Never been so busy....

[tacmig]

Haven't been here in about 3 weeks. What's going on? Our shop is maxed out, stressed out, tapped out and completely overwhelmed! I think there was a time back in the early 90's when we were up against it, but nothing like this. We hired three new guys one green horn welder and two fabricates and we are still swamped! We have one motel, one hotel, a condo complex (14 units) and 3 custom homes all going on at once and we just ordered another 45 tons of steel! Our salesman is a dead man! I think we are going to make it though. We have been on the verge of automation for the past year or so and this job has pushed our limits of manual welding (repetitive jig type) to the point we have dercided to go robotic. It looks like we will go with a Panasonic TA-1600 with the Tawers controller and Fronius power and feed. Been looking at this combo for a while. Anyway just had a little time to sip a brew and check in with ya all. Will keep you posted on how this thing works out. Still haven't finished my personal welding table

TacMig

[chrisgay@sbcglo]

Hi Tacmig,

Congratulations on being so busy. Be careful what you wish for, right?
I'm slammed, too.

What kind of work do you for your customers? Or, what do your current projects consist of?

[Craig in Denver]

TacMig On Break:
LMAO!! Thanks for the pic.

[Anti-GMAW]

The first welding job I ever worked for just bought a $900,000 laser about a month before I started. About 3 months after I started they slowed down so much they were practicly in reverse! The laser put them so over the top because of the slow down that they had to lay of about 75% of there workforce.

[c wagner]

Loved the pic, probably woke my wife up I laughed so hard!!!
Glad to hear your busy, let us know how the robotics works out... oh and don't forget to show us pics!!!

[fun4now]

glad to hear buis. is booming.
great pic. is that a taste test, or just a realy thursty easy to please fella ??

[Bert]

Tacmig, same here....LOVE your pic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!

Chris, so glas you are busy too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Now will BOTH of you start showing pics of your new projects??!!!!!

[Bert]

tacmig, I"m guessing the robotics you want to buy is WAY better than a plasmacam???

[Blue Collar Moto]

I used to love Old Style beer! Cant find it here in Ca.
Congratulations on being so busy! Its nice to hear about someone doing well with so much doom and gloom going around...

[doobie]

Way to go tacmig glad to hear you are busy.I had a really busy winter but 90% of my work is forestry equipment and the canadian forestry industry is totally in the crapper so it has been pretty quit and probably will be all summer at least until fall.