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Title: So what do you do for a living?
Post by: Boostinjdm on February 05, 2009, 11:36:27 PM: I was just curious what everybody does to pay for thier hobby.

I for one am enjoying being a bum, just got to watch funds closely. ;D
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Post by: plkracer on February 06, 2009, 12:16:25 AM: Currently going to school, but I work for my dad growing hops. Drive the sprayer tractor in the summer, along with repairs and maintenance. In the fall I work night shift. 16 hours per night really sucks, but it keeps me out of trouble and I make good money.
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Post by: Punkur67 on February 06, 2009, 12:44:45 AM: Im a pipefitter. Yes I get paid to lay pipe for 8 hours a day ;D . I do the wet side of large commercial heating and ac systems. Mainly stick welded sch.40 black steel but we dabble in a few other fun things.
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Post by: 455bird on February 06, 2009, 12:59:31 AM
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Post by: SPEC on February 06, 2009, 04:48:56 AM: I used to be a weldor/fabricator...For the likes of Lockheed (planes)
Loram,IMC (trains) cargill (saftey engineer)...
Now with failing health...I am the PICKLEMEISTER :o ;D
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Post by: fabr on February 06, 2009, 05:56:24 AM: I own a lumber and building materials store.
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Post by: SPEC on February 06, 2009, 06:00:51 AM: Quote from: Masterfabr on February 06, 2009, 05:56:24 AM
I own a lumber and building materials store.

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Post by: Admin on February 06, 2009, 06:01:54 AM: I operate machinery for a concrete company, Kind of being a unemployment bum right now, getting ready to move so well see what life brings in a few months... ;D
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Post by: Carlriddle on February 06, 2009, 06:07:41 AM: I run supply store for concrete company, rock, sand, concrete block, steel, tools. My wife use to work for AT&T, that was my better souce for buggy funding. She left for less stressful job, so buggy has slowed.
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Post by: fastcorvairs on February 06, 2009, 07:09:35 AM: Six years with the US Navy (fresh out of high school) as a gunners mate. then onto working for the aircraft company's in Wichita KS. Got so board there, moved on to TWA airlines when they went belly up I took the buy out. started rebuilding VW's and Corvairs. After a few years of that dead end job decided to become a machinist and do outside work for the aircraft company's in Wichita Ks again. I Bought a couple of cnc machines and It went like wild fire for the 1990 then 9-11 hit and the bottom fell out. Came back in 2005 and now the bottom falls out again. Just a waiting for the next bit up swing. What go's around comes around again.
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Post by: Hoodlum on February 06, 2009, 07:38:59 AM: Finish carpenter...Do lots of trim work,build custom columns,entertainment centers,and even do some general carpentry in slow times......
Here's a couple of fuzzy cell phone pics of a couple projects from a project I have been on for the last couple of weeks...
Hoodlum(https://dtsfab.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2FIMG%5Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fi306.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fnn271%2Fpilothoodlum%2Fchurch.jpg&hash=c2648ff03ccd93f322e9edfd474ef8fa49a69465)(https://dtsfab.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi306.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fnn271%2Fpilothoodlum%2Fchurch2.jpg&hash=4d32a3aa763f9524681b483223a680d8f81c6958)[/img]
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Post by: Hoodlum on February 06, 2009, 07:42:25 AM: (https://dtsfab.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi306.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fnn271%2Fpilothoodlum%2Fchurch.jpg&hash=6070a49c2393f6fcc500954eefbec73c428ce31e)
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Post by: Yoshi on February 06, 2009, 08:09:23 AM: I'm a professional Wal Mart greeter........
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Post by: Yummi on February 06, 2009, 08:34:23 AM: I own a small independent insurance adjusting company.
Property and casualty operating in Arizona, Utah and Nevada. Absolute Adjusting.

http://www.absoluteadjusting.com/ (http://www.absoluteadjusting.com/)
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Post by: Engineer on February 06, 2009, 08:46:13 AM: I work at a small business that builds automated industrial equipment, or whatever we can do to stay busy! We also have a couple product lines, a remote control fire nozzle for fire trucks, and a security device. We do a lot of R&D for startup projects, and also build some medical equipment. On the side I help farm.
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Post by: 405dentech on February 06, 2009, 09:34:19 AM: I really want Yoshi's job at wal-mart. ;D But until that day comes I will stick to paintless dent repair. I fix hail damage on cars and trucks.
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Post by: Punkur67 on February 06, 2009, 09:48:15 AM
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Post by: artie on edge on February 06, 2009, 01:03:11 PM: I play with other peoples money. And let me tell you guys that this is not much fun right now!

