,
Pop over to the Madmodder forum, some good chaps there and very little
whinging :)

madmodder.net

Regards,

Andrew

"Mark Rand" wrote in message news:***@4ax.com...

On Fri, 7 Apr 2017 13:07:20 +0100, "Andrew Mawson"

"Gareth's Downstairs Computer" wrote in message

Post by Gareth's Downstairs Computer
Depending on what you mean by old, I reached OAP age last year.

I suspect that we are all there or there abouts Gareth !
Andrew

I'm 59, but I took GE's 30 pieces of silver after they bought our company
(Alstom, was GEC, was EE). I pop in nearly every day, but posting seems to
go
on the various bulletin boards that have taken the attention of the callow
youth of today.

rcm still seems to have all the windbags and low life that made it more of a
pain than a pleasure as time went by.

Curiously, uk.rec.gardening has a small but quite active membership. I've
been
lurking there for the last year, but haven't felt brave enough to expose my
ignorance ;-).

regards
Mark Rand

--
RTFM

c***@littlewrongs.org.uk

2017-04-09 19:04:08 UTC

The downside is that there are so many bloody sub forums (fora?) in MadModder. It's a frequent web forum failing but I subscribe to the "less is more" school of thought.
It's a right royal PITA to quickly keep up.

C

Andrew Mawson

2017-04-09 20:49:27 UTC

Post by c***@littlewrongs.org.uk
The downside is that there are so many bloody sub forums (fora?) in
MadModder. It's a frequent web forum failing but I subscribe to the "less
is more" school of thought.
It's a right royal PITA to quickly keep up.
C

I don't have that issue with any of the forums that I follow, as my entry
point is always 'view new posts' or whatever that forum terms it. However
I've heard the same criticism elsewhere - odd as the way I view them is so
simple, and I'm puzzled others don't do the same.

In the case of Madmodder it's "Show unread posts since last visit" -
obviously you have to be logged in as otherwise it doesn't know what you
have read !

Andrew

RustyHinge

2017-05-12 15:04:51 UTC

Post by Mark Rand
Curiously, uk.rec.gardening has a small but quite active membership. I've been
lurking there for the last year, but haven't felt brave enough to expose my
ignorance ;-).

I used to infest URG a lot in the past. I can reassure you that Urglers
seldom bite arrivals.

Each-other may be a different matter...

--
Rusty Hinge
To err is human. To really foul things up requires a computer and the BOFH.

RustyHinge

2017-05-12 15:01:51 UTC

Depending on what you mean by old, I reached OAP age last year.

I suspect that we are all there or there abouts Gareth !

Plus a few...

--
Rusty Hinge
To err is human. To really foul things up requires a computer and the BOFH.

Gareth's Downstairs Computer

2017-05-12 15:38:56 UTC

Post by RustyHinge

Depending on what you mean by old, I reached OAP age last year.

I suspect that we are all there or there abouts Gareth !

Plus a few...

And not only is the clock ticking for me, I've moved into horology
restorationand construction.

RustyHinge

2017-05-15 11:20:10 UTC

Post by RustyHinge

Depending on what you mean by old, I reached OAP age last year.

I suspect that we are all there or there abouts Gareth !

Plus a few...

And not only is the clock ticking for me, I've moved into horology
restorationand construction.

Quel Horreux

--
Rusty Hinge
To err is human. To really foul things up requires a computer and the BOFH.

Peter Fairbrother

2017-04-08 18:42:25 UTC

Still floating hereabouts. A year to retirement.

What's difference between split dies and closed die nuts?

-- Peter Fairbrother

Gareth's Downstairs Computer

2017-04-08 20:47:34 UTC

Post by Peter Fairbrother

Still floating hereabouts. A year to retirement.
What's difference between split dies and closed die nuts?
-- Peter Fairbrother

AIUI, the split die is for use on hard metals, by driving the screw
into the die (the middle screw in the die holder) you reduce the
depth of cut for the first operation. Then by retracting the middle
screw and tightening the two outer ones, the depth of cut increases
for a second (or more) operation.

YMMV

Andrew Mawson

2017-04-09 16:39:50 UTC

Post by Peter Fairbrother

Still floating hereabouts. A year to retirement.
What's difference between split dies and closed die nuts?
-- Peter Fairbrother

No adjustment ?

Andrew

Peter Fairbrother

2017-04-09 18:44:34 UTC

Post by Peter Fairbrother

Still floating hereabouts. A year to retirement.
What's difference between split dies and closed die nuts?
-- Peter Fairbrother

No adjustment ?
Andrew

Split dies break easier?

