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[James Hopkins]

Just want to make myself known here.
Iam a retired tool & die maker. I was self employed in the job shop arena having sold out in 1998. I set up a dream shop in my back
yard here near Meadville, Pa. Where I build
tools used by local toolmakers, such as angle dressers and surface grinder vises.
I also do an occasional job for local businesses, but don't encourage it.
I should mention we have a tool & die shop around every corner in this county. So I'll never run out of potential buyers for my home
designed and built products. Of course I'll
never make any money at this either, because
no one will buy what he can make unless the price is too low. (not soliciting here folks)
Anyway glad to be aboard with a group of people who speak my language!

Best Regards
Jim

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James Hopkins

[Joel]

Glad to have you. Sounds like you have the skills to provide some valuable assistance.

[debequem]

James,

Glad to have an old salt on board! Us real newbies (the ones that DON'T know machining) can use all the help we can get.

I write software for a living at a desk, but make chips at night for fun. Don't know a thing about what I am doing, but I do recognize fun when I see it.

Hey, where exactly is Meadville, PA? I used to live near Limerick, PA, which is west of Philia.

Marv

[Paul Gauthier]

Welcom. the more the merrier.



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Paul G.

[James Hopkins]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by debequem:
James,

Glad to have an old salt on board! Us real newbies (the ones that DON'T know machining) can use all the help we can get.

I write software for a living at a desk, but make chips at night for fun. Don't know a thing about what I am doing, but I do recognize fun when I see it.

Hey, where exactly is Meadville, PA? I used to live near Limerick, PA, which is west of Philia.

Marv</font>

Marv,

Thanks for the come back and thanks to Joel
for the same. Meadville is a town of about
15,000 35 miles south of Erie. But the cool
thing is we have tool & die shops everywhere!
We had a great thing going, but the Chinese
are closing in on this small but important
part of the American mfg. base.
I hope the young lions are up to it, since
I just play at it now.

Talk to you guys again
Jim

[bikenut]

Hey Jim, Welcome Home. I hope to learn something from ya. Later, Smitty

[pgmrdan]

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[This message has been edited by pgmrdan (edited 03-19-2004).]

[lynnl]

Welcome. There's a vast knowledge base here for us novices to tap into, and looks like your arrival just made it 'vaster'. We welcome and appreciate your inputs.

[lunkenheimer]

Meadville? Never been there, but isn't that where Channelock pliers are made? Seem to recall seeing that name on something like that...

[G.A. Ewen]

Greetings Jim,
It's good to have you on board. The photos below were taken at the Estevan Model Engineers Show this year. Is this the kind of thing that you make?

http://photobucket.com/albums/0603/G...3/aa7866e2.jpg

http://photobucket.com/albums/0603/G...3/ad9493ee.jpg