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About Tonyg

Biography:: BSc (Eng) Electrical.
Started out as a Mainframe Computer Design Engineer. Grew up on Tea Estates. Later started my own Company doing specialised Data communications and other Electronic design around CNC with large LASER, Plasma, Oxy-fuel and Large press brakes. Did some Trout farming at the same time designing closed loop breeding systems.

Location:: Centurion, South Africa

Interests:: Woodwork, electronics (but any form of engineering), wildlife

Occupation:: CNC Engineer, Consultant

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Last Activity: May 9, 2026 10:05 AM

Join Date: Apr 16, 2016

Jan 22, 2022

05:30 AM - Dr.Al mentioned Tonyg in post Custom Tap & Die Storage with space for all types of tap
...hread insert kits. Tonyg has done a good desc...

Jul 25, 2020

03:18 PM - Christophe Mineau mentioned Tonyg in post Innovative Router lift mechanism
Tonyg Merci Tony ! Ton fr...

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Jun 24, 2021

05:17 PM - old kodger quoted Tonyg in post Metric vs. other measurement systems - chart
Bearing in mind that your ...

Apr 30, 2021

06:57 AM - clavius quoted Tonyg in post Unknown micrometer
Hi all, Firstly, thank ...

Apr 29, 2021

02:31 PM - Tonyg quoted Toolmaker51 in post Unknown micrometer
Marv and metric_taper have good ...

Apr 22, 2021

02:33 AM - Tonyg quoted mklotz in post Transporting Cleopatra's Needle - photo
I'm imagining that the Egyp...

Apr 21, 2021

04:32 AM - astroracer quoted Tonyg in post Repurposing a Torx Bit as a Broach.
Nice solution. Could one ...

Apr 1, 2021

01:06 AM - Tuomas quoted Tonyg in post Splitting a rr-track with angle grinder. In real time
That looks really fantasti...

Jan 15, 2021

08:47 AM - mklotz quoted Tonyg in post 17th century architect's compass - photo
Look like deviders to me.....

Nov 3, 2020

05:53 PM - jdurand quoted Tonyg in post Durian opener - GIF
Hope the chocolate does no...

Oct 20, 2020

08:01 AM - mklotz quoted Tonyg in post LTD Stirling running on ice
Nice work, what are the to...

Sep 12, 2020

05:33 PM - old kodger quoted Tonyg in post Driving a jeep up a ramp and into a pool - GIF
Can't fix stupid! You jus...

Jul 21, 2020

05:34 AM - nova_robotics quoted Tonyg in post Off-center lathe drilling jig - GIF
You would really have to b...

Jul 12, 2020

03:57 AM - Tonyg quoted Toolmaker51 in post Painting the NASA logo - GIF
Of course it's big. Needs to be...

Jun 12, 2020

02:04 AM - Tonyg quoted VinnieL in post Shooting a dryer filled with tannerite - GIF
Dynamite would do the same t...

May 27, 2020

05:40 AM - Hoosiersmoker quoted Tonyg in post Old veneer slicing machine - GIF
Interesting machine, very ...

May 6, 2020

04:54 AM - Philip Davies quoted Tonyg in post Practising double-splayed dovetails, used in plane-making.
Hi Philip I do not know if...

May 5, 2020

09:50 AM - Philip Davies quoted Tonyg in post Practising double-splayed dovetails, used in plane-making.
Hi Philip I do not know if...

Mar 31, 2020

07:11 AM - rgsparber quoted Tonyg in post Anti-Contamination Sink Spigot Handle
Nice post Rick. Might be s...
04:49 AM - Tonyg quoted NeiljohnUK in post Regrooving a tire - GIF
...-and-Retreading Hi NeiljohnUK, Thank you for that ...

Mar 13, 2020

07:09 AM - Tonyg quoted Altair in post Helldiver failed arrested landing - GIF
Any good landing is one you...

Mar 7, 2020

01:48 AM - Tonyg quoted Seamus in post Astro-skeleton clock - photo and video
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