Thanks for your comments. I’ll think carefully about the “essay”. If I do it I’ll be breaking a rule of my own here (I think it comes originally from George Bernard Shaw but I’d better check that – AND the actual wording to (!), but roughly it goes “Anyone who writes without being paid for it is an idiot”).

So if I do write something it will have 2 purposes – 1. To keep you and your readers amused” (hopefully); 2. To enable me to fish for some very generalised advice on model engineering (in particular about choice of model to make).

In short then, “Don’t hold your breath” but I’m thinking about it.

Krgds
AES

I feel exactly the same way about LMS. They’ve promptly replied each time I’ve asked them a question and they always seem to do more than they have to to keep their customers happy. It’s no wonder they have an excellent reputation.

I would have liked to have read your entry for the essay contest. I was very surprised when only one person entered it. Luckily, Mikey’s essay was excellent and it was a pleasure to send him a check for the first place prize.

I’m not rich but I’d like to do another contest someday, but probably not until my readership has grown more and I can maybe expect more entries. It probably won’t be an essay contest though. Instead, I have a couple of ideas for a simple design contest that I hope will be fun.

You can still have a go at writing an essay if you would like to try being a guest blogger. I can’t pay you for it, but it will get a lot of exposure. You’ll also be helping me out. I try to add new content regularly (without spending too much of my life in front of a computer monitor) and there’s going to be a few weeks next month when I’m not going to be able to do that.

Thank you again for your compliment.

Rob

I have just stumbled across your site and this was/is my 1st visit. Reaction so far? EXCELLENT site Sir, thanks very much.

One of the first things I found on your site (pity I missed the deadline on the Essay contest though, I would have liked to have a go at that) was your article on Chris Woods and LMS.

I’ve really only just started “playing” with my Chinese Mini Lathe (I really only wanted it to make special bits for my “main” hobby of model aircraft – Yeah, right!), but being based here in Switzerland I had found it difficult to find support for my Mini Lathe effortsb at first, not to mention buy tooling etc for it ….

…. until I found Chris Woods’ LMS site. I’ve found several others since but must say that for nearly every question I’ve had, and for every item I’ve needed, LMS have provided the answer. All my orders have been correctly and promptly delivered and I have been thoroughly satisfied – LMS is EXCELLENT, and anyone who has any doubts about buying stuff on line can deal here with complete confidence. May he and LMS go from strength to strength.

Usual disclaimers.

Krgds
AES