Originally Posted by mtnbiker66
I had a job for 12 years where I "played" with and old bridgeport mill,an old lathe(kompf I think),MIG,TIG, stick welding and trouble shooting.Lots of fab work as well. Now I swing a hammer building multi-million dollar custom homes. I've been lucky to have jobs I really like. I love the fact that I learn something every day. You should get that mill you would love it. I have learned a lot about differnt metals and welding over the years but I don't feel qualified to give my opinion on frame building.
(Been a while since I've chimed in . . . been on a mini-vacation and away from the computer.) Don't get me wrong, 66, I love my job. I get to both write/edit and do graphic design work; so I get to carry a printed piece from start to finish. Much more gratifying than just being a production artist like I was years ago. We've also been blessed enough to be able to buy rural property we could afford and design (my old HS architecture skills) and build our 'dream house' on it from the foundation up (ourselves - no subs).
When I was in college, I missed having access to a metal shop so much I enrolled in an Ag Mech lab just so I could weld, mill and run a lathe again.
Since then, there are days when I
really wish the metalworking part of my shop was more fleshed out. My old stick welder and oxy-acet tanks look a little lonely. I'm still holding out hope for 'someday' on the Bridgeport; but before that even, I think I'd like a forge