-- Peter Fairbrother

Cliff Coggin

2017-04-10 08:12:21 UTC

What's difference between split dies and closed die nuts?

-- Peter Fairbrother

One of them's cracked.

Cliff.

c***@littlewrongs.org.uk

2017-04-09 07:13:12 UTC

Still here ........

Charles

Richard

2017-04-09 07:37:07 UTC

I am still here too.
Still using the surface grinder that Charles Ping gave me, and just made
a new worm and wheel for the surfacing gearing on my Viceroy Lathe.
ATB to all
Richard

Kevin

2017-04-09 23:41:27 UTC

Post by Andrew Mawson
Time was when this was quite an active newsgroup, with a few very regular
contributors, but anno domini has taken it's toll - we lost both Mark
McGrath and Tim Leech to the big C but I suspect that maybe some of the old
crowd still pop in here occasionally.
I know that Mark Rand is still about, as is Clive Steer and John Stevenson.
Today I spoke to Charles Ping. So for a trip down memory lane who else
(other then me!) sticks their nose in here to see if anyone is about !
Andrew Mawson

I'm still around, when google groups works and sends the posts through. Sounds like I'm a relative youngster having not even hit the half century yet. Stretching the "UK" bit since I moved to New Zealand though.

Kevin Steele

Peter Neill

2017-04-10 07:17:13 UTC

Serendipity?
I decided to have a look in here for the 1st time in more than a year, and saw this post.
I don't really post or even lurk anywhere these days. It's 2 years since my wife died and since then I've lost my passion for everything.Haven't even switched a machine on in 2 years, including the Tormach I bought, and my motorbike has been sitting on the ramp untouched since it broke down 2.5yrs ago.
Having some serious thoughts about just selling everything up and disappearing somewhere for a year or 3 - but I don't even know if there is a market for machines anymore? I can't remember the last time I looked at ebay.

On the other hand, it is nice to still see a few familiar names.

Peter

Cliff Coggin

2017-04-10 08:17:11 UTC

"Peter Neill" wrote in message news:bd525279-dc2c-4c7a-9265-***@googlegroups.com...

Serendipity?
I decided to have a look in here for the 1st time in more than a year, and
saw this post.
I don't really post or even lurk anywhere these days. It's 2 years since my
wife died and since then I've lost my passion for everything.Haven't even
switched a machine on in 2 years, including the Tormach I bought, and my
motorbike has been sitting on the ramp untouched since it broke down 2.5yrs
ago.
Having some serious thoughts about just selling everything up and
disappearing somewhere for a year or 3 - but I don't even know if there is a
market for machines anymore? I can't remember the last time I looked at
ebay.

On the other hand, it is nice to still see a few familiar names.

Peter

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If the machines don't bring you pleasure, get rid rid of them at any price,
then go bum around the world while you still can.

Clifford Coggin
Kent
England

Bob Minchin

2017-04-12 18:18:38 UTC

Not sure if I qualify as "the old crowd" as I was never much more than a
lurker only chipping in on rare occasions with a question or a reply.
I look at UK-d.i.y every evening but not elsewhere on usenet on a
regular basis.
I'm still here, 63yrs retired 8 years ago and doing more woodwork than
metalwork. Helping to run www.thewoodhaven2.co.uk
CNC mill is part done and on the round-2-it list once all new lounge
furniture is built.

Bob

Andrew Mawson

2017-04-12 19:50:45 UTC

Not sure if I qualify as "the old crowd" as I was never much more than a
lurker only chipping in on rare occasions with a question or a reply.
I look at UK-d.i.y every evening but not elsewhere on usenet on a regular
basis.
I'm still here, 63yrs retired 8 years ago and doing more woodwork than
metalwork. Helping to run www.thewoodhaven2.co.uk
CNC mill is part done and on the round-2-it list once all new lounge
furniture is built.
Bob

Bob,

I seem to remember that it was this newsgroup that put us in touch more than
a dozen years ago. I seem to remember also that it involved large three
phase motors and capacitors that we mutually exchanged when we were both
making phase converters :)

Andrew

Bob Minchin

2017-04-15 15:45:44 UTC

Not sure if I qualify as "the old crowd" as I was never much more than
a lurker only chipping in on rare occasions with a question or a reply.
I look at UK-d.i.y every evening but not elsewhere on usenet on a
regular basis.
I'm still here, 63yrs retired 8 years ago and doing more woodwork than
metalwork. Helping to run www.thewoodhaven2.co.uk
CNC mill is part done and on the round-2-it list once all new lounge
furniture is built.
Bob

