that is awsome seeing him so young doing so well gosh he could have everything paid off and be able to retire at 40 if he were to start pipe welding right when he gets outta high school. Teach him save, save, save, retire early and PLAY hard

Rick, I always had a problem with capping I never could understand it. I could run a root with my eyes closed but man to run the dang cap would kill me I don't get it. The cap took me a long time learn hell been so long not even sure I could run it maybe with a few practice runs. I have always been like that in life hard stuff was easy, easy stuff was hard yeah I know i'm weird LOL

Chris

Thanks everyone for your kind words and support for Patrick. It really means alot to him. I would like to give you a little bit of backgound . I grew up on my uncle's farm in west TN where I spent my afternoon's and summer's running 6010 red rod, where I learned what I call sweat of your brow values, my dad worked swing shifts as a welder in a steel mill and taught me about welding when he could but mostly learned from my uncle. I got into hanging steel right out of high school and welding some structural, worked production mig for a few years and wound up getting into hardwood flooring,  built a small company, nothing big. The houseing market went south about two years ago so I sold out and went back to my frist love witch is welding. Got into school to learn how to weld pipe and be a better structural welder. I have been in school for the last thirteen months (just started learning pipe a few weeks ago) I'll graduate in October . My wife owns a small trucking company, So I'd take patrick down to the shop with me to practice, Well he wanted to try so I let him run with it, Now he takes me with him to practice! He really loves it. He wants me to post some of my welds, So I said I would. Again, I would like to thank everyone for your post, you really inspire him, and you have reached hero status in his eyes. THANKS AGAIN !

Ronnie