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 Pipefitter[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pipefitter], Pipe-welder, Highly Educated Prole, and technology enthusiast.
-* '''I am currently home until Feb. 1st 2015'''
+* '''I am working in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wood_River_Refinery WOODRIVER]This is near St. Louis, four and a half hours south on I-55. I have an apartment in Alton. Currently working around Algonquin, IL helping my father'''
 * I am a traveler-pipefitter[http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/roadtrash/info], 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.
+* My (home) apartment is located 4.5 hours South along I-55. When I visit I will be sleeping Either in Algonquin (unlikely) OR out in Belvidere, IL (more likely)
-* 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.
+* If we are to meet at PS1 to work on something or if I am Authorizing you on a welder, '''please respect my limited time'''; by being on time or letting me know you will be late/cancelling.
-==== Email? Help? Welding? Where am I? ====
+==== Email? Help? Welding? Where am I? WHY IS FITTERDAVE IGNORING YOU? ====
 * '''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)
+* If you need something welded up and have the parts cut, cleaned and prepped; no problem. We can schedule something usually, if I am in town.(see top of entry)
-* Want to learn to use the [https://wiki.pumpingstationone.org/index.php?title=Special%3ASearch&search=welders welders] and have '''3 hours to kill''' for certing? Just need some advice on technique? We can work something out usually.
+* I usually only Authorize one person at a time. This is something I try to plan out.
-* I usually only cert one person at a time. This is something I try to plan out.
+* If you write me an email like this:
-* 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.
+''Hi Dave. I'm a member at pumping station 1. I was hoping to get certified from you on the aluminum welder. What is it good time for you''
-* Currently between Projects till Feb 1st, then I will be gone working for at least three weeks
+This is a direct copy/paste of an email sent to me. I am omitting the worst offenders that have been sent.
+If you notice there is no name mentioned, no explaining prior experience with metal working, or a simple Question asked : Dave are you in town?
+I will simply not even reply.
 === Certifying/Authorizing on Welders at PS1 ===
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-If you get certified by some one else (with a easier schedule) make sure they add you to the WIKI on the equipment page, it is a pain, but currently it is the only way we can track who taught who, and all that.
+If you get Authorized by some one else (with a easier schedule) make sure they add you (or add yourself) to the WIKI on the equipment page, it is a pain, but currently it is the only way we can track who taught who, and all that. We have a very nice NEW machine and a good group of people who can more reliably be at the space since I travel for work so much lately (02/08/2016). We have another member who also welds for a living, she is very talented, and on the other end of the welding spectrum from what I normally work with; I look forward to learning from her how to weld ultra thin stainless since she does it for a living.
-Other wise classes/ sessions normally run about 2-1/2 to about 3 hours depending on how often different tangents get discussed. Usually a week before I get back I try to narrow down a good time to certify . I cover everything from welding lens shades and why there are different shades for different jobs, to fire safety practices, and what is happening chemically to what you are welding (and why its important for a strong weld).
-All the welders are on the wiki and at the space. A little research goes a long way. I say this because I personally know three (technically four) ways to tig weld and the Tig welder at the space is only capable of two ways.
-=== Projects ===
-==== T-shirt Launcher  (done, abandoned)====
-* 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"
-==== LN2 tapper, Liquid Nitrogen withdrawal, J**Z Jug project (done) ====
-* 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 the system works, has some minor bugs, need a handel for the cap)
-* 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 have hammered a nail with a Bananna,and smashed various thing while they were frozen
-* There is now a set up I feel comfortable with, it IS taking a long time to build up pressure for withdrawal. Ryan had blogged this.
-==== Learning 3D printing ====
-::::::: '''or WOW I am in over my head'''
-* UPDATE: seems I know quite a bit more then your average member about the process now (2015)
+Other wise classes/ sessions normally run about 2-1/2 to about 3 hours depending on how often different tangents get discussed. Usually a week before I get back I try to narrow down a good time to Authorize . I cover everything from welding lens shades and why there are different shades for different jobs, to fire safety practices, and what is happening chemically to what you are welding (and why its important for a strong weld).
-* 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.
+All the welders are on the wiki and at the space. A little research goes a long way.
 === About ===
-* + 15 years pipefitting. 7 years traveling, 8 years happily divorced, 4 years DEBT-FREE!
+* + 16 years pipefitting. 8 years traveling, 9 years happily divorced, 5 years DEBT-FREE!
-* Finished formal union trades apprenticeship (5 years of training). '''Educated Union member''' (no I won't talk politics or Preach)
+* Finished formal union trades apprenticeship (5 years of training). '''Educated Union member'''
+ ([http://profoundlydisconnected.com/skill-work-ethic-arent-taboo/ no I won't talk politics, I will talk about positive action for more educated skilled craftsmen])
 * Welding Certifications(expired/2015): 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[http://gerrykoeva.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/2006-03-30_-_hands.jpg]), 3D printing (read Makers yet?[http://craphound.com/makers/download/]), and locksport.
 * "There is no short-cut for time and effort"
 * '''"Actions speak louder then words"'''