Likes 67 Comments 1 View on Instagram. When did you know your job was the right one for you? For Jacob it was just a couple of days! Likes 75 Comments 3 View on Instagram. Likes Comments 21 View on Instagram. Wisconsin said why only have one day to celebrate manufacturing? Who else can work on cars AND planes? Likes Comments 7 View on Instagram. Enter this giveaway by sharing your story to MakersandFixers. Likes 69 Comments 3 View on Instagram.
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Likes 54 Comments 1 View on Instagram. Happy National Manufacturing Day everyone! Likes 64 View on Instagram. Anyone have a similar career path to Terrance? Likes 77 Comments 3 View on Instagram. Likes 50 Comments 2 View on Instagram. Likes Comments 16 View on Instagram. Likes 68 Comments 1 View on Instagram. Likes Comments 15 View on Instagram. We are so thankful for Emergency Vehicle Technicians like Jake who keep our ambulances and firetrucks ready to go at any moment especially during hurricane season, which has Jake sleeping at the firehouse prepared to make road calls.
Our thoughts are with those impacted by Hurricane Ida and a big thank you to all the EVTs who are out there helping! Likes View on Instagram. You could be a winner next month by sharing your story at MakersandFixers. Likes 30 View on Instagram. Winners announced September 15th! CTE technicaleducation UTI techschool tradeschool trades wrench tools mechanic technician techlife giveaway free win snapon technical college school workhard hardatwork. Likes Comments 41 View on Instagram.
Likes 43 Comments 2 View on Instagram. Double tap if being a maker and fixer is what you love! Likes Comments 6 View on Instagram. Who else changed career paths? Juan switched from the food service industry to working in manufacturing! Likes Comments 9 View on Instagram. Eric was nominated by a friend to be featured on MakersandFixers. Link in bio makersandfixers.
Likes 65 Comments 1 View on Instagram. Likes 69 Comments 1 View on Instagram. As an Automotive Technician, Arnaldo has had many funny moments on the job. Share your favorite stories with us at MakersandFixers. Likes 71 Comments 3 View on Instagram. Aubree grew up around trucks and body work and knew she wanted to be a part of the industry, so she went to college to learn! She is now working on getting a role as a body tech or painter. Likes 53 Comments 3 View on Instagram.
Want to be a winner too? Likes 47 Comments 2 View on Instagram. Working with his hands in the Navy for 6 years made Victor's love for fixing up cars stronger. Likes 59 Comments 3 View on Instagram. Double tap if you agree! Likes 71 Comments 1 View on Instagram. He knew he could do better and got to work learning everything he could!
His shop now brings anywhere from 3 to 5 projects a year to SEMA. Likes 78 Comments 4 View on Instagram. Sebastian's favorite classic car to work on is the Jaguar e-type. As for modern cars, it's the BMW M2! Likes 53 View on Instagram. For Kevin, it all started with his love for lego - building something and then breaking it back down. He turned that love into a career at Audi!
Who else started from LEGOs?? Send us your awesome welding pics at MakersandFixers. Likes 28 View on Instagram. He loves that everyday brings a cool new project for him — like rebuilding a Caterpillar C7 industrial engine from the bare block!
Likes 66 Comments 2 View on Instagram. Despite being a Shop Foreman in the heavy-duty vehicle industry, Rylee's favorite project is still his grandfather's Chevy pickup! Likes 41 View on Instagram. Likes 54 View on Instagram. Diesel Mechanic Andrew is learning new things every day as a younger tech.
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When did you know you wanted to wrench for a living? Gary always had the desire to restore cars and trucks, but never had time while he was a Firefighter. After retiring, he dove right in! Likes 51 Comments 1 View on Instagram. Likes Comments 11 View on Instagram. Clayton Renth is helping the next generation of makersandfixers find their calling as an Automotive Instructor at lewisandclarkcc! He also runs his own automotive repair business out of his home.
Likes 40 View on Instagram. To have your picture and story featured on our page, submit your info to MakersandFixers. Likes 75 Comments 5 View on Instagram. He works as a Shop Foreman at Las Vegas Ducati and has a reputation for being able to understand what every bike needs.
Mario also builds his own race bikes and has won some races on his builds! Although Matthew loves his job as an Aviation Mechanic, one of his favorite stories actually comes from fixing up an old family heirloom- a s Chevy Coupe he and his grandfather restored as a surprise anniversary gift to his grandmother. While working on it, they discovered that it had a beefed-up suspension and a bunch of hidden compartments.
They did some digging and found out it was an old whiskey and moonshine runner! Likes 65 View on Instagram. Gerald started his career learning to build the frames for his BMX bikes. His favorite part of this 2-year project is the intake panel that goes into the fender, the under hood panels, and the exhaust coming out of the back bumper.
