John Stevenson

[A.K. Boomer]

Sorry I missed that guy --- I do not recall seeing the handle "T-nut" on here so he goes way back im sure...

[Mcgyver]

Sorry I missed that guy --- I do not recall seeing the handle "T-nut" on here so he goes way back im sure...

Robert Bastow. don't know if he was ever here, but he was a big participant on the major domo mailing list in '90's and later rec.craft.metalworking before it went to ratshlt. He was an entertaining writer

If you have lots of time......http://loganact.com/teenut/teenut.txt
a small dose, a classic on machine feeds quote in post 8 here https://bbs.homeshopmachinist.net/fo...313#post633313

[mklotz]

I remember T-nut well from RCM, also Harold Vardos who is now a moderator on Chaski.

And then there's the RCM member who I'd most like to forget... Do you remember "Gunner" ?

[alanganes]

I remember T-nut well from RCM, also Harold Vardos who is now a moderator on Chaski.

And then there's the RCM member who I'd most like to forget... Do you remember "Gunner" ?

Try as you might, it's pretty difficult to forget Gunner. Interesting thing about him was that on a few occasions I had the chance to correspond with him off the list. He came across as an entirely different person. He helped me with a few things and was quite generous in some stuff he sent to me. The internet brings stuff out in people, I guess.

T-nut was a fascinating character, and he was very good at expressing himself clearly in writing. I still refer back to some of the stuff he posted on occasion.

RCM was an interesting place before it got stupid, as most of usenet seemed to get. I spent a lot of time and learned a great deal from the people there as I knew very little about machining when I stumbled on that group. Largely a great bunch of guys.

[A.K. Boomer]

You guys are the best bunch iv ever met, and there's some of us on the fringe that have to use each other to round off some rough edges, while most everybody else has the common sense to just stand back and watch --- maybe even add a caution of "put some goggles on cuz this ones gonna create some sparks"

Im most grateful to those that i got to help de-burr and de-burr myself with,,, and also guys like GB who have not booted my arss out a long time ago...

im way more in tune with behaving myself because of his example of both warnings and tolerance, mostly the latter cuz only a fool would want to upset a guy like that....

Here's to GB and all great moderators who have one hell of a juggling act to perform and impossible to get it all right all the time but id like to think he's come pretty damn close....

[RB211]

Old Tiffie... Mr. Wickipedia himself.

Also Thrud, can't forget him.

Evan too, no idea if he is alive still.

IbewGypsie, or David.

[metalmagpie]

I remember T-nut well from RCM, also Harold Vardos who is now a moderator on Chaski.

And then there's the RCM member who I'd most like to forget... Do you remember "Gunner" ?

Hey! I not only corresponded with Gunner, I went to his house in Taft, California not once but twice. Sure, he is quirky, but he knows a lot and he had a lot of great stuff in his yard. I got a 30kVA 3 phase transformer from him for $30. It took awhile, but eventually I got it home to Seattle and now it powers a small waterjet company on Vashon Island.

I don't think Gunner was such a bad guy. And I know Harold too. He was an old school machinist who worked on the cruise missile program. Very very knowledgeable about many things especially related to grinding.

metalmagpie

[awemawson]

I've known John S since all the 'forums' were discussion groups known as 'Newsgroups'. He was a great inspiration to me, extremely helpful, yet down to earth and practical.

He was a great loss to us all and I was happy that I was able to go to his 'wake' to pay my final respects. Many things in my workshop remind me of him on a daily basis.

Not too long before his death he married Debs, herself an accomplished engineer and plane builder - my sort of woman as she had a lathe in her kitchen !

[A.K. Boomer]

my sort of woman as she had a lathe in her kitchen !

That's not one in a million --- I think you could say that for a guy --- but for a Woman that's about one in a billion lol good catch no wonder why he liked her... incredible...

I do miss that guy - it was always an honor to get a PM from SJ and hear his thoughts about something or what he was thinking of building in his retirement ....

[plastikosmd]

Miss all those listed

IbewGypsie, or David = what a blast, I miss his posts

is forrest still with us?

[bborr01]

I sometimes think of John when I need to use my Bridgeport. We all know how he loved to hate his Bridgeport....that probably made him more money than any other machine in his shop. He was a character for sure.

[Dr. Rob]

Old Tiffie... Mr. Wickipedia himself.

Also Thrud, can't forget him.

Evan too, no idea if he is alive still.

IbewGypsie, or David.

I noticed a couple of years ago that Thrud still seems to be with us. *

And i still owe Stevenson a post and explanation about a new method of gear hobbing; been meaning to get back to him on that for almost twenty years. I will eventually.


*idunno. Maybe someone at his house still uses his old computer and it logs on automatically? Or maybe some things are better not questioned. Maybe his machines still run sometimes too...

[Dan Dubeau]

John reminded me of every Brit I've ever worked with. The right amount of wit, sarcasm, brilliance, and arrogance. Knew what they were doing, would give you **** about doing something wrong, but if they deemed you worthy wouldn't hesitate to give you a hand to figure it out. All the while chewing you out with a smile . Sometimes a tough nut to crack, but a valued asset to any shop. Also a good guy to have in your corner.

I've worked with a few guys like that over the years, and sadly they're all gone now. They leave a lasting good impression for sure.

[Lew Hartswick]

I just hope when I'm gone (and it won't be that many years) I leave a half as good an impression as some of those above mentioned. :-)
...lew...

[A.K. Boomer]

I just hope when I'm gone (and it won't be that many years) I leave a half as good an impression as some of those above mentioned. :-)
...lew...

im kinda half on the fence with that along with people celebrating in the streets that im finally dead and maybe even playing a game of polo with my chopped off head...

I guess anywhere in-between would be a good place to start, or end, or whatever....