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Pipefitter[1], Pipe-welder, Highly Educated Prole, and technology enthusiast.

Next rotation home: 03-05 Thru 03-10
Available on a rotating schedule: every third week I will be states-side from Thursday till Monday.
I am a traveler-pipefitter[2], this means I may not be in the Chicago Area (let alone the country) at all times, email me for post-card.
My apartment is located 30 miles west on I-90, traffic affects my attendance at the space.
If we are to meet at PS1 to work on something or I am Certing you on a welder, please respect my limited time; by being on time or letting me know you will be late/cancelling.

AKA the big ugly spud gun
Fellow Member Celtwolf and I were discussing the power racing series, someone said wistful comment of: "I wish we had t-shirt cannons like nascar" And I said "okay".
Neither of us know what we are doing exactly, My skills of a pipefitter have caused this first attempt of a project to be built out of sch80 pvc (ugly grey) to be a safer build then what I have seen on the internet (sch40 tends to blow up after repeated abuse)
I received a paint ball gun to take apart since that's what the "pros use"

okay, Ryan is a nut, in a really good way that I understand (and highly respect) and he procured/arranged/stole a liquid Nitrogen (LN2) Storage Dewar, it is intact, and filled.
There is no safe way currently to pour/ withdraw this fun substance in the space, he mentioned how much it costs to get a withdrawal device and I replied "its cheaper to make one" (currently there is a kludge I worked out safely involving the shop vac)
Since I have worked with piping this stuff before (1 1/2" piping delivery system I designed) it has made me very, VERY careful to the point I appear to be casually calm. I am actually scared of what this stuff can do potentially, then again Tesla coils scare me and they are cool as hell.
LN2 IS COOL AS HELL (pun intended)
I want to hammer a nail with a banana. So I guess I am a nut also.( I HAMMERED A NAIL WITH A BANANA!!! LIFE GOAL!!!)

or WOW I am in over my head

Making various things on the maker bot, because it is a easy learning curve and I lack the basic 3D modeling skills most have.
Tools: I have stuck to the easy Makerbot supplied tools and am learning to fiddle around with basic settings by trial and errors.
I have learned something from each of my printer failures, well maybe not from the last one. I was too busy laughing at how bad and funny looking it turned out.

email is: fitterdave.chicago a t gee-mail
If you need something welded up and have the parts cut, cleaned and prepped; no problem. We can schedule something usually.(see top of entry)
Want to learn to use the [|welders] and have 3 hours to kill for certing? Just need some advice on technique? We can work something out.
I can Cert about three people usually when I am on rotation home (I like to have time to hack my stuff too), I usually only cert one (maybe two) person at a time. This is something I try to plan out.
When I am at home and between projects (not actively working) I have time to kill, when I am working usually I am gone and working 50+ hours a week. I will list on top of page if I am in town or not.
Currently working in the Oil Sands (living in [|work camps]), Northern Alberta, Canada. Outdoor work, if you ask me if it is cold; expect a smart assed reply. The Ice Road Truckers are wimps compared to the conditions I deal with daily.

03-26 03-31, 04-16 04-21, 05-07 05-12, 05-28 06-02, 06-18 06-23, 07-09 07-14, 07-30 08-04, 08-20 08-25, 09-10 09-15, 10-01 10-06, 11-12 11-17.

+ 13 years pipefitting. 5 years traveling, 6 years happily divorced, 2 years DEBT-FREE!
Finished formal union trades apprenticeship (5 years of training). Educated Union member (no I won't talk politics or Preach)
Welding Certifications: 6g x-ray on Stick, Tig, Mig, and Combo. for Carbon and stainless.
My hobbies are: Practical uses for RFID/NFC, Body modification,(ask me how to combine the two[3]), 3D printing (read Makers yet?[4]), and locksport.
"Actions speak louder then words"

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