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New Member from NC, USA
Hi everybody, My name is Tony B. and I live in Cary NC, USA.
I am retired from a career in metalworking, that started in 1972 and lasted my entire working life. I spent 2 years in trade school Machine Shop. I was fortunate enough to apprentice in the Prototype Sheetmetal department at Grumman Aircraft, where I learned how to make one-off parts, as well as Jigs, Fixtures, and Tooling, for production use. Along the way I was transferred to the Machine Shop where I had an opportunity to train on our very first CNC machines. This was around 1976, when I was just 21. None of the Old Timers wanted anything to do with it, thinking it would make their skills obsolete. Fast forward to 1985. I opened my own Machine and Fabrication business, and did contract machine work other company’s. In 1998 I invented and patented my own product, and within a year I no longer took in outside work, but devoted full time to my own product. In 2000, I developed another product that required cast aluminum parts, so I built my own foundry and learned how to do it myself. My wife and I continued this business until 2018, when we retired. I have a nice workshop at our house, where I am building my 1950 Ford F1 truck. For equipment, I have a Lathe, Milling Machine, Welders, Bead Roller, Etc and I just acquired an English Wheel. I looking to learn how to improve my metal shaping skills. There is so much to learn! This year I started my own YouTube channel, Chips and Sparks Garage It’s mostly about building my old truck, and also modifications to my equipment. Sorry, for the long post! Tony B
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Tony Brucato Cary, NC, USA I’m just an old guy who likes to work with metal. This year, I started a YouTube channel of my efforts. Chips and Sparks Garage |
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Welcome to the forum, Tony. It's always great to see more folks from the Carolinas on here.
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Welcome to the Cult Tony!
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Great background Tony! Welcome. Lots of knowledge and giving people on here.
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Welcome aboard Tony.
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Thanks for the welcome, everybody!
Looks like there are a lot of talented people and inspiring projects here. I’ll try to read here, before I ask any common questions. Tony B
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Tony Brucato Cary, NC, USA I’m just an old guy who likes to work with metal. This year, I started a YouTube channel of my efforts. Chips and Sparks Garage |
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Welcome to the forum.
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Mike I have never made anything, I just modify the things around me into useful items with abilities that were GIVEN to me. |
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