Hi Mike,
That is a lot of questions but I don't mind. I'm the kind of person that to know me for two weeks is to know all about me.I am into any sort of restoration from old houses to old Vettes to furniture and all things metallic. Haven't had the time for my old Vettes for the past 6 years but I had some nice ones that started out pretty rough. U.S. Alloys is one division of an acquisitions corporation. They compete directly with MRO companies like Eutectic, Certanium, Nassua Rockmount, Chronatron, Metco, etc. We mostly offer expertise/material goods to those involved in repair industries. Products are designed for less than ideal conditions encountered in maintenance. Some are also designed for use when you don't know the type or grade of metal involved and to compensate people of various skill levels. Clientele involves heavy industry, local job shops, spray shops, farming operations, hospitals, dairies, just an extremely wide variety of enterprises. I find it very interesting and challenging because you never know what problem someone will bring to you next to be solved. We don't solve 'em all but we get the majority of them worked out. As for me, I worked for Industrial Alloys Company for 15 years as a field rep. Got into joining, cladding, soldering, hardfacing, hot process metallising, cold process metallising, plasma/HVOF/twin wire arc, thermit welding etc. For the past ten years I have represented U.S. Alloys Company and it's sister company, Weld Tech in all of their endeavors and act as director of the industrial division for the parent company of those two entities. I am heavily involved in new product and technology for them as well. I also run the web site from my location in a different state than corporate. All that really means is that went something goes wrong it's usually my fault. I come here because I enjoy the projects/problem solving and I enjoy what I do. It's all I've ever really done. I like listening to people who have experiences to relate. Through association with lots of people, I occasionally come across valuable information that you won't find in the book. If I can be one of the catalysts that introduces people to a way or a means to further the interests/knowledge of repair welding and it's related processes it really trips my trigger I guess.
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