Greetings ! New member from Ontario, Canada

[vaxxine]

Hello everyone. New member. I'm not a machinist but I've had a latent interest - for many years- in building stationary steam engines and boilers from casting kits. I do not have a lathe or mill at present. I took 2 years of high school machine shop back in the 70's and a refresher (just for fun) about 2 years ago. I currently own 2 Wilesco steam engines (D20 and D22) and a Cotswold Heritage Cirrus complete steam plant. Also have a Mamod steam car from the 60's that was a christmas present back then. Former stationary engineer and compressor operator (40 years ago) along with another 25 years of intimate involvement with steam plants and cogeneration plants during a career in the industrial water treatment industry. I've been in the 3 phase power business for the past 14 years.

And that in a nutshell....is it. Looks like a very nice community here.

 

[Herbiev]

Hi Vaxxine and welcome to HMEM. Lots of very knowledgable guys on here. Good luck with your "thread in cast iron" problem.

 

[gbritnell]

HI Vaxxine,
Welcome aboard. I'm sure you'll find lots of interesting things here. I had friends in Grimsby many years ago, and family in St. Catherine's.
gbritnell

 

[canadianhorsepower]

Hi Vaxxine
welcome to the group,
what part of Ontario are you from???

 

[vaxxine]

Hi Vaxxine
welcome to the group,
what part of Ontario are you from???

Hello Luc.

I live in Grimsby. South shore of Lake Ontario half way between Hamilton and St. Catharines. Niagara region

 

[vaxxine]

HI Vaxxine,
Welcome aboard. I'm sure you'll find lots of interesting things here. I had friends in Grimsby many years ago, and family in St. Catherine's.
gbritnell

George

I just read about you on the craftsmanship museum website. I'm honoured.

Any family or friends still in the area ?

 

[gbritnell]

Thank you.
I still have one cousin in St. Kits and friends in Welland.
gbritnell

 

[wherediditgo]

Hello vaxxine and welcome to the group. I live just outside of Port Dover Ontario