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Offline Chuck in E. TN

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Hello, from E. TN
« on: October 31, 2009, 07:54:31 AM »
Hello, from E. TN.
I am a computer tech by trade, amature machinist by hobby. I purchased a MicroMark 7x14 a couple of years ago, to use in making parts for fishing rods.
So far I've made more tools an such than fishing rods...
I have a few tools, lathe, bench grinder, drill press, old Atlas Bandsaw, and hand tools.
Looking forward to learning and sharing experiences. I'm also a member of the 7x12, Gingery, and several casting Special Interest Groups.
I live in E.TN, USA near the tri-cities area.
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Re: Hello, from E. TN
« Reply #1 on: October 31, 2009, 08:42:45 AM »
Hi there Chuck  :wave: Welcome to the club   :borg:

Let me be the first to say  :worthless:, we want to see your lathe and the tools you've made, plus anything else you are working on, we like piccy's here ( we may not all be literate, but we all speak the international language of pictures  :lol: )


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Offline Chuck in E. TN

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Re: Hello, from E. TN
« Reply #2 on: October 31, 2009, 09:14:33 AM »
I've posted some of my work on Photobucket:

http://s571.photobucket.com/albums/ss157/chucketn/

I'm currently working on a ball type centerfinder. Bacically a long thin rod with a ball pivot that attaches to the tool post and aids in centering work on a faceplate or 4-jaw independant chuck.

Chuck in E. TN
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Re: Hello, from E. TN
« Reply #3 on: October 31, 2009, 10:41:14 AM »
Hi Chuck,

Welcome to the collective.  :borg:

No fish stories now right?  :lol: Looks like you'll fit right in too. Nice collection of tooling.

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Re: Hello, from E. TN
« Reply #4 on: October 31, 2009, 03:10:54 PM »
Chuck

Welcome to MadModder. Must warn you though that  :proj: is usually caught be new members. At present the only known cure is to make it.  :D :D

Enjoy your stay as we are looking forward to the story of the one that got away.  :lol: :lol:

Cheers  :beer:

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Offline Chuck in E. TN

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Re: Hello, from E. TN
« Reply #5 on: October 31, 2009, 04:39:53 PM »
"...we are looking forward to the story of the one that got away. "

As long as it's on a rod I built, on a fly I tied, it's all good! 

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Offline Chuck in E. TN

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Re: Hello, from E. TN
« Reply #6 on: October 31, 2009, 04:46:54 PM »
Would like to add that I'm retired U.S.A.F, spent 8 years in the UK, went fishing in Canada with my Dad and Grandad as a boy... And no sequins in my shorts!
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MicroMark 7x14, HF X2 mill, Green 4x6 saw. Harbor Freight 170A mig

Offline Krown Kustoms

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Re: Hello, from E. TN
« Reply #7 on: October 31, 2009, 08:11:42 PM »
Welcome, I too am new here and have found as I suspected, everyone is real nice.
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Re: Hello, from E. TN
« Reply #8 on: November 01, 2009, 02:38:35 AM »
Hi Chuck  :wave:

Lookforward to seeing your fishing related projects - certainly different from what most machine on here altough I think there are a couple of fishing related posts on here already.

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Re: Hello, from E. TN
« Reply #9 on: November 01, 2009, 04:43:29 AM »
Welcome aboard the cube  :borg: Chuck

look forward to your contributions to the collective.

Have fun

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Re: Hello, from E. TN
« Reply #10 on: November 02, 2009, 04:27:10 PM »
Welcome to the collective :borg:

There are quite a few of us techies here...

No when you say fishing, do you mean regular worm on a hook, trawling, surf casting etc..? Or the only 2 that I really like, fly and spear.

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Offline Chuck in E. TN

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Re: Hello, from E. TN
« Reply #11 on: November 02, 2009, 05:24:09 PM »
Though I have partaken in all you listed, plus Ice, Flyfishing for trout primarily, and flyfishing for anything else, secondary.

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Re: Hello, from E. TN
« Reply #12 on: November 25, 2009, 07:40:43 PM »
A note to the 'Over the Pond' group, I was stationed in the UK for 8 of my 22 years in the USAF, and even spent a few weeks in Austrailia for the Kangaroo 3 exercise. I liked the UK so much, I maried a native and brought her back with me some 20+ years ago. So the references to 'her indoors' are not wated on me!

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Chuck in E. TN
Famous TN last words: "Hey ya'll, watch this..."
MicroMark 7x14, HF X2 mill, Green 4x6 saw. Harbor Freight 170A mig
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