Welding Tips and Tricks

Hello all, I just stumbled into the site today & immediately decided to register. I am an Agricultural Mechanics Teacher in West Virginia. I teach 9th through 12th grade; everything from carpentry & engine maintenance to welding, plumbing & electrical wiring. I don't claim to be an expert... more of a "Jack of all trades." It looks like this will be a terrific resource for project ideas & questions that come up in my classes. I know that I've got a lot to learn myself & will probably be lurking around the forum for the next several days.

Welcome!

You'll find there are several other instructors here, including one in particular who teaches Ag mechanics and is quite active.

You'll find resources here for anything welding, as well as specific support from other teachers.

Steve S

He's from Gassaway, WV., must be a lot of AG's breaking down in WV. that they need to train all those AG mechanics.

Welcome to the forum.

Len

Braehill wrote:He's from Gassaway, WV., must be a lot of AG's breaking down in WV. that they need to train all those AG mechanics.

Welcome to the forum.

Len

Now, THAT's ironic...

Or too much to be a coincidence...

Steve S

Gassaway was listed as population 908 in 2010.

Hmmm.

It has an exit off I-79 or it would still have a populations of about 8. It still only has one family tree though, a pencil.

Len

This isn't the same Canterbury from Ripley is it?

mcoe wrote:This isn't the same Canterbury from Ripley?

As in "Believe it or Not"?

What is ironic is the fact that Gassaway is the home of the headquarters for Go Mart gas stations. You can say we are good at giving gas away lol. Don't worry the Gassaway jokes won't bother me I married into this town, my home town gets picked on worse.

Otto Nobedder wrote:

mcoe wrote:This isn't the same Canterbury from Ripley?

As in "Believe it or Not"?

Just asking if it is.

Steve,
I think Matt may be too young for the question.

Len

Yeah...

Today at work,a fellow my age and I were discussing the keel-laying ceremony for the USS Bob Hope, and a twenty-something asked, "Who the hell is Bob Hope?"

Oh, that face-palm hurt.

Steve S

Is he famous or something lol

There was a show with some wierd things on it that was called "Ripley's believe it or not" which aired in the 70's and 80's.

Len

I remember watching that!

Are we all prepared to apologize as a group for HI-JACKING ccanterbury's introduction post?

I am.

Steve S

I'm sorry...... Soooooo are you the same one from Ripley?

ccanterbury,
I feel I was the one who officially highjacked your thread and for that I do apologize, sorry. Sometimes we get carried away with the wise cracks.

Welcome to the forum. If you can get past the occasional highjacking you'll be able to find a lot of useful info here.

Len

Greetings and welcome to the forum. I look forward to learning along with and from you.
Cheers.
-Eldon

Yes, Matt, it's me... Believe it or Not for the rest! Good to see that you're on here too.

No Apologies necessary & don't worry about hijacking the original post. I didn't make it back to the site until today & am glad to see that there is some life here. I've been to other sites where nobody even replies to the new member intros.

I look forward to gleaning as much info as I can from here. I'm sure Matt will agree, high school students need as many good project ideas as we can get.

Thanks again for the warm welcome.

There are great guys and gals with great projects and great advice. We both know my welding instructor so you know there are some great advice givers out there since I can weld!

When you're done with us, you'll surely have some "Canterbury tales" to tell...
...said Chaucer with a wry smile...

I see what you did there Steve!!!

Steve watch out this guy is armed with cheesy humor and he will milk it for what it's worth lol

mcoe wrote:Steve watch out this guy is armed with cheesy humor and he will milk it for what it's worth lol

Cheese and milk go hand in hand...