Im a superannuation consultant, I help larger companies choose the most suitable superannuation fund to meet their legal obligation (mandatory here in Aus) and look after it once its in place. This means helping the employer administer the fund and helping the members with financial planning matters.

And I actually own the company that does this, only problem is we are in the teeth of a 10 year long drought and now the financial down turn I may become one of those unemployed bums we hear so much about (on here!).

The question was how to we finance our hobby.... , mate there isnt a lot of spare cash to throw around right now.... looking forward to better times ;D
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Post by: Pacman on February 06, 2009, 04:55:30 PM: Male prostitute!

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Post by: Jerry on February 06, 2009, 06:43:45 PM: Hey Pacman, with a face like that how do you stay busy.

I am a self employed mobile dog groomer and bad typist and speller. As for being a buggy builder, not to great at that either. I got it up and running and then shorted out the electronics, and now it sits
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Post by: Doug Heim on February 06, 2009, 07:02:44 PM: I work in a small machine shop where I mostly stand infront of a CNC engine lathe all day. Dont confuse me with a button pusher / parts changer though. We are a small shop where I do all my own programing, tool setup, and running of parts, Most of what I do is onesies twosies. Every once in awhile I get a run of 20 parts :o.

I also run a big Lucas Boring bar, CNC mills and other machines. I am also very expierencd on manual equipment. There really isnt much I cant run with a little time to play with it. But that probably goes for 80% of anyone.

I too went into the Navy to become a Gunner. After failing A school because I have no intrest in guns I went into the fleet undesignated. There I was a player and man whore for 3 years untill I was kicked out because Im a psycho ::).

Oh and here is a pic of the machine I mainly run at work. The pice in the machine is a 10" diameter piece of 4340 HT. Its a little cold as it was sitting outside in about 10 degrees. The coolant was freezing as it was being cut.

(https://dtsfab.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi39.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fe162%2FWH1TETIGER%2FMachinery%2520and%2520Tools%2F2-4-09012.jpg&hash=34eb493bf60dbdb35488f23895b12cffe7fd30d9)
Title: Re: So what do you do for a living?
Post by: Doug Heim on February 06, 2009, 07:13:32 PM: Oh and I thought I would add that my job no way pays for any of my buggy finances. I am busy being a father and husband as well. The buggy stuff comes from offering parts and components for purchase.

Here is a video I had posted along time ago of the machine I run frequently.

(https://dtsfab.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi39.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fe162%2FWH1TETIGER%2FBarracuda%2520Builds%2Fth_CNC.jpg&hash=eb819429c947978abf2037e39fd7fa193328dbc2) (http://s39.photobucket.com/albums/e162/WH1TETIGER/Barracuda%20Builds/?action=view&current=CNC.flv)]
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Post by: Voodoochikin04 on February 06, 2009, 11:22:24 PM: cool video.. reminded me of brad pitt for some reason...

i work for great dane trailers. have pretty good benefits, 4 day work week too. pay is not that great but its about the only place to work if your uneducated, that has a health, retirement, and savings plan, plus a decent wage for the work.
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Post by: plkracer on February 06, 2009, 11:34:28 PM: Hey bugpac.... You know about that Concrete show in vegas right? My dad has been down there for a few days now and he met a dude from Michigan who used to be in the same business. He said it just took a dump. He said he came to vegas to drive cabs for the event, well the crowd was so piss poor they didn't need half the guys they hired... WTF is goin gon there that it is so bad?
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Post by: T8erhead on February 06, 2009, 11:59:50 PM: I am the R&D product manager for a small 80 employee lighting company. I design lights, draw up prints, fabricate prototypes, build jigs, teach others, raise hell, piss off the foremen, and generally stir up as much shit as I can without getting fired. I started as a grinder bitch, but it became apparent that I had a knack for anything they asked me to do. 15 months later I began to organize what is now the R&D program that I manage now. We make everything to order. Many one off peices. Really fun stuff.

I am known as a bit of a tree huggin' dirt worshipper based on my sole efforts to create a company recycling program and green statement. Another nail in that coffin is that I initiated and maintain our EPA/ENERGY STAR partnership.

I also have a shop I share with 2 other guys currently. I try to keep my rent paid with side project funds which I have been turning down lately to build my shotgun. Now I need to pick up a few jobs to put some money in the bank for the rest of my parts.
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Post by: plkracer on February 07, 2009, 12:05:11 AM: Hey Doug, where'd you find that Dragula remix? I love it.
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Post by: Carlriddle on February 07, 2009, 04:48:16 AM: Quote from: plkracer on February 06, 2009, 11:34:28 PM
Hey bugpac.... You know about that Concrete show in vegas right? My dad has been down there for a few days now and he met a dude from Michigan who used to be in the same business. He said it just took a dump. He said he came to vegas to drive cabs for the event, well the crowd was so piss poor they didn't need half the guys they hired... WTF is goin gon there that it is so bad?

