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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>It’s been, say, four or five years I have been lurking on this list. I have watched many of you build your sims and chat about the tech surrounding them.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Well, this last week I finally did something about my lurking and it’s all Gene’s fault.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I bought my own CNC machine. :D A CRP4848 4’x4’ CNC machine kit [1] from CNC Router Parts (with 3HP water cooled spindle).<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Too long have I watched Gene have all the fun with his tools, making things I can only dream about. Well no longer. I’ll have to put it together over this summer, but I expect to be making chips by mid-summer. Then I’ll start putting all the parts I have been collect for my GA cockpit together.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Oh, on top of that – the CNC is getting its own place to live. We are building my shop as I write this.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks Gene for the inspiration.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>-Freeman<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>[1] CRP4848 4’x4’ CNC Kit - <a href="http://www.cncrouterparts.com/crp4848-4-x-4-machine-kit-p-137.html?cPath=29">http://www.cncrouterparts.com/crp4848-4-x-4-machine-kit-p-137.html?cPath=29</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>