Home made horizontal milling machine.

[Toolmaker51]

Mr. Foales's "Is it OK..." and responses like
"...caught my eye..."
"...you will find..."
"...threads morph into some very interesting sometimes informative..." or "most eclectic group...concentrated in one place."
and "...lot of folks lurking, but us usual suspects that have commented here plus some others are the ones most likely to comment"
Those just begin, barely, to typify what you'll find, and participants enjoy here. There are categories for ANYTHING you care to post.
And we offer humor occasionally. Your own "shaped as it is for a deeply technical reason. It's the way that it came out of the scrap box." caught on to that readily.

Kind of like a family dinner party. The real action isn't at the main table; the interaction is located elsewhere; most call it 'the kid's table'. Conformity and expectations don't seem to be what makes this work. And anywhere your cursor lands and highlight a name or avatar; you can peer into what makes individuals tick.
A stunning group, to be sure.