Thanks for that. I'm a reasonably good hobby fabricator. I've built hot rod and motorcycle chassis from scratch, built shop tools, etc. I know there are some things I'd need help figuring out how to do, but I'm not afraid of diving in.Puff wrote: EDIT: I have to mention one thing... two years ago when I started my very first smoker from a set of plans I acquired right here on smokerbuilder.com, I was an expert at welding a rod to a piece of metal... in fact I was so good at that I had to bend the rod left and right 20 times to break it off... In other words, I knew nothing of the process. I have built five smokers in the last 23 months. every single one has performed flawlessly as I had gone through the learning process with the help of many of the members of this group. When you decide which plans you are using, you are never at a loss for help, suggestions or ideas.
Crazy, I know that *exact* feeling. I got my ham license in high school and started looking for houses near me that had ham radio antennas. I found two houses, met one guy on the air and just showed up on the other guy's doorstep. I picked up a Hallicrafters SX-99 like my first SW receiver last year just for nostalgia.Puff wrote:When I was 28, I had gotten my amateur radio (ham) license. I talked to local guys on radio "gatherings" for a year. Then I went to a local radio club meeting and met many of the guys face to face after just hearing only voices. That was a great moment. Finally getting to associate a face to a name and call sign.