What is your technical ability?

[Wojo 98]

Expert Shade Tree Mechanic.

 

At a very young age started working on my mini bikes, motorcycles, cars and anything I could take apart. I was pulling transmissions in my drive way at 18. While going to college decided I wanted to fix and fly in helicopters. After my stint in Central America doing LE work, I became an specialist in gas turbine engines and gear boxes plus most other air frame components. As a civilian worked on Trump's personal helicopter, Chopper 7 and several other airframes. Nothing I every worked on crashed while they were my machines. If it is bigger then a watch, I can take take it apart and most times put it together. Once I extend my garage (in the process), I plan to get the HD drill press I need, a small lathe, a band saw and a hydraulic press.

 

I have all the AR tools I need to build and repair, Glock Tools, etc, short of milling and welding there isn't much I do have the resources to do.

 

Shooting instruction, wilderness survival, search and rescue (land and sea), cold weather survival, disaster preparedness,...

 

But my favorite area of technical expertise is being a Lesbian instructor.

[mipafox 438]

I'm with Frank. Great at theory, lacking in execution.

 

Adios,

 

Pizza Bob

 

I'm sorta in the same category as you and Frank. Except that I can troubleshoot in just about any of the disciplines, including hands-on. I can design it, I can fix it, I just can't build it. No welding or carpentry skills and less than basic machining skills.

[tbtrout 141]

WOW, someone did some serious digging to find this thread.

[robot_hell 72]

I void warranties on a regular basis. 50% of the time the resulting product is unusable, 25% it's still workable, and 25% of the time it comes out better

 

Since those odds aren't great, I don't apply them to guns

[Drew 4]

I would classify myself as a general DIYer. I do pretty much everything roofing, drywalling, framing, plumbing, mild-electrical, general automotive (everything short of a complete engine rebuild), pc building, mild wood-working, etc. Im still new to firearm owning, so I haven't done anything other than field stripping and cleaning. Recently my brother gave me his AR upper after getting another one, so I'm researching the lower build and will start that soon. I have no experience in metal working, so the extend of my firearm work will be with bought parts. I hope in the future to do a bolt action mil-surplus rebuild.

[XDJohnTact 49]

That's funny Tim, I saw it last night and never noticed the original post date. It didn't stir up too much in 2009 but it seems to be hot now? It is actually rather interesting to see the varied skill levels out there. Here I thought we were all kinda "take it apart and see how it works" guys but that may not always be the case.

[tbtrout 141]

That's funny Tim, I saw it last night and never noticed the original post date. It didn't stir up too much in 2009 but it seems to be hot now? It is actually rather interesting to see the varied skill levels out there. Here I thought we were all kinda "take it apart and see how it works" guys but that may not always be the case.

Yeah, 2009 it bombed. I love taking guns apart and fixing them. Especailly if they are not mine. Look out if I ever get a milling machine.

[Krdshrk 3,877]

Tinkerer, Gadget guy, techie. Can do some work on cars and gear. I can figure most technical things out as well.

 

From my boy scout days: Rudimentary first aid and wilderness survival skills.

[BMWR12 35]

I have built 2 out of my 3 WW2 era BMW motorcycles from boxes of parts.I am restoring a rare rusty sidecar now. I can do just about anything.

[siderman 1,137]

I just do it, kinda jump in. Engine swaps when i was just old enough to drive and learned how to change my clutches cause went thru a lot in my "hot rod".Pretty handy with tools, hand built my own house from ground up and had my own little contractor business. With guns being a re-newed interest I have swapped the springs in my GP100, can do field strips on my auto and totally tore down an old 22 rifle and rebuilt it, havent the opportunity for much else yet. As far as technical diagnostics just dumb. Need it in front of me to work it.