hambone43 Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 Just wanted to say hi, and thank you all for the great info this site has to offer. I am not on the computer all that often, so my replies will be a bit spastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ausfire Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 Spasmodic perhaps. Went to Seattle once. You have a great Boeing factory there. Amazing place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swedefiddle Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 Good Morning Hambone,Check out the North West Blacksmith Association website blacksmithdotorg. They have a monthly get-together in Longview. If you need a ride there will be lots of people going from the Seattle area.Ausfire,There is not "A" great Boeing Factory there, there are a pile. Not quite 1/4 of Seattle, but almost close (LOL) Would that mean you were with the bunch that came to Seattle for ABANA, 2006??Neil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ausfire Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 There is not "A" great Boeing Factory there, there are a pile. Not quite 1/4 of Seattle, but almost close (LOL) Would that mean you were with the bunch that came to Seattle for ABANA, 2006??Neil Neil,No, it was 2006 though, while visiting friends in Vancouver, we just made a day trip to Seattle specially to see the Boeing factory there. I have an interest in aviation (but no experience with anything bigger than our light Cessna) and it was a real eye-opener to do the Boeing factory tour. Just the vastness alone was astounding.While in Canada, I was fortunate to see Kootenay Forge. Lovely work, nice people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swedefiddle Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 Good Morning Aus,I haven't been through a Tour "IN" Seattle, or south of Seattle near Boeing Field, but I have been on the Tour of the Plant at Mukilteo (Paine Field). When I was there, there were 5 doors, each longer (wider) and wider (taller) than a football field. The building is 1/4 mile wide, service tunnels are under the working floor, there are change rooms at one end so if you wish to go running on your break 4 times through the tunnel is 1 mile. I think they have expanded that building to 7 doors. Visitor viewing tower is in the middle of the building. The size of the Boeing operation is mind numbing. I guess their products are also numbing.Neil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 Welcome aboard Hambone, glad to have you. Don't let the other guys fool ya a lot of use appreciate a good spastic post, then again some of us are pretty easy to amuse.We love pics, projects, tools, equipment, pets, scenery, etc. Most anything you'd let an 8 yr old look at is good.Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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