hello from minnesota

[shoprat]

hi i have been a lurker for almost a year :,and have been reading a lot.i found this site through the hsm site
right now i am an un employed welder(seems like i am not alone there!)got a bridgeport and an atlas 10" lathe
miller 252 mig welder and until a week ago i had a miller tig welder had to sell it .i did some manual machining at my last job and have been interested for a long time in building small engines for rc stuff but so far have'nt
done any. there is a lot of talent here so i think i'll be able to pick up some good tips and ideas

 

[1hand]

Hello Shoprat! And Welcome to HMEM. wEc1

Where in Minnesota? I grew up there myself, By Benson.


Matt

 

[gearhead_bunne]

Welcome to the club or should I say clubs? Born and raised in Minnesota my self. I'm finding so many interesting things around here and other internet sites that I have to budget my time to make sure I save some for job hunting!

 

[rake60]

Welcome to HMEM shoprat.

Rick

 

[putputman]

Welcome from the Brainerd area.

 

[shoprat]

thanks for the welcome! i live in so.st paul. i put in my profile but i cant figure out how to get it to show
up when i post.i am not real good with computers!and i am still trying to figure out how to put pics in.

1hand were you a 49er by any chance?just curious cause of your avetar.

gearhead i know what you meen!i wish i could quit looking for a job and just goof-off the rest of my life.

on edit i saw you local# 1hand i was in the local 49 operating engineers

 

[1hand]

No Brother, I didn't get into the union til I moved to Wisconsin. My Dad has a small sand and gravel outfit in west central MN, growing up I worked for him and peanuts.......lol.

Matt

 

[tel]

Welcome Shoprat

 

[GailInNM]

Welcome Shoprat,
If you need help with photos, any of us will be glad to help. We like photos.
I took liberty of putting your location in the Avatar section as you indicated you were trying to do so.
Gail in NM

 

[Maryak]

Shoprat,

Welcome to our forum. wEc1

Best Regards
Bob

 

[4156df]

Shoprat,
Welcome from a former Minnesotan. Looking forward to seeing some of your projects.
Dennis

 

[zeeprogrammer]

Welcome to the forum Shoprat.

I like that name. That's a good name.

 

[rotaone]

Welcome to the forum Shoprat, good luck with the job hunting
Regards Peter.