Face Plate Fixture Eccentric Turning or Universal Fixture

[jjr2001]

Hello there Toolmaker51.

For me it is just a hobby. For many of the posts, projects, and videos I have seen it is obviously not a hobby for a lot of the machinists that do this exacting work. I appreciate the work for many reasons and have a deep regard and respect for the machinists that make a living with precision machining and anyone than can take a piece of steel and turn it into a tool. My father was a tool and die maker starting in about 1946, right after the war. In the 50's and 60's I would go with him to the shop on occasion. He also had a small basement work shop in Ohio and taught me at that time how to use some of the equipment (mostly wood working). Now, I never had any real training but what he showed me did sink in. (at least some of it). I spent my working career in the computer industry and never had a chance to "machine" anything. (I did do some woodworking)
I enjoy watching Keith Fenner, Tom Lipton, Mr. Pete and countless others make and repair items of steel. I am not a machinist but I do aspire to make perfect tools and parts, at least for my use. One of these days I will start my model steam engine.

Cheers, JR