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New from Fairbanks Alaska

Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2014 2:43 am
by Charles_Karl
Hello from Fairbanks,...I've welded since I was 14, (stick and mig). Always wanted to learn tig, and now that I bought a tig welder, the fun starts. Welded in fab shops, operated heavy equipment for a lot of years, but now I sit in a nice clean office and there are times when I need to get some dirt under my nails so to speak.

Chuck

Re: New from Fairbanks Alaska

Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2014 9:51 am
by Superiorwelding
Chuck,
Welcome to the Forum! What kind of machine did you get? Get us some pictures in the Tig section when you get started with the fun.
-Jonathan

Re: New from Fairbanks Alaska

Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2014 10:38 am
by Mike
Welcome to the forum Chuck.

Re: New from Fairbanks Alaska

Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2014 10:54 am
by Charles_Karl
Superiorwelding wrote:Chuck,
Welcome to the Forum! What kind of machine did you get? Get us some pictures in the Tig section when you get started with the fun.
-Jonathan
Morning Jonathan, thank you

I bought a Miller Dynasty 200 DX with a water cooled torch and finger tip control. I set it up and played with it a bit, now I want to actually learn 'best practices' in welding with it.

Re: New from Fairbanks Alaska

Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2014 10:55 am
by Charles_Karl
Mike wrote:Welcome to the forum Chuck.
Thanks Mike!

Re: New from Fairbanks Alaska

Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2014 1:09 pm
by AKweldshop
Hey Chuck, Welcome to the forum!!!
I'm a little bit downstream from you, right in Palmer....
Welcome aboard!!!

~John

Re: New from Fairbanks Alaska

Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2014 11:22 pm
by paul_s
Welcome to the forum.

Re: New from Fairbanks Alaska

Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2014 12:18 am
by Charles_Karl
AKweldshop wrote:Hey Chuck, Welcome to the forum!!!
I'm a little bit downstream from you, right in Palmer....
Welcome aboard!!!

~John
Thanks John,..I've been in the Palmer/Wasilla area many times when our son played high school baseball.

Re: New from Fairbanks Alaska

Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2014 1:03 am
by AKweldshop
Chuck,
You wouldn't by chance know a family by the name of Perso'n???

~John

Re: New from Fairbanks Alaska

Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2014 1:09 am
by Charles_Karl
AKweldshop wrote:Chuck,
You wouldn't by chance know a family by the name of Perso'n???

~John
No,..I sure don't John.

Re: New from Fairbanks Alaska

Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2014 1:58 pm
by AKweldshop
that's ok.
I just was guessing.
just some friends of mine up there.

~John

Re: New from Fairbanks Alaska

Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2014 2:30 pm
by rake
Welcome aboard, join the party! ;)

Re: New from Fairbanks Alaska

Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2014 2:26 am
by Charles_Karl
AKweldshop wrote:that's ok.
I just was guessing.
just some friends of mine up there.

~John
John,

I worked in the Central Mining District many years ago as an operator for three different placer mining operations and one hard rock mine up on the Steese highway. Eagle Creek, Gold Dust Creek, and Fish Creek. Made a very good living in mining.

Re: New from Fairbanks Alaska

Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2014 2:28 am
by Charles_Karl
rake wrote:Welcome aboard, join the party! ;)
Thanks! Kinda makes me think I'm back in a fab shop BSing with fellow welders once again.