Hello From Colorado
 

Hello everyone!

My name is David, and I live up in Fort Collins, Colorado. I've been a lurker here for a while, and I finally registered.

I'm so impressed with what most of you are up to. I'm attempting to collect some tools now to get started. I've even been inspired by some of you to try and build some of the basic tools myself. I've learned a ton from a lot of you already. ;)

I've got a lot of questions. Most of them are slowly getting answered using the search, but I'm still stumped on a few. Sometimes the answering of one question can generate a few more. :p I'll be careful how I post my questions, and make sure I've exhausted the search function first. :cool:

Hopefully I will have lots to share soon so I can give back as well. :)

Does anyone know off hand how many pictures you can insert in a single post on this forum? I'm going to guess it's ten. When I attempt my first "building my own kit" thread, I need to know if lots of pictures are OK. I'm a fan of showing rather than telling when I share. :cool:

Thanks and take care all!

David

Hi David, Welcome to AllMetalShaping. We have several members in your neck of the woods.

I'm not sure there is a limit on photos per post. I've never hit it and I'm sure I've had over 25. You don't want to make too many in a single post though because it can mess up folks on slow connections...yeah there are still folks on dialup.

400-600 pixel width is a good photo size.

Kerry,

You bring up a really good point. I forget a lot of the world is still on dial-up.

Resizing photos is also not a problem. I could even limit the number of photos in a post, and just point people to the rest somewhere else on the net if they are interested.

Thanks for the tips. :cool:

David

David, welcome to the site. Thanks for joining us.

I think it is ten at a time.

Welcome aboard

David, I just came from Fort Collins, was there from mid August till Jan. Never got to meet up with any metal shapers out there but did try. Beautiful area, welcome aboard.

They have a nice scrap yard there over by Wal-Mart & Home Depot for picking up metal for shaping and great stuff for building tools and other projects. I went there 2 or 3 times a week.

Charley

P.S. If you go to Jax for coffee tell the girls there I said high

Thanks everyone for the warm welcome! I hope to learn a lot more from you guys.

Hey Charley,

What brought you to the Fort?

Cheese(gig) was dangled in front of me to get me there after Sturgis, then some different cheese(girl) was dangled in front of me to stay. Never got to taste the first cheese :mad:, second cheese I nibbled on for a couple months :D

Welcome from Pa.

Hi David, I'm in fort Collins too, about half way down Michaud lane on the north side of the road. Look for a bright red barn. I'm usually there on the week ends. Stop in when you can. What kinds of metal shaping projects are you interested in doing?

Hi Bob,

I'm hoping to do some auto related shaping. I'm still in the tools collection phase though. I've got a long ways to go.

David

Welcome I am in loveland, if you need any help just ask. feel free to stop by the shop.

Rex Rogers
www.realhotrods.com
Custom Auto
1067 Des Moines Ave.
loveland Colorado. 80537
970 669 6691

there seems to be quite a few metal shapers/hot rod guys in that area. Looks like I missed out on meeting some cool people when I was in the area and getting a big head start on this new craft I'm learning.

I seen a cool looking place in Loveland out by the airport that restores cars.
and builds hot rods.

Thanks Rex! I've heard amazing things about your place and what you guys are up to. I would love to take a peak someday. :cool: