What is your purpose in getting into the hobby of building model engines?

Lloyd-ss said:

I am always interested in WHY people change jobs, particularly actual changes in career. Were you consciously seeking a change, did an opportunity just present itself, got a promotion, did the company have a layoff or went under, did you have to move? It seems that often changing jobs was something that we were forced to do, or just led into, not something we were thinking hard about doing. After all, who hasn't run across the person who has been whining and complaining about the same job that they have been in for 20 years, LOL?
Thanks,
Lloyd

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Ah, I like to know Why also, but as an addendum to your thots, I want to know why peeps DON"T change jobs more often. Me thimpfks that most peeps stay at crap jobs for several reasons, each person maybe even a combination of reasons.

First, it is just plain insecurity, fear of something new or meeting new peeps or unknown bosses, etc. Second might be fear of uprooting the family, moving, new schools, etc. Third , maybe a certain amount of comfort and ,
many other reasons also.

Lloyd-ss said:

I am always interested in WHY people change jobs, particularly actual changes in career. Were you consciously seeking a change, did an opportunity just present itself, got a promotion, did the company have a layoff or went under, did you have to move? It seems that often changing jobs was something that we were forced to do, or just led into, not something we were thinking hard about doing. After all, who hasn't run across the person who has been whining and complaining about the same job that they have been in for 20 years, LOL?
Thanks,
Lloyd

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I did same work for over 30. Started this type about about 1963 or 1964. It was step-by-step. First Model aircraft engines next wanting engines and parts. My father was in metal buildings so I need models aircraft part so I was iron work in High school and College. Parter in 1973.

My evolved from castings for model parts hopping for big run maybe 20 casting in bring of 1976. We ask to build a few small doors maybe 100 or 200 casting. Now thinking that would get foudry going. They up the order door leaves 3,750. That is 4 casting per door leaf
3,750 × 4 = 15,000. Will skip model engines.

Then took a hobby in rebuild old engines

Dave

FYI
Iron work paid in cash for College.
Most was trying Grant or a loan.
It more fun to watch the College salesman give me speech on getting or load. Saying you joined the army but this lot safer. I reply I have cash. Ever talk to had a different surprise

Never told them Iron was in top 3 dangerous work and army in top 10.

SmithDoor said:

..................We ask to build a few small doors maybe 100 or 200 casting. Now thinking that would get foudry going. They up the order door leaves 3,750. That is 4 casting per door leaf
3,750 × 4 = 15,000. Will skip model engines.
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I love that Dave! The type of big order that every small shop dreams of. It's like: "Here it is. It is yours to run with or to drop the ball." Glad you were successful!
Lloyd

Lloyd-ss said:

I love that Dave! The type of big order that every small shop dreams of. It's like: "Here it is. It is yours to run with or to drop the ball." Glad you were successful!
Lloyd

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Thank you

I was in big doors like for Cenases
upto 747. The first order was for a tiny 16 x 12 foot opening foot opening

Dave