Hello from Pittsburgh
Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2014 3:23 am
Hi Everyone, I found the forum through the youtube channel (which has been a great source of knowledge and inspiration).
I used to do a good bit of stick welding, and basic mill/lathe work in my dad's shop during and right after college. Things like 14"-24" rollers, some of them watertight, frames for small cranes, decks, etc. I learned MIG and TIG at the time, but didn't spend much time in the chair.
Now I work in Pittsburgh at a magical place called TechShop. We're an DIY shop where people can have a membership and take classes to use our equipment. We have everything from laser cutters to a big wood shop to sewing machines to welders. All Lincoln in our shop... I do jobs here and there that require different kinds of welding on various metals, but a lot of my interaction is with people who are totally new to MIG or TIG. They aren't going to become professional welders, just enthusiastic hobbyists. I like to take some time to watch them weld and give them pointers to make stronger or more attractive welds, and I pretty often learn something new myself. The tough part is knowing when not to pack their head full of knowledge; to just shut up and let them weld stuff.
Anyway, that's me in a nutshell. I hope to learn lots of good stuff from you guys.
Cheers!
-Gad
I used to do a good bit of stick welding, and basic mill/lathe work in my dad's shop during and right after college. Things like 14"-24" rollers, some of them watertight, frames for small cranes, decks, etc. I learned MIG and TIG at the time, but didn't spend much time in the chair.
Now I work in Pittsburgh at a magical place called TechShop. We're an DIY shop where people can have a membership and take classes to use our equipment. We have everything from laser cutters to a big wood shop to sewing machines to welders. All Lincoln in our shop... I do jobs here and there that require different kinds of welding on various metals, but a lot of my interaction is with people who are totally new to MIG or TIG. They aren't going to become professional welders, just enthusiastic hobbyists. I like to take some time to watch them weld and give them pointers to make stronger or more attractive welds, and I pretty often learn something new myself. The tough part is knowing when not to pack their head full of knowledge; to just shut up and let them weld stuff.
Anyway, that's me in a nutshell. I hope to learn lots of good stuff from you guys.
Cheers!
-Gad
