new member from Alberta Canada

[Rays74Thing]

Hello:
Im Raymond "Rays74Thing" from southern Albera Canada. I joined because of a new to me Walker 740 mechanical jack that was given to me. The photos and info the members of GJ have posted here are awesome.
Thanks for the ad!
Raymond

 

[Heavymetalmechanic]

Welcome to GJ! How's the snow treating you this weekend?

 

[Rays74Thing]

Lol, the snows bad this weekend, more coming too. Not many cars moving yesterday. Looks warmer by Friday. All good though as the shop is heated.

 

[carcajou]

Welcome to GJ Cold as hell up here today.

 

[TomB19]

Hi Ray. I'm in southern Saskatchewan but get to Calgary about a dozen times per year.

Cold as it is, it's far better than last year.

Good to see another western Canadian.

 

[Rays74Thing]

Hi carcajou and TomB19, nice to meet everyone. Tom, I head to Sask a lot as my kids live in FoamLakeSK.
was just there last week as a matter of fact.

 

[Heavymetalmechanic]

Small world, I used to go to summer camp near foam lake. Weather like this makes me wish I had run natural gas out to the garage this summer.

 

[Rays74Thing]

Im lucky with a small heater and the natural gas, need to increase the size of the garage now to accommodate all the projects. Do you work on CAT equipment too Heavymetalmechanic?

 

[drivesitfar]

Ray: thanks for the good words about Garage journal's forum and welcome to our group. enjoy and maybe see you over in the garage or tool sections where i usually am participating.

 

[Heavymetalmechanic]

We have some Cat equipment come to the shop but only the older stuff. I'm back working for Brandt Tractor, John Deere construction equipment. Started my career with them in 06, laid off during the crash in 09, Spent 5 years with Western One servicing aerial equipment, was offered my position back with Brandt in August and could not pass up the offer.

I take it you work for Finning down in Lethbridge? My sister lives down there, I will be heading down in the next few weeks to do an inspection on a car she's selling and to help her boyfriend fix his truck.

 

[Rays74Thing]

Its a pretty small world hey? Yes im a parts guy for Finning, they are pretty fantastic to work for. If you need a tool or two when your out helping your sister look me up. Id offer you my garage but my racecar is in more than a handfull of pieces. But for small stuff like bench grinder or vise id have room.
Cheers

 

[rburke65]

Welcome and hello from Ohio!

 

[ADSR]

welcome!!! It's warm here in victoria, but i'm drowning in wet.

 

[1/2 Cup]

Welcome Raymond and as always, enjoy..