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Daniel

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Drunken DIY when it comes to any sort of fabrication work.

Computer technician so im good at pulling stuff apart n putting it back together again... usually without a handful of leftover bolts at the end :D

Name:stephen king

Age:21 in a few weeks]

Location: QLD southside of brissy

Trade/ Aprrenticeship:Qualified metal polisher & 1st year apprentice motor body builder ( metal fabrication )

Work: Minecorp Vehicle Solutions coopers plains

This is me after polishing for only 4 hours, i do this 5 days a week 9 hours a day

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Daniel

19

3rd yr apprentise in sheet metal allready qualifed for tig s/s & ali also mig

cockburn sheet metal

ATM making my exhaust 3" stainless steel and custom remake of a split dump (into screamer pipe)front pipe

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johan 18

hav me hands in a bit of everythn was a boat builder for a bit so know me fibr glass n worked on my cars n dads motorhoms for a while now so know a bit bot steel work n wiring also currently workin at hire company as a mechanic repairing and rebuilding engines aswell as a bit of fabrication of new framework and parts

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Name: brendan

Age: 23

Fabrication status : sheetmetal tradesman

How long have you been in the trade? 7 years since i first started my apprenticeship, 3 years as a tradesman

Where Do You WOrk: Petron Automotive, building tailshafts.

im just a guy who has access to metals, welding materials and sweet tools.

through my dad. it is awesome im pretty much just a diy guy.

didnt take any classes in welding, learnt from mates, and blokes at the hanger. it is awesome to watch over the shoulder of someone as they instruct u.

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tim

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2nd year apprentice electrical engineer

bridgestone salisbury

do alot of wiring myself but at my work there is a lot of fitter and turners and boilermakers so i fabricated all my own engine mounts crossmembers and other handy little brackets for my last car. also get cheap tyres:)

love playing with my car even if when i stop playing ive taken 1 step forward and 2 steps back lol which happens alot.

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I am a Trainee......

Trainee computer technician aaahahahahaha. I had ya going.

I am a computer techy but I have been aroung cars all my life and my father is a qualified mechanic so nearly all of my knowledge was passed from him.

I aint no mechanic but with a little assistance from my dad, I am hoping to build a high performance motor for my skyline. we will do the engine and parts but we will however need to have a pro look at it and do the shyte like dyno tune it and fit electronic bits ie- boost controller, power fc, ect...

Anyway, that is me.

HI. MY NAME IS SHAUN AND I AM AN ALCOHOLIC...... LOL.

Justin

25 (just call me grandpa)

BENG(HONS) Mechanical/BCOM Banking and Finance

Working as a Mechanical/Design Engineer, for the last 2 years, at Tyco Water designing patterns/prints/coreboxes/tooling for valves/flanges etc, machinary, structures, control systems etc etc etc. Currently working on re-designing the Meltdeck to suit another 5 tonne furnace, conveyer and vibratory shaker/feeder we just bought

and I like beer

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Name: Chard

Boilermaker, cert 4, diploma in eng ( about to go for my advanced diploma)

All welding ticket in tig, mig, arc, oxy (no inspectors or automated tickets) exp machinist

16 years exp in the trade

Currently work for a V8 supercar team not telling who!

Nearly all work I do is ali or Crmo and all tiged together

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