The Home Machinist!

Live Steam
This forum is dedicated to the Live Steam Hobbyist Community.
Moderators: cbrew, Harold_V

Live Steam Marketplace
For the Buying/Selling/Trading of items of interest to those of us in the Live Steam Hobby.
Moderators: gwrdriver, Harold_V

Grand Scale Railroading
Discuss park gauge trains and large scale miniature railways having track gauges from 8" to 24" gauge and designed at scales of 2" to the foot or greater - whether modeled for personal use, or purpose built for amusement park operation or private railroading.
Moderators: Glenn Brooks, Harold_V

Riding Scale Railroading
This forum is dedicated to Riding Scale Railroading with propulsion using other than steam (Hydraulics, diesel engines, gas engines, electric motors, hybrid etc.)
Moderator: Harold_V

Build Log
Where users can chronicle their builds. Start one thread and continue to add on to it.
Moderator: Harold_V

Full Sized Railroading! (Chaski Railfan)
Full Sized Railroadng is Riding Scale. This forum is to discuss protype railroading that may be interesting to chaski members and even inspire our model work.
Moderator: Harold_V

I.C. Engines
This Forum is dedicated to the Hobbyist I.C. (Internal Combustion) Engine Community.
Moderators: JackF, Harold_V

Antique Stationary Engines
This forum is for Internal Combustion Engines such as Hit 'n Miss, Throttle Goverened One Lungers etc. Repair, Machining, Operation, Buy/Sell/Trade of these engines are all topical.
Moderator: Harold_V

Museums, Factories, Etc.
In this forum, users are encouraged to share great places to see in their area. Please be sure to list Name of the venue, City & State, Operating hours, a review and a web link if possible. The intent is so that those planning a trip or visiting your area might be interested in visiting! Pictures of the venue are also welcome.
Moderators: GlennW, Harold_V

Favorite Places to Shop In Your Area
This forum is intended for users to share places/vendors/surplus centers etc., to visit of machining/metalworking interest. Please be sure to list Name of the venue, City & State, Operating hours, a review and a web link if possible. The intent is so that those planning a trip or visiting your area might be interested in visiting!
Moderators: GlennW, Harold_V

Upcoming Events
Please list any upcoming events in your area that would be of interest to our members. Remember to give City, State, dates of the events and any other particulars. Reviews would be great! The intent of this forum is so if members are visiting your area, they might be able to take advantage and visit the event.
Moderators: GlennW, Harold_V

Home Shop CNC & 3D Printing
This forum is dedicated to those Hobbyists Interested in CNC machining & 3D Printing in their home shops. (Digital Read Outs are also topical, as is CAD/CAM as it relates to CNC)
Moderator: Harold_V

General Discussion
Topics include, Machine Tools & Tooling, Precision Measuring, Materials and their Properties, Electrical discussions related to machine tools, setups, fixtures and jigs and other general discussion related to amateur machining.
Moderators: GlennW, Harold_V

Lathes
All discussion about lathes including but not limited to: South Bend, Hardinge, Logan, Monarch, Clausing and other HSM lathes, including imports
Moderators: GlennW, Harold_V

Milling Machines
Discussion on all milling machines vertical & horizontal, including but not limited to Bridgeports, Hardinge, South Bend, Clausing, Van Norman, including imports.
Moderators: GlennW, Harold_V

3-in-1 Metalworking Machines
This forum is dedicated to those hobbyists with the 3-in-1 metalworking machines. Mill-Drill-Lathes. Tips, techniques, modification and use of these machines is topical.
Moderator: Harold_V

All Things CAD and CAM
Related to all sorts of CAD and CAM tools. Users should post questions, comments, and recommendations with respect to their favorite CAD and CAM tools.
Moderators: GlennW, Harold_V

Welding
Welding Techniques, Theory, Machines and Questions.
Moderator: Harold_V

Gunsmithing
Topical Discussions include anything pertaining to Gunsmithing.
Moderators: JackF, Harold_V

Casting & Foundry Work
Home enthusiasts discuss their Foundry & Casting work.
Moderator: Harold_V

Sheet Metal Fabrication
Sheet Metal Fabrication techniques, questions and help. "Tricks of the Trade"
Moderators: GlennW, Harold_V

The Resource Library
This is where bits of wisdom will be stored, a frequently asked question section with answers.
Moderator: Harold_V

The Junk Drawer
The Junk Drawer is for those Off Topical discussions where we can ask questions of the community that we feel might have the ability to help out.
Moderator: Harold_V

The Photo Album
The Photo Album is a place for "Shop Shots" as well as pictures and descriptions of projects that we are working on. Show off your Shops, Machines, and your Projects!
Moderator: Harold_V

Favorite Metal Working Websites
We all have a collection of favorite websites. Use this forum to post and share them!
Moderator: JackF

Request For Services
This forum is for those individuals or small business to solicit requests for Service from those members of our group. Machining, Foundry work, Sheet Metal work etc. This site makes no guarranty of work or represenation by the users of this site. It merely attempts to provide a place to allow individuals the opportunity to meet and discuss needs and capabilities.
Moderator: Harold_V

Buy, Sell, Trade, Wanted, Free!
Buying, selling, trading and for giving away Items of interest to the Home Machinist Community. (Non-Commercial Only) *PLEASE BE SURE TO LIST CONTACT INFORMATION AND LOCATION OF ITEM*
Moderator: Harold_V

eBay Sales
This forum is for advertising machining related items or to point out similar items found on eBay by our users. General eBay discussions are topical as well. (Threads in this forum will automatically be deleted after 14 days)
Moderator: Harold_V

Commercial Advertisements
This forum is for commercial vendors to advertise products and services of interest to the Home Hobbyist Community.At this time, this forum is available at NO COST to Commercial advertisers. We reserve the right in the future to charge a small fee. User's may patronize vendors voluntarily.
Moderator: Harold_V

Site Software Questions and Answers
Get community help here, post test messages, suggestions etc. I will also document here changes that take place such as maintenance and upgrades.
Moderators: Harold_V, Marty_Escarcega