I learned to stick weld, chip, grind, Oxy-Acetylene torch weld/cut in my
early teens. My dad owned a structural steel fab shop. Go for it, but make
sure the kids knows what he is working with.
Something I'll never forget learning was painting with red lead paint and
painting and painting and painting.
Jack Brooks
----- Original Message -----
From: <N197TR4@cs.com>
To: <BillB@bnj.com>; <19to1tr6@attbi.com>; <elliottd@look.ca>;
<cartravel@pobox.com>
Cc: <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2003 12:38 PM
Subject: Re: Gas No gas MIGand kids
> At 12 my dad put other devices in my hands...cutting torch, wrenches,
steam
> cleaner wand, spray gun, and I decarbonized heads and ground valves. But I
> think the welding helmet kept falling off of my pointy little head, so I
did
> not advance to that stage.
>
> Besides, I found cleaner ways of making a buck.....
>
> Years later, I became involved in the layout of a large weld shop for
> manufacturing along with the purchase capital equipment and tooling. I
still
> didnt know how to competently weld at this point. And have not tried.
>
> However, it is odd that I went full circle back to working on Tractor
> Engines...this would be a mystery to my dad.
>
>
> > Not a clue. I started welding about that age, but perhaps that's why I'm
> > such an weird guy. Schools used to teach it at that age, but they also
> > used to let us carry knives to school.
|