Trying & Find Age & Disability Overwhelms My Talent ESP w\"My Last Build

gmozz · #1 02-02-2013, 11:09 PM

High All, Am From Southern New Jersey\Injured & Early Out;Retired ! 'bout 60 yo.
Worked @ Machine Shop Start'g 12y.o.--Sat On Entrance Steps Daily Till "Finally" Gave Me A Job\He Was In 90's @ X ;Though Seemed Younger To Me.
1st Thing Sort'g Stock\ Hung In There Till He Passed\ He Taught Me "the trade" From Floor Sweep'g On Up ; All Lathes\Milling\Lay Out & Pattern Making & All Type Welding (all metal\materials,all positions),'Bout 13yrs TTL.
Went On To The Auto Body Industry--Start'g aNew--Felt Like 2nd X Around ;After Initial Break In Period Advanced 1st Class "Metal Man" Old Term Am Sure. Took ICAR With A/C & Mechical \ Suspension Endorsements.
I Was Well Into Drag Racing & Restoration Work, When I Had A Fall & Rest Just A Blur--Took Me Yrs.Just To Write & Count $$ Lot Of Re-hab & To Get Back Into "My Own Shop" @ Home, Forget A Lot Cause Brain Not Wrk'g As Well--Same With Body Cooperation, I Love Doing Own Projects--Have 40+ Yrs Tooling Lge Heat & Air Shop & 2 Projects Just Seem Not Making Head Way Thuogh Try When Well. My Hope With Site To Find Lost Skills & Up To Date Ways To Finish Before I Stop Pumping Air !!
Apoligize Winded, Having Good Day & Did Best Fill In Life As I Re-Call--Wife Fixed & Proof Read--So Made Sence,Get Off Trac @ X's. Appreciate Consideration In Joining !

Mark

lehr · #2 02-04-2013, 05:46 AM

Welcome Mark ! Good luck with getting things restarted !!!

Pat

Peter Tommasini · #3 02-04-2013, 06:54 AM

Big welcome to the forum Mark
Peter

HEATNBEAT · #4 02-04-2013, 11:07 AM

Hi Mark and welcome!

Doug M · #5 02-04-2013, 11:08 AM

Mark

Here you may find images and discussions to prod your imagination and thought to newly found heights. Push the daisies out and the beat on sheets of whatever to make the best (your choice of projects, today mine is a cover for my door chime). Machine work does make some sheet-work easier doesn't it, like making special shaped stamps or just hammers to fit your own hand.

get it in shape, the shape you want.

Doug

weldtoride · #6 02-04-2013, 08:31 PM

Welcome to the forum, Mark, from another old guy named Mark. I used to teach high school shop, so I have read more than an average share of stuff related to using one's hands in relation to brain development. Hand/brain exercise is important in young developing children’s brains, and in older adults as well for continued mental acuity. Get out in your shop and it will be good for you in so many ways. You are ahead of so many people with your knowledge/experience base, we look forwards to hearing more from you.

thingsthatfly2 · #7 02-05-2013, 12:08 AM

amazing story. We will keep you in our prayers. Today is the youngest day of the rest of your life. my dad always says that and is in better shape then most 20 year olds.

RockHillWill · #8 02-05-2013, 08:17 AM

Hey Mark, welcome to the AllmetalShaping site.

There are always new and interesting ways to make things showing up here, and they will be some ideas that you might find useful.

Thanks for sharing.

Metlmodr · #9 02-05-2013, 06:14 PM

Noli sinere problemata te opprimere

From another 60 year old, hang in there

Bill Gibson · #10 02-05-2013, 10:56 PM

Welcome Mark,
As some of the others have said, Stay as physically active as you can and it will help keep your mind active... and of course having projects to look forward to will keep both mind and body active. It is so great to see that your desire is still there, and it sounds like you have a wonderful support system at home... Looking forward to seeing your projects.