Dad taught my Oldest brother how to be a machinist. He was good enough with a Mill, that he was listed as a strategic asset, and they did not draft him to go to Vietnam, because he was one of two Men that could make a critical part for the Huey Chopper.
He was the second best machinist I knew. They spent decades back to back on mills, trying to best the other. He was good enough to avoid combat. He ran machinery his entire life. I have him come over here and help me sometimes when I get backed up in the shop. :)
He ran a machine shop. Built their machinery, their tooling, and programmed their CNC machines. He could do anything.
:)and he showed you how to figure out problems and that's why you're so good, did he have degrees and do you have degrees?
I am a just living legacy to the leader of the band...
He did not finish his degree, They started a family instead.
I have a degree in EE (so does my Younger Brother). Of my five siblings (I am one of six) we have 5 degrees out of six kids.
oh man, that's a great song there but I don't remember who sang it and made it a hit.
Dan Fogleberg, That story always busts me up!
Dad taught my Oldest brother how to be a machinist. He was good enough with a Mill, that he was listed as a strategic asset, and they did not draft him to go to Vietnam, because he was one of two Men that could make a critical part for the Huey Chopper.
smithlabs that is so interesting! what did your oldest brother end up doing for a living, machinist making specialty parts?
He was the second best machinist I knew. They spent decades back to back on mills, trying to best the other. He was good enough to avoid combat. He ran machinery his entire life. I have him come over here and help me sometimes when I get backed up in the shop.
:)