i just wanted to pop in and say hello. my name it doug and im from calimesa ca. (inland empire). by trade i am i union industrial electrician. but my passion is making things stronger and faster and lighter. i am really into motorsports…i have an adventure dirt/street bike. a pure street bike. and a porsche 914 (poor mans porsche).
im a welder, tig and mig. and i powder coat out of my garage. im a jack of all trades- master of non. LOL i try to do all of my work on my vehicles myself. i have a pretty good set of tool and know how to use them. some better than others.
but know i am trying to learn something that is way out of my league… i want to become a compositeer…(is that even a word?) im more of a mechanic…and composites is an art form. so i think im in for a real challenge. but im gonna give it a shot. i have spent hours of research on the web, reading, watching videos and was lucky enough to stumble across your forum when i was researching a DIY resin trap. if somthing i need is made out of steel, i would rather make it than buy it.
i have been trying to gather tools and material to start. im out of work so money’s tight. i traded some electrical for an old vacuum pump. a duoseal 1405. the new seal kit should be in tomorrow.
right now i am just making lugs and molds until i can get all my vacuum pieces together.
i will be making mostly motorcycle and car parts. but my goal is for somebody to bring me anything and i can say, “sure, i can make that”
this is a picture of my first plug. i just did it yesterday.
