Archived from the Tools In Action forum (Introduce yourself). This thread is read-only.
Hey fella’s, I’m Chris from Virginia.
I stumbled upon Tools in Action while surfing Youtube and looking at different tool reviews. At first, wasn’t really sure, more I watched I liked watching the channel. I find it not only an informative channel but very entertaining as well. Can really tell it’s a channel by guys for guys, I guess you could say.
I do work in the trades, I’m a Shipfitter which basically means I fabricate anything and everything on a ship that’s made out of a steel, aluminum, etc. and isn’t machined. Though I do build some things that are machined after they are welded.
Purchased my first house a little over 3 years ago, it’s been an ongoing project ever since. My wife and I are always working on something in the house to bring it up to date. If I am not working on the house I’m working on a car, being a shade tree mechanic is probably my biggest hobby. I really love working with tools and bringing structures and machines to life. I will have to post some pictures of some of our projects soon.
Hope to learn from some of you guys, maybe spread some of my knowledge out there as well.
Welcome to the TIA crew Chris!!
Welcome aboard fellow Tool junkie/Chris glad to have U on the crew this place is really awesome UR gonna love it. I myself love doing a lil mechanic work my gramps used to be the neighorhood mechanic and taught me a lot I mostly work painting and doing body work at a collision and repair shop, love being around tools and cars for a living.
Welcome aboard Chris, glad to have you here!
Thank you all, I appreciate the warm welcome!
PROTOOLNUT wrote:
Welcome to the crew Chris! I feel the same way as you do about tools, love working with them, and one tool is just never enough. I am no welder by any means though so I usually stick to working with wood if I need to build a drawer, shelf, box, table etc. So what kind of ships you work on, the big civi cruizers, freight ships, or do you do work primarily for the Navy?
I am actually a Navy civilian, so I work exclusively on Navy warships.
Chris! Welcome to the forum! Your just the guy I was hoping to meet on the forum. I made a post awhile back if there were any Shipfitter’s in here. There may be an apprenticeship program opening up in Pearl Harbor and I was thinking of becoming a shipfitter. Anyways, I’m glad your part of the tia crew. Take care
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NaluRash wrote:
Chris! Welcome to the forum! Your just the guy I was hoping to meet on the forum. I made a post awhile back if there were any Shipfitter’s in here. There may be an apprenticeship program opening up in Pearl Harbor and I was thinking of becoming a shipfitter. Anyways, I’m glad your part of the tia crew. Take care
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Well if you need any information let me know, more then happy to help.
PROTOOLNUT wrote:
Thats awesome dude! I have a father and a brother who both served in the Navy. My dad served on a Navy Destroyer during the Korean war, ship number 760. And my brother served on two different Navy Submarines, ship numbers, 579 and N611. I thank you for your service to this country, its people like you that keep us safe.
Thank you
Welcome Chris awesome job can only imagine the stuff you see go into these warships
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welcome aboard man