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I more than likely did build your machines and I'm happy to hear that they are still working after all this time. I always enjoyed building the pantograph-based machines, there was an acquired skill in setting up and "squaring" the pantograph prior to taper pinning the bars to the bodies. The Milgrav did away with that and on the early ones the aluminium plate between the x and y carriage was machined as a single piece. On later models the plate was made in two pieces with a central spigot and all I had to do was set the x and y carriage at 90 degrees and taper pin the plates at the four corners. I'm guessing the maintenance for you is straight forward with the replacement of bearings being the main one but how do you keep the controllers going? It would be interesting to see your footage from Airedale Works, the video I uploaded is the only footage I have seen unless any of my old colleagues have some but I lost touch with most of those years ago. The factory itself became an indoor skateboarding park and climbing wall.

@@jifuk here's a link to my footage... ruclips.net/video/6X0k1Fi_N9g/видео.html Only a couple of minutes... In my head it's 1998, but might be as late as 2000. Will check my passport when I get home to confirm precisely. Touch-wood, the controllers have been very reliable. The MillGrav controller had a dud drive-card when I bought it 3 years ago. Fortunately there is a guy in Sydney who is very cluey on these and is able to over-haul them. Haven't had any trouble since. I have a fleet of 4 actually; a 450 & a 600. The 600 is an AMC1! The MillGrav is awesome! The PantoCut I've had for 10 years or more. It's a workhorse, but the lack of rigidity due to the design is its only limitation. And funny that you mention squareness. Pretty sure mine is out a bit. Left to right its a bit 'wavy', and if you draw a large square it's a little skewed like a parallelogram... Do I chase you for a warranty fix? ;)

Arrived 11 October 1999, so would have been a few days after... Any standout moments from the video?

@@milesinfront Yes, my old red Ford Sierra in the front car park 😁 . Harry Field on the milling machine, Kevin Webster sat looking at the knee and column and the voice of Steve Morochinsky (?) showing you around.

@@jifuk I thought it was Trevor or Derrick giving me the tour. He was driving the big Jag out the front. Perhaps he off-loaded me to Steve for the tour. It's a looooong time ago... :) Can I PM or email you somewhere to ask a few maintenance questions?

Well, I only know one Kevin ! The Mondeo's long gone, how are you?

@Ian Forrest LOL, fully expected you to say Kevin who, just like you always used to 😂 I'm great thanks, how you doing?

@@Kevin-mi7qx Busy working at the moment, been here 18 years already. Just waiting for Japan to reopen for foreigners so we can go visit the family. It's not the same watching the grandkids grow up over WhatsApp videos.

No worries, may bump into you again at Morrisons, we'll go for a coffee next time. Take care 🙂

Thanks for the comment. I worked for Newing-Hall from 1983 till it went under in 2003 and almost certainly built the machine that you operated.

@@jifuk Wow, that is cool. I hope it's still in use somewhere, it made thousands of parts from 1.5mm thick brass to 3mm, which will still be in use aboard ships across the globe.

That's me at 5min 35 seconds with the dodgy moustache 33 years ago.

@@jifuk Haha. Looks like you worked with a good squad of blokes mate. Wish i could go back in time to my factory days, i loved it.