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Title: Hellow from AK
Post by: Beezerboy on March 11, 2017, 03:12:45 pm

Tom in Alaska. 66,  65 years in AK, semi-retired aircraft mechanic (40+ years), AI (Inspector), taught the trade for 20+ years at University (but always kept my hand in working general Av), pilot SEL & SES. have a PA18 on Edo 2000s. I have built 3 hovercraft based on the Sevtec design (my surrogate airplane when I didn't have one).

I played in bands in the early 70's.... things happen.. I moved on to other trades. I still play jam nights once a week (tonight!) & gig once in a blue moon with friends. I've built a 5E3 from scratch and a Hoffman 736 variant. I build my own cabinets & speaker extension boxes. I have also built 2 Leslies with switching to use my amps to drive them (switch between speakers)

I currently own a Hamer Mirage (USA), Ovation VXT (made by Hamer usa), 2 Godin LG P90 (one for sale), a Godin Icon with P-Rails. building a FrankenHamer from a non-USA craigslist find ($50) that will have one P-Rail and a 4 way rotary selector switch.

getting ready to strip out a yardsale Carvin 100 head & play with it some

Title: Re: Hellow from AK
Post by: EL34 on March 11, 2017, 03:19:33 pm

Welcome to the forum

Title: Re: Hellow from AK
Post by: timbertoes on March 11, 2017, 08:07:13 pm

howdy from Texas :)

Title: Re: Hellow from AK
Post by: Ritchie200 on March 12, 2017, 10:01:57 pm

Welcome Tom!  We have another AI here in Bill Creller, who at 85 is still taking care of 15 planes!

Whereabouts are you in AK?  My daughter was a Nanook playing basketball for them.  Is this where you taught?

Jim

Title: Re: Hellow from AK
Post by: Ritchie200 on March 12, 2017, 10:04:59 pm

Also, between the band and the Cub, do you have any hearing left?!?!

Jim :icon_biggrin:

Title: Re: Hellow from AK
Post by: Beezerboy on March 14, 2017, 07:46:51 pm

ha... whutt? whats that ya say??? oh ya, and guns too.

Nanooks are Fairbanks. I'm in Anchorage. I work between 7 & 10 planes per year & occasionally do a class in the 'ol program. I retired from the U 5 five years ago but stay in touch & do the community things.

Title: Re: Hellow from AK
Post by: Ritchie200 on March 15, 2017, 05:23:21 pm

Oooooo, the EVIL Seawolves!!  I'm sorry, but my daughter will not allow me to talk to you ever again!

Jim :icon_biggrin:

Title: Re: Hellow from AK
Post by: Beezerboy on March 19, 2017, 04:26:52 am

ha ha... ya, thats me. Seawolf...  gettin all totemic and such with our logo as well.... 
almost 30 year association with them in various capacities as a tech, adjunct, and faculty... thats not even counting the AAS and Bachelor of Science I got there. that adds another decade.  crap.... I'm old...