All MetalShaping - Honey look! It's that new punk!!

Howdy all! How are we?

Names Ben aka: ballbag, bagus, that guy etc.
currently residing in the not so sunny melbourne, Australia. I've noticed there are a few guys from oz :)

I am a mechanic by trade, been swingin' spanners for several years now. Originally started build in big hp engines and went from there. I've helped a few mates build so got rods but never got to do any of the metalwork.
All I want to do is learn more and more!!! I'm 23 and aswell as my trade I've got my mig and tig tickets (through tafe) and my cousin (spray painter) does a lot of show quality one-off paint jobs so I'm also learning some tips, hints, tricks, techniques from him for just some basic painting.

I've always loved metal, and more so building stuff. That satisfaction of creating something with your hands, well for me, is amazing.

I'm in the process of cleaning my shed out so I can make some room and stay working with metal. I have always looked up to guys like Jesse James, gene Winfield, bill Hines, peter tommasini-(who I have to go down and speak to about some tools) as I don't currently have a lot of metal forming tools. Always on the lookout tho. I have a thing for old tools and machinery. I love it haha!!

Anyways, hopefully I can learn a lot from you guys and hopefully I can help you out with anything :)

Many thanks, bagus.