Shadowfangs
Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 1:03 am
Hey all,
Just got around to reading the announcement, and then the update and suggestions thread over at BYMC. Just wanted to let everyone know I made it safely.
For those that don't know me or didn't ever read any of my posts.... here's a bit about me.
Im 26 now, I took a jewelery class in high school, and thats what started my passion for casting. We had done some lost wax casting figures, and I was hooked. I did 4 more that year in class. I've never really casted anything since.... Ingots count im sure, but As far as functional castings, no. I have a huge bore furnace, that was HIGHLY innefeciant, but with the siphon burner I made (oldmoparguy bought it) It had no problems keeping up. I also had a very small furnace, about 5" bore, and the same siphon burner nearly melted my commercial refractory. As I said though, I haven't casted anything functional.
I also have an interest in all things electronic. I bought a kit CNC machine from Bluumaxcnc (google it) and put it together, the only thing I ever cut was a new Dremel holder... That hasn't cured my itch, and One day when i settle down and know where im going to be living for more than months at a time, I'll invest in a true CNC machine like the one Harry sells parts for. For now, I'd like ot get into some small scale PCB routing.
I've met Jammer, he's a cool guy. I met him in ohio while I used to work for my fathers business. I was a glorified delivery boy, with longer hours behind the wheel than most truck drivers. I've had several job title changes for my current company... And several dates of employment, but i musta done somethin right, because they keep asking me to come back....
Job titles have went from ... Brush and roll painter -> Power tool operator -> Certified Heavy Metal Contaminated Paint remover -> Timekeeper (desk jokey) -> Deckhand (By far the most labor intensive title i've had) -> Field Audit Agent (current title, I get paid to piss people in my own company off!) I've aquired an ISO 9001:2008 Certification, and in July I am supposed to get a NACE CIP Level 1 Certification. If your still reading this, I should mention, I work for a company that paints Navy Ships.
Well, its late, See ya'll Later.
Charles
(Shadow works fine for me if you dont want to go by first names lol)
Just got around to reading the announcement, and then the update and suggestions thread over at BYMC. Just wanted to let everyone know I made it safely.
For those that don't know me or didn't ever read any of my posts.... here's a bit about me.
Im 26 now, I took a jewelery class in high school, and thats what started my passion for casting. We had done some lost wax casting figures, and I was hooked. I did 4 more that year in class. I've never really casted anything since.... Ingots count im sure, but As far as functional castings, no. I have a huge bore furnace, that was HIGHLY innefeciant, but with the siphon burner I made (oldmoparguy bought it) It had no problems keeping up. I also had a very small furnace, about 5" bore, and the same siphon burner nearly melted my commercial refractory. As I said though, I haven't casted anything functional.
I also have an interest in all things electronic. I bought a kit CNC machine from Bluumaxcnc (google it) and put it together, the only thing I ever cut was a new Dremel holder... That hasn't cured my itch, and One day when i settle down and know where im going to be living for more than months at a time, I'll invest in a true CNC machine like the one Harry sells parts for. For now, I'd like ot get into some small scale PCB routing.
I've met Jammer, he's a cool guy. I met him in ohio while I used to work for my fathers business. I was a glorified delivery boy, with longer hours behind the wheel than most truck drivers. I've had several job title changes for my current company... And several dates of employment, but i musta done somethin right, because they keep asking me to come back....
Job titles have went from ... Brush and roll painter -> Power tool operator -> Certified Heavy Metal Contaminated Paint remover -> Timekeeper (desk jokey) -> Deckhand (By far the most labor intensive title i've had) -> Field Audit Agent (current title, I get paid to piss people in my own company off!) I've aquired an ISO 9001:2008 Certification, and in July I am supposed to get a NACE CIP Level 1 Certification. If your still reading this, I should mention, I work for a company that paints Navy Ships.
Well, its late, See ya'll Later.
Charles
(Shadow works fine for me if you dont want to go by first names lol)
I think we must find a way, to get Jeff for this forum.
and if it is not that, then its only the ones that know where the better forum is 
