Good morning all! Been lurking around here for YEARS admiring the content and the wealth of information that you've all provided here. Finally decided to post a little and become more involved.
About me: in love with all things mechanical, from firearms to cars/trucks to machine tools. Big GM fan...other than owning a couple of Hondas when I was too young and silly to know better, all of my vehicles have been Pontiac, GMC or Chevy (my wife made me buy her a couple of Fords over the years but I've taught her to see the light
). I'm prior service Air Force, where I was a machinist/welder. I also have over 10 years of public safety experience, to include both EMS and law enforcement. As of right now I currently work as a mechanic on a very large cattle ranch in Northern Nevada. I don't have a garage at my house, but I am in the process of converting a 40' high cube shipping container into a makeshift shop and work area in the rear of my driveway. Been married for 15 years, and have been blessed with three amazing kiddos.
Work keeps me busy, but I love restoration projects! I currently have a 1968 Wards PowrKraft 7 drawer cabinet that I rescued from the rusty grave of abandonment, and a 1953 Logan 1805 metal lathe that I did a bottom-to-top restoration on. I also did a QCGB conversion using all Logan parts, so it is technically now a model 1815, running on a 3ph 1hp motor using a Lenze Vector VFD for variable speed control.
Currently in the queue for restoration are are a late-70s Snap-On KR555 toolbox that I got from a friend at no cost (score!), a Wards Powrkraft upper cabinet to go with the 7 drawer lower I already did, as well as a 1940s Craftsman 103.0103 12" bandsaw that I recently picked up from a gentleman on Facebook Marketplace (Jagged, if you happen to see this shoot me a PM, I need info on the white Craftsman decal on the front of your saw
)
Last but not least (and I hope I'm allowed to mention this without violating any forum rules), but I also operate a YouTube channel called The Ranch Mechanic. Its a very modest non-monetized channel with only a handful of videos, but some of my projects there may interest some of you. I will refrain from directly linking to the channel but if you search, it should be easy to find.
Sorry for the long intro, but I look forward to getting to know you guys and gals, and sharing some of my projects with you. Thanks for reading!
About me: in love with all things mechanical, from firearms to cars/trucks to machine tools. Big GM fan...other than owning a couple of Hondas when I was too young and silly to know better, all of my vehicles have been Pontiac, GMC or Chevy (my wife made me buy her a couple of Fords over the years but I've taught her to see the light
). I'm prior service Air Force, where I was a machinist/welder. I also have over 10 years of public safety experience, to include both EMS and law enforcement. As of right now I currently work as a mechanic on a very large cattle ranch in Northern Nevada. I don't have a garage at my house, but I am in the process of converting a 40' high cube shipping container into a makeshift shop and work area in the rear of my driveway. Been married for 15 years, and have been blessed with three amazing kiddos.Work keeps me busy, but I love restoration projects! I currently have a 1968 Wards PowrKraft 7 drawer cabinet that I rescued from the rusty grave of abandonment, and a 1953 Logan 1805 metal lathe that I did a bottom-to-top restoration on. I also did a QCGB conversion using all Logan parts, so it is technically now a model 1815, running on a 3ph 1hp motor using a Lenze Vector VFD for variable speed control.
Currently in the queue for restoration are are a late-70s Snap-On KR555 toolbox that I got from a friend at no cost (score!), a Wards Powrkraft upper cabinet to go with the 7 drawer lower I already did, as well as a 1940s Craftsman 103.0103 12" bandsaw that I recently picked up from a gentleman on Facebook Marketplace (Jagged, if you happen to see this shoot me a PM, I need info on the white Craftsman decal on the front of your saw
)Last but not least (and I hope I'm allowed to mention this without violating any forum rules), but I also operate a YouTube channel called The Ranch Mechanic. Its a very modest non-monetized channel with only a handful of videos, but some of my projects there may interest some of you. I will refrain from directly linking to the channel but if you search, it should be easy to find.
Sorry for the long intro, but I look forward to getting to know you guys and gals, and sharing some of my projects with you. Thanks for reading!