Justturnin
Member
Hey there,
I was thinkin earlier that I never did introduce myself to you fine folks. Insted I just started throwing my $.02 around and askin a bunch of questions. I have already learned so much from this forum and I know there are some Creekers in here too, I recognize the work. I guess I should have come up with a cool name like y'all.....can I change that?
The skinny,
I am a 32 year old proud father of 3 beautiful girls ages 10, 4 & 2. They are all my pride and will some day be the death of me. I have been with my wife for 9.5 years married for 6 of them (anniversary just passed on the 24th)
Started turning about Easter of this year when I decided to make some tops for the kids Easter baskets. That was on my Shopsmith MarkV. It didnt take long before I ruined the bearings so I picked up a cheap 1960's toolkraft lathe. Its not the best nor truest lathe but it works for now and only cost $75.
I am a jack of all trades kind of guy. I want to fix it myself and 95% of the time I am successful. I dont borrow tools I buy them thus I have quite the collection of one time use tools. I wont sell them becasue then I will need them the next day. I have worked in many differnt trades, HVAC, Plumbing and Industrial Electrician and played a large part in the remodel of our last house (added 2k sq ft). These trades have helped me become what I am........a Network Engineer....how the hell did that happen? Well I got laid off from the plants as an electrician and went back to school to start over.
So that is it. I love my Wife, my children, my family, my guns and my God and I cling tight to them.
Thanks for reading.
I was thinkin earlier that I never did introduce myself to you fine folks. Insted I just started throwing my $.02 around and askin a bunch of questions. I have already learned so much from this forum and I know there are some Creekers in here too, I recognize the work. I guess I should have come up with a cool name like y'all.....can I change that?
The skinny,
I am a 32 year old proud father of 3 beautiful girls ages 10, 4 & 2. They are all my pride and will some day be the death of me. I have been with my wife for 9.5 years married for 6 of them (anniversary just passed on the 24th)
Started turning about Easter of this year when I decided to make some tops for the kids Easter baskets. That was on my Shopsmith MarkV. It didnt take long before I ruined the bearings so I picked up a cheap 1960's toolkraft lathe. Its not the best nor truest lathe but it works for now and only cost $75.
I am a jack of all trades kind of guy. I want to fix it myself and 95% of the time I am successful. I dont borrow tools I buy them thus I have quite the collection of one time use tools. I wont sell them becasue then I will need them the next day. I have worked in many differnt trades, HVAC, Plumbing and Industrial Electrician and played a large part in the remodel of our last house (added 2k sq ft). These trades have helped me become what I am........a Network Engineer....how the hell did that happen? Well I got laid off from the plants as an electrician and went back to school to start over.
So that is it. I love my Wife, my children, my family, my guns and my God and I cling tight to them.
Thanks for reading.
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