firefighter4187 Posted June 19, 2013 Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 Welcome Harold, I was wondering when you would join us! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold Wray Posted June 19, 2013 Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 Thank you Chase! Funny. Your right. I'm so sloooow to do these things. Boy when I filled out the profile, uploaded my photo, etc. I felt like I was at the DMV.... So where do I pick up my license to operate heavy machinery? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter4187 Posted June 19, 2013 Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 Thank you Chase! Funny. Your right. I'm so sloooow to do these things. Boy when I filled out the profile, uploaded my photo, etc. I felt like I was at the DMV.... So where do I pick up my license to operate heavy machinery? Haha What is your line of work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conductor562 Posted June 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 Welcome to the forum Harold! I read your comments all the time. I was wondering when you'd join us. What brand hand and power tools do you like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold Wray Posted June 19, 2013 Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 I'm unemployed. Network Engineer by trade. Take care of my 3 year old mostly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold Wray Posted June 19, 2013 Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 Thank you Conductor562! Oh what a question.... My first love is Milwaukee but also like Dewalt and Bosch also. My main tools are my Milwaukee m18 drill and circular saw. Have a Bosch jigsaw, the Bosch GST1031 table saw, and the Dewalt compact router. Have a few hand tools. Like Stanley, Irwin, Klein, Rigid, you name it. Mostly love and respect the engineering of a well made tool. Haven't been able to buy any tools in a while. So in some aspects I appreciate them more. Like to take care of them. I think it all started when I couldn't afford to pay for someone to do projects for the house and I told my wife "If I had this..... I could do it myself and we could save so much." (If I only knew what I was saying). I really respect people who use these tools to survive and make a living. That's a hard ass job but rewarding. Love to see what other people are doing with their tools (projects, repairs, anything). Man I talk too much. Hopefully I'll write more in the forums but not this ass long. (Please note: I can not reimburse you for time lost reading this post). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conductor562 Posted June 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 I've always considered this forum as the Mayberry of tool forums. Everyone knows everyone. We know about each other and everyone gets along. I've been a Tool Junkie all my life. I grew up with Dewalt, but I was really a Milwaukee guy at heart. Hand tools were my first love and I'm especially fond of Proto and Blackhawk. I write some reviews under my street name and I'm always up for a conversation on tool related history. I'm a Railroad Conductor by trade, but I now hold an elected union position and work in an office. I don't know where you live, but all the Nations Railroads are getting ready to start installing new signal/train control systems. Billions will be spent and there will likely be a good deal of hiring for Signal Maintainers and such. I assume you live out west, so you might watch the Union Pacific and BNSF websites for job postings. They're good paying, union, jobs and someone with an electronics background would be a prime candidate. I don't aim to stick my nose in your personal affairs, but most people never think to look at the Railroad for Electronics related jobs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayneburgess Posted June 19, 2013 Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 How do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold Wray Posted June 19, 2013 Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 Wow. A railroad conductor. That is soo cool. Thank you VERY much for the warm welcome Conductor! I love the Mayberry reference. I live in San Jose, California. THANK YOU SO MUCH for the job lead. I am going to start researching it. By no means you are sticking into my personal affairs. I'm an open book. Borring guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold Wray Posted June 19, 2013 Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 Thank you Wayne! You guys are so cool to take the time to say hi. I have read a few of your posts. I would be here for a year trying to read them all. Same with Conductor and others. Thanks again for the hello. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyandy Posted June 20, 2013 Report Share Posted June 20, 2013 WELCOME TO OUR FUN GET AWAY!!!! haha glad to see another fellow tool lover to join this wacky family! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayneburgess Posted June 20, 2013 Report Share Posted June 20, 2013 Yes Hello from over the pond in the U.K where SHOCK we have had sunshine. I had to explain to the children what the orange glow in the sky was. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold Wray Posted June 20, 2013 Report Share Posted June 20, 2013 Thanks CrazyAndy! That's funny Wayne. You guys don't get much sun there? But you dont get the 100+ degree temptures that some of us get. Also you guy get some better tools. There are some nice Bosch tools that we never get here :-(. And you get to see the latest episodes of Dr. Who before us :-(. I have to move there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayneburgess Posted June 22, 2013 Report Share Posted June 22, 2013 We do have it pretty good with most things Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest john turner Posted June 25, 2013 Report Share Posted June 25, 2013 John Turner introducing himself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold Wray Posted June 25, 2013 Report Share Posted June 25, 2013 Hello John! Welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayneburgess Posted June 25, 2013 Report Share Posted June 25, 2013 Large 3 car with lots of outlets and lighting Already has a 220V plug right where the compressor needs to be and ceiling fans as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter4187 Posted June 25, 2013 Report Share Posted June 25, 2013 Welcome John! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conductor562 Posted June 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2013 Welcome to Mayberry John! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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crazyandy Posted June 28, 2013 Report Share Posted June 28, 2013 WELCOME! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeth Posted June 29, 2013 Report Share Posted June 29, 2013 Hello ! My name is Jeth i'm from Montréal i'm 39 year youg i'm a welder i do special fx in movies , tv series and ads the bigest movie i've work on was Death race and the punisher i used to be a carpenter but fell in love with metal working i love tools and since i've quit smoking i put all that money in tools , here the cigarette pack are 10 to 11$ to much money for getting sick ! Now i'm bulding some stanless steel cabinet for a liposuccon clinic cuz in between 2 movies i did a few motocycle pimping the last few years i realy love to buld and repare stuff ! I realy enjoy this forum every one is nice and funy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold Wray Posted June 29, 2013 Report Share Posted June 29, 2013 Hi Jeth! Welcome! There are a great group of guys here. Your in the right place. Everyone here loves tools. metal working special effects in movies. Wow! Sound cool! That's great your spending your cigarette money on tools. You can get a new tool a week at that price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeth Posted June 29, 2013 Report Share Posted June 29, 2013 Got that right ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayneburgess Posted June 29, 2013 Report Share Posted June 29, 2013 Welcome Jeth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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