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Hi There Folks!
I've been a shooter since getting a BSA Meteor for my 7th Christmas and I've had a fascination with the capability to make things which machine tools bestow upon you since getting in some lathe time in metalwork at school, I've always taken things apart and when I was about 16 I actually began to put things back together again, sometimes successfully ;-)
Regards,
Nick

Cheers Dude!

Hi Nick, welcome

Hello and welcome

Your introduction sounds a lot like me what with the Meteor and taking things apart!......at the age of 8 my dad "gave" me a 1300 crossflow out of his MK1 Escort that he had degreased and painted for me, I used to take it apart and put it back together and all these years later I could still do one in my sleep!.

Anyway, welcome to the madhouse....there's a wealth of knowledge here and also a fair amout of drivel so enjoy

Greetings

It was my Mother who said (Not to me) any fool can take something apart, it takes a bit more to put it back together. I was credited as the source and it was to the chap who was trying to put her new electric oven back together.

Not sure I did originally say it however I do like the concept. :)

Hello and welcome

Taking things apart, seeing how they work and putting them back together again and hoping they still work - wasn't that how all engineers started?

Hi Nick .... welcome to FBUK!

I've got loads of 'spares' in the bits-box from successful projects that I've tackled over the years. If it still works without it, you don't need it!

Welcome, I'm from the people's republic too. Glad to have another one here, it was just me and Badger at this point and maybe a couple of others possibly?

Hi Nick, long time no see & speak.
Hope your doing well & glad you found this place.
There's a couple of UBC members on here also.