Thanks for having me
 

I'm a gearhead, Shop Rat kind of guy looking to learn all
I can working with metal. Vey much a hobbyist metal shaper. Thanks and looking forward to learning new skills.

Hi Ozzie welcome to the forum
Peter

Welcome to the forum, Ozzie!

Welcome to the forum, Ozzie.

Hey Ozzie, welcome to the forum. There is a lot of great info here.

If you are interested in meeting others with a similar interest and get some hands-on experience you should consider attending a metalshaping meet. They are hosted at various member's shops around the country.

You list your location as "Great Lakes" which is a bit vague, but two meets are coming up that might be of interest.

Mike Motage and Craig Peterson host a meet at Dagger Tools in Wixom, MI (Detroit Area) and I am hosting one at my shop in Cumberland, WI (Western WI about equidistant from Minneapolis and Duluth.)

Here are links to more info:
http://www.allmetalshaping.com/showthread.php?t=16138

http://www.allmetalshaping.com/showthread.php?t=16900

I still have a few spots available in my meet, I'm not sure what availability is in Wixom.

These are pretty inexpensive and a great opportunity to meet others and try out equipment that you may not have.