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Welcome Forum => Welcome Board and Introductions => Topic started by: Benjamin Wharton on February 25, 2014, 12:32:14 AM

Title: Hiya from Sydney Australia!
Post by: Benjamin Wharton on February 25, 2014, 12:32:14 AM

Hiya all!

My name is Benjamin Wharton and I live in Sydney, Australia. I'm a fitter and turner by trade and have recently turned ('scuse the pun!) my hand to archaeology finishing a degree at Sydney University. I have begun to delve into maritime and industrial archaeology as it suits my background and historical interests.

Cheers,
Ben

Title: Re: Hiya from Sydney Australia!
Post by: Papaw on February 25, 2014, 01:51:03 AM

Welcome to Tool Talk, Ben!
We have several Aussies and Kiwis here.

Title: Re: Hiya from Sydney Australia!
Post by: Batz on February 25, 2014, 02:00:00 AM

G'day Ben, another Aussie fitter and turner here.

Batz

Title: Re: Hiya from Sydney Australia!
Post by: Neals on February 25, 2014, 03:30:23 AM

Hi and welcome from Alberta Canada.

Title: Re: Hiya from Sydney Australia!
Post by: international3414 on February 25, 2014, 04:02:34 AM

guessing fitter/turner,is a plumber?....off too goggle...and welcome!!!!

Title: Re: Hiya from Sydney Australia!
Post by: mikeswrenches on February 25, 2014, 06:37:35 AM

Hi Ben, and welcome to Tool Talk!

Mike

Title: Re: Hiya from Sydney Australia!
Post by: Lostmind on February 25, 2014, 08:55:11 AM

Fitter and Turner?  A mechanic fits parts and turns wrenches. Be interesting to know what a fitter /turner does.
Interesting how we all " speak" English language , but it has so many different meanings.
Welcome to Tool Talk , looking forward to your posts.

Title: Re: Hiya from Sydney Australia!
Post by: Nolatoolguy on February 25, 2014, 11:51:22 AM

Welcome to Tooltalk from the USA. Glad to have you here.

Title: Re: Hiya from Sydney Australia!
Post by: oldtools on February 25, 2014, 03:45:34 PM

Welcome & Aloha from Hawaii

Title: Re: Hiya from Sydney Australia!
Post by: lbgradwell on February 25, 2014, 03:53:31 PM

Welcome!

Title: Re: Hiya from Sydney Australia!
Post by: Batz on February 25, 2014, 05:56:00 PM

A fitter and turner is a plant mechanic with machining skills. It is an apprenticeship trade here.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machinist

I'm not sure what you guys call them.

Batz

Title: Re: Hiya from Sydney Australia!
Post by: anglesmith on February 25, 2014, 06:37:39 PM

Welcome Ben, from a bit further north.
Fitter and Turner, Yep I agree with Batz and Ben  that's what were are.   Turner dates back to when the lathe was the main stay of the machine shop. The ad for my apprentership (1957) said fitter and Turner, but  the indenture papers said Fitter and Machinist!?
Graeme

Clarification

Title: Re: Hiya from Sydney Australia!
Post by: turnnut on February 25, 2014, 07:06:39 PM

fitter/turner would be equal to our millwrights here in the U.S. of A.

welcome from Massachusetts.

you will enjoy your venture on this site.

Frank

Title: Re: Hiya from Sydney Australia!
Post by: Plyerman on February 25, 2014, 07:54:40 PM

Greetings Benjamin!

Title: Re: Hiya from