Location?

[timw]

I like to see where people are from. If they give local info such as prices of supplies or services it's nice to compare. And it's also great when they are from outside the USA to here common questions and solutions. So if you didn't fill out your location, think about up grading your info. thanks Tim

[Blown S-10]

i hate when people don't put a location. its a little thing, but i like to know about where i'm talking to.

[Paul Seaman]

Tim:
I also enjoy seeing where people are from so I changed my profile to show the city instead of region.
Good point.
Peace,

[jeffscarstrucks]

I agree!! I also wonder sometimes about how people come to this site, be it a motorsports affiliation, welding for a hobby or with your kids and for a hobby. Or for a hobby with your kids and your racecar and because you have taken on a new personality with hood on...you get the idea. This is undoutedly the best source of serious weld talk and advice on the web with some very talented craftsmen sharing their knowlege with the masses but it would be kind of interesting to know where people come from. I have been traversing the quarter mile since 78 when I was 16 and now have more fun than ever racing junior dragsters with my kids at Gateway mosy Friday nights. I also have a S/G Corvette but it has been idle since jr cars came to life. The crazy welding thing came to be when I had a friend weld up some aluminum for $40. I thought that was crazy so now some welding classes and a lot of $ in Blue equipment I can do my own d*** $40 weld! So how about the rest of you all...we all might be closer than we think. I read this site 3 times a day and write 1 time in 2 weeks so don't hesitate to jump in even if you don't usually write. Jump in...Jeff from near St. Louis

[Andy249]

I'm a long way from you guys in the States but it is good to see that welding is pretty compareable the weld over! Now all I have to do is talk you guys into converting to Metric.... hmmmmm

[Alex]

Wow Jeff,
I can sure identify.

Roastin' in Houston,
Alex

[HAWK]

Sorry guys. I forgot to post a location. I am in East Tennessee.

HAWK Welding

[Brad-Man]

Hawk:

You can modify your profile so us 'sometimers' don't have to try to remember...

[Sberry]

Not only is it nice to know where people are from but sometimes its helpful with answers as climate can be a factor on occasion.

[HAWK]

Originally posted by Brad-Man
Hawk:

You can modify your profile so us 'sometimers' don't have to try to remember...

Thanks for the reminder. It should be correct now.

[hankj]

Andy249,

Actually, we were gonna try to inch down under! (That was bad, but it's all the fog will let out from the grey matter at the moment)

Truth is, we aren't that far away. Pretty nearly all our consumables have both measuring system equivalents on the labels. The proliferation of motor vehicles and other manufactured goods from Eourope and Asia has led to wide availability of metric hardware, and my favorite brew comes in 500ml bottles!!

Be well.

hank

[timw]

Andy249
Our money is on the metric system.
I spent 19 months in Europe in the ARMY and I shipped home tools that I bought in Europe. I have a couple sets of Metric Screwdrivers, some Metric Pliers, wire cutters and even Visegrips!! I just bought some C clamps that were made in China so I'm pretty sure they are Metric too.

[Alex]

Hey, somebody hand me a "metric" crescent wrench. Or, as ya'll call 'em down under, a spanner.

Alex

[Andy249]

He he!

The only time I have ever heard of crescent wrench is when a New Zealander says it and normally he is referring to an adjustable spanner or "shifter" as we call em

To be honest with you guys, I don't mind the imperial system, heck, there is enough stuff still floating around that requires you to dig through ole imperial spanners and hex keys to work on them. Keeps the brain ticking over and up to speed on it all!!

Oh and Hank, that was a baaaaad pun!! There ought to be a law against that somewhere!

[Bulldog]

Hi everyone,
I noticed that trackwelder is in Albany N.Y., I'm just up the road in Glen N.Y. Trackwelder drop me an e-mail at [email protected].
Bulldog