The concrete company I work for usually sends bout 4-6 employees w/ spouse to Vegas, but construction is slow so no perk trips now. Need some bailout money to afford Vegas trips. ;D When we have a couple warm 60 degree days with sun, when dont have enough bodies for trucks, everyone w/cdl is driving 16 hr day.
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Post by: Rick S. on February 07, 2009, 06:30:29 AM: I'm a machine tool designer at a design/build shop outside Detroit.
Been steadily employed in this line of work for the last 30yrs. I spent 17 years on the drawing board. The last 13 have been using Autocad, right now I'm being trained on UG.
I basically design and build ergonomic solutions for tough assembly processes. I design, detail and oversee the build of each job from start to finish, including install at the plant. One of the larger tools I designed installs the rear wheels on the John Deere Harvester in their Moline plant. I just finished up 4 piston stuffers for Cummins Engine in Indiana. Currently working on a front bolster loader for the Ford Cuatitlan Mexico plant.
It loads and centers the front end assembly within 1/4mm. Next job is for taking BMW doors on and off at the Spartanburg SC plant.
I fund my builds with the money I make on side jobs at my home machine shop.
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Post by: Doug Heim on February 07, 2009, 08:11:24 AM: Quote from: plkracer on February 07, 2009, 12:05:11 AM
Hey Doug, where'd you find that Dragula remix? I love it.

I got it from Brad Pitt ;D

Downloaded it long time ago. I can E- mail it to you if you like
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Post by: Wyattboche on February 07, 2009, 11:44:27 AM: I work for Bosch building automaited packaging machines.I specialize in the vertical group runing the cereal bags, coffee bags, french fry bags,etc. etc.
My job is to build the sub-assemblys that drop into the machine for the builders.

http://pa.bosch.com/boschvertical-us/eng/64301_64399.asp#video (http://pa.bosch.com/boschvertical-us/eng/64301_64399.asp#video)
Click on download video. then click on stream. It should show you our machine runing lucky charms.
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Post by: Doug Heim on February 07, 2009, 01:08:37 PM: Ive seen them operate on television and always wondered how the hell the product was feed into the tube of plastic. As if the tube was already pre rolled. It is impossible I know and now my question is answered. The bag comes in and gets wraped around just below where the product pours from.. Cool stuff thanks for sharing!
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Post by: Admin on February 07, 2009, 01:39:40 PM: Quote from: Carlriddle on February 07, 2009, 04:48:16 AM
The concrete company I work for usually sends bout 4-6 employees w/ spouse to Vegas, but construction is slow so no perk trips now. Need some bailout money to afford Vegas trips. ;D When we have a couple warm 60 degree days with sun, when dont have enough bodies for trucks, everyone w/cdl is driving 16 hr day.

U sell crete out of mixers as well? I applied for a few redimix companys around winder... Have not heard anything... I to have CDL..
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Post by: Voodoochikin04 on February 07, 2009, 02:19:38 PM: hey look... its doug heim in mexico!!!!
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Post by: Doug Heim on February 07, 2009, 05:37:47 PM: LOL. Thats right. Im like a ninja. Im everywhere fookers! I hear everything!

(this is where I would insert the ninja smiley but I dont know where to get it from)
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Post by: robndeb on February 07, 2009, 07:33:44 PM: I'm a prison guard. :police:
It's a job that someone has to do but nobody wants to do.
It pays well and has great retirement and benefits.
The wife cleans classrooms at a school.
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Post by: daryy on February 08, 2009, 12:02:22 AM: Thanks!Really helps!
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Post by: Carlriddle on February 08, 2009, 06:39:13 AM
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Post by: fabr on February 08, 2009, 04:19:48 PM: 8) but,Pics dammit pics! ;D ;D
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Post by: Wyattboche on February 08, 2009, 09:06:50 PM: Quote from: Doug Heim on February 07, 2009, 01:08:37 PM
Ive seen them operate on television and always wondered how the hell the product was feed into the tube of plastic. As if the tube was already pre rolled. It is impossible I know and now my question is answered. The bag comes in and gets wraped around just below where the product pours from.. Cool stuff thanks for sharing!
It's pretty badass on top of the metal shoulder there is a scale roughly about 12' diameter.You actually have two scales one for the cereal and another for the marshmellows etc.