Meet Charlie, another one of the guys we met while visiting alhotrods! While in school, Charlie worked part time at a shop that built Shelby Cobra replicas.
From that point on the hot rod work took over for him! Likes 58 View on Instagram. We got to meet Tony Arme, owner of alhotrods and get a behind the scenes look at his awesome shop. Tony got into hot rods after his Automotive Technology instructor introduced him to a guy who owned a rod shop.
After doing it a few years, Tony knew he could run a successful shop, and opened up American Legends. Likes 89 Comments 1 View on Instagram. Tune in at 3PM ET. Aviation Techs have some of the coolest jobs on this planet. Likes 67 View on Instagram. Amy is a Diesel Mechanic who works on everything from generators to pick-ups to heavy equipment. Likes 55 Comments 1 View on Instagram.
My first day on the job was literally removing the grating and lateral support on the floor of a mezzanine! Likes 58 Comments 1 View on Instagram. Likes 42 View on Instagram. Greg got into the industry by working alongside his dad. They worked together for 10 years before he started at Vengeance.
Today, he knows his dad is proud of his accomplishments. Likes 83 View on Instagram. Ethan joined skillsusa in high school, and placed 1st in the diesel equipment technology competition two years in a row. Needless to say, he is now a successful Diesel Technician who enjoys keeping trucks rolling! Likes 94 Comments 1 View on Instagram. Lots of makersandfixers are inspired to get into their fields by their parents. For Asif, it was a different story.
He entered the Aviation Industry to do something different with his life. He moved to Dubai from his native country Pakistan and now is a proud Aircraft Technician for a private jet company! What vehicle comes into your shop the most? Master Technician Mark Brent says he works on a lot of Datsuns! After his time in the U. Air Force, he had the opportunity to go to mmimotor, and now works at a local dealership!
Likes 21 View on Instagram. Schuyler works as an Industrial Millwright at a nuclear plant, but his favorite project is still this Defender! Sash works on just about everything with an engine- but recently had the chance to work on a Liberty Walk Ferrari Spider.
Keep tagging us in the pics! Michael is one of those guys who has done just about everything in his 25 years of turning wrenches. He started off as a boat mechanic in the U. Marine Corps and now works on machines that grind concrete floors. Likes 76 Comments 3 View on Instagram. Field Service Technician Bernard found a free motorcycle online and decided to restore it as a side project.
The tank was smashed in, bars were bent, and it was missing a battery. It took all summer but he got it in pretty good shape! Swipe to see how it turned out. Likes 78 Comments 1 View on Instagram. Ready… GO! Enter to win everything above by: 1. Sharing this post to your Instagram story and tagging makersandfixers 2. Keep in mind- we will not be able to see your story if your account is private.
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Material: Metal. Size: Middle. MOQ: Port: Ningbo. Shape: Curve. Order: 50 Sets. Ningbo Shantex Co. Material: Resin. Type: Prong Button. Tried to get some tools replaced and answer was if you don't work in a shop we don't deal with you , fact snap on boils down to "I got a bigger one than you" In 30 years of dealing with Snap-On and Fly-Off, I've never had that happen and the dealers know I brought them for personal use. You need a new rep. Compared to Snap-On?
I'd say pretty cheap. Good tools are priceless, but you have to decide what you are willing to pony up, and what fits your needs. Tried to get some tools replaced and answer was if you don't work in a shop we don't deal with you , fact snap on boils down to "I got a bigger one than you" Sears and Snap-On have the same guarantee, no questions asked, lifetime of the tool.
If you had an asshole driver who would not swap your shit out then I am sorry, it is about the one thing they can do to loose the right to sell Snap-On tools. If you use it every day or put a lot of torque on it buy Snap-On. Tools over 1" and things that don't need tight clearances go with Mac, Cornwell, Craftsman, even Harbor fright.
On the larger stuff there is so much metal in the wrench even they can't screw it up! And if they aren't for your living, I would concentrate on buying their ratchets, combination wrenches, and needle nose pliers. After that get what you use heavily. On the ones I listed, there is a difference. Lowes changed suppliers a few months ago for their Kobalt brand tools, it's all made in China or Taiwan now. If I run an account through snap-on, yeah, they make money off of the intrest.
I make parts in the U. I did not have a problem with Craftsman until they started making most of their stuff in China, the same goes for Irwin Vice-grip. I turn wrenches and measure tight tolerances all day, so I want good, reliable, American made tools. But that is just me. Your math sucks. I see why you went into the trades. See RAC, Aaron's, etc. Their tools are good quality though It's been said before, if you're working on shit for a living, invest in expensive tools or you'll be buying the same stuff over and over again.
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