Intro

[Badhippie]

Hello and say a little bout myself. I have been troubleshooting and rebuilding Engines gas and diesels,Transmissions auto and manual. Professionally For just over 30 yrs now. The last 8 yrs have been on locomotive engines and the last 4 yrs of that have been in charge of our Component Rebuild shop. ( engines,traction motors,generators ETC) Including our in house machine shop I have almost always done my own machine work on the engines. I am all self taught on engine machining and machine shop practices. I am not an expert on any one machine or operation. I am what we call Certified Dangerous on most manual machinery and operations.
Thank you

 

[stevehuckss396]

Welcome badhippie! Join the club, (oh yeah you just did) most here are self taught but there are some professionals too. What types of projects interest you? I personally like the multi-cylinder internal combustion stuff.

 

[robcas631]

Certified Dangerous? Very cool! Welcome!

 

[gus]

Hi Certified Dangerous.
Welcome from faraway Singapore.

 

[Herbiev]

Hi Badhippie and welcome to the club. I don't suppose you live near Hallett cove South Australia. My Ford Capri auto transmission got big Gremlins in it. :fan:

 

[Badhippie]

Hello and Thanks for the welcome
I guess I forgot to mention what I am interested in I like all the mini IC engines.
I would also love to be able to design a running 1/4 scale model of a E.M.D. 645E Diesel Engine
from a locomotive. Man what a undertaking that would be

 

[stevehuckss396]

Hello and Thanks for the welcome
I would also love to be able to design a running 1/4 scale model of a E.M.D. 645E Diesel Engine
from a locomotive. Man what a undertaking that would be

You can do it if you want one bad enough. Get a few running engines under your belt and then go for it. I had one runner myself before I went for the V8. Took 2-1/2 years to design and build but it runs now. Never know until you try and with the support of the forum you have an above average chance of success.

 

[doolittle]

Certified Dangerous?

Well said.

 

[AussieJimG]

Welcome BadHippie from the fringes of civilisation

Jim