Thanks for the welcome. It's kind of wild hearing that my machines are "old" but I guess in reality, they are. :? Even though they are old, they look like new thanks to my buddy Jack, who was an aircraft interior ace. He made covers for both machines when they were new, with Velcro access ...

Hello from So Cal. I've been a hobby welder since around 1979 when my dad had me melting coat hangers and bed frames. I learned arc and TIG in high school metal shop and really enjoyed it and wanted to make welding a career, but went into aviation instead. In 1988 after working as an airline mechani...