fabtech 2015

[benny365]

anyone going this week to fabtech in Chicago?

I'm going tomorrow.

[snoeproe]

I've been wanting to go for several years now. Just can't get it all worked out.

[regal2800]

Next year it will be in Las Vegas. Finally close enough for me to go....

[benny365]

I'll be honest I was a little disappointed.

I'm like a lot of people on here, home hobbiest, have cutting, welding and small forming equipment at home. This show is totally meant for people in the trade of large metal forming, robotics, metal coatings, metal bending. Some of the equipment was huge, like school bus huge. that was neat to see but I didn't stop and ask questions. I did see rusty wallace and ian from extreme offroad tv show.

Very little hands on stuff ESAB was about the most hands on with their new rebel multiprosses machine.

A lot of trade people talking shop shaking hands and exchanging business cards.

If you live close, go check it out, if not you are wasting money getting there.

I live 5 hours away walked the floor for 4 hours then drove home 5 hours (thru god forsaken Downtown Chicago).

In summary, I checked the bucket list, will probably never go again.

[ryanjones2150]

You got to drive through Chicago traffic? Bless your soul my friend. You have experienced **** on earth. Have a couple of beers and relax.