so a little more about me and my setup

like many i started out with the 3-phase dilemma and as i needed welding and cutting bit the bullet and generate my own.

started with a 10kVA old Lister diesel which gave me a reasonable welding range but then picked up a plasma and needed air. i had a requirement for media blasting so ended up acquiring a hydrovane and a water cooled generator to cut down noise but was always struggling with power so finally found a bigger generator and with 80kVA think i now have more power than i will ever need.

added a small 3D printer last year which i rebuilt and strengthened until i was happy with it and have been using that for a few needed parts and it has helped push me into looking to go CNC with the lathe and mill.

i am expecting a long and painful learning curve in my future but looking forward to it