Bob,
I seem to remember that it was this newsgroup that put us in touch more
than a dozen years ago. I seem to remember also that it involved large
three phase motors and capacitors that we mutually exchanged when we
were both making phase converters :)
Andrew

Indeed it was. The converter and motor are still going strong running my
compressor. Might an old bridgeport motor been involved too? or someone
else might have had that.
Quite when it was I'm not sure, but likely to be more than a dozen years.
You were still running the launderettes and driving a 200 series Volvo
estate from memory.

Bob

Andrew Mawson

2017-04-15 20:56:06 UTC

Post by Andrew Mawson
Bob,
I seem to remember that it was this newsgroup that put us in touch more
than a dozen years ago. I seem to remember also that it involved large
three phase motors and capacitors that we mutually exchanged when we
were both making phase converters :)
Andrew

Launderettes passed on to Eldest son, who is in the process of flogging the
last one at a huge profit (for him!) - that Volvo 240 Estate was superb -
was originally my company car, I bought it from the lease company, ran it
for several year up to 167,000 still on the original clutch, and sold it for
£50 more than I paid all those years later. A marvellous work horse.

It wasn't a Bridgeport motor with the shaft sawed off was it? I thought John
S had got that for me, but it may well have been you. Either way I bored
and extended the shaft, made a new front bearing plate and am using it to
this day :)

Andrew

Bob Minchin

2017-04-16 19:32:42 UTC

Indeed it was. The converter and motor are still going strong running
my compressor. Might an old bridgeport motor been involved too? or
someone else might have had that.
Quite when it was I'm not sure, but likely to be more than a dozen years.
You were still running the launderettes and driving a 200 series Volvo
estate from memory.
Bob

Launderettes passed on to Eldest son, who is in the process of flogging
the last one at a huge profit (for him!) - that Volvo 240 Estate was
superb - was originally my company car, I bought it from the lease
company, ran it for several year up to 167,000 still on the original
clutch, and sold it for £50 more than I paid all those years later. A
marvellous work horse.
It wasn't a Bridgeport motor with the shaft sawed off was it? I thought
John S had got that for me, but it may well have been you. Either way I
bored and extended the shaft, made a new front bearing plate and am
using it to this day :)
Andrew

Yes it was sawn off. I got the motor from work when it was replaced
because the keyway was badly worn from the opposed cone variable speed
drive. My father then had it from me (as he had 3 phase in his workshop
and I did not) and shortened the shaft for some application he had.
When he died it passed back to me as well as the Aerograph compressor.
You and I swapped motors and yours powers the compressor in my garage.
I had a bunch of capacitors from a UPS harmonic filter ex work some of
which formed part of the deal for your converter.

Bob

Andrew Mawson

2017-04-17 10:45:29 UTC

Indeed it was. The converter and motor are still going strong running
my compressor. Might an old bridgeport motor been involved too? or
someone else might have had that.
Quite when it was I'm not sure, but likely to be more than a dozen years.
You were still running the launderettes and driving a 200 series Volvo
estate from memory.
Bob

Launderettes passed on to Eldest son, who is in the process of flogging
the last one at a huge profit (for him!) - that Volvo 240 Estate was
superb - was originally my company car, I bought it from the lease
company, ran it for several year up to 167,000 still on the original
clutch, and sold it for £50 more than I paid all those years later. A
marvellous work horse.
It wasn't a Bridgeport motor with the shaft sawed off was it? I thought
John S had got that for me, but it may well have been you. Either way I
bored and extended the shaft, made a new front bearing plate and am
using it to this day :)
Andrew

Yes it was sawn off. I got the motor from work when it was replaced because
the keyway was badly worn from the opposed cone variable speed drive. My
father then had it from me (as he had 3 phase in his workshop and I did
not) and shortened the shaft for some application he had.
When he died it passed back to me as well as the Aerograph compressor.
You and I swapped motors and yours powers the compressor in my garage.
I had a bunch of capacitors from a UPS harmonic filter ex work some of
which formed part of the deal for your converter.
Bob

It just shows the power of the internet - even then :)

And that converter went to the late Tim Leach of Dutton Dock, but he must
have sold it, as I later saw it on eBay on offer from another seller (not
Tim) !!!

Andrew

dave sanderson

2017-06-16 08:42:13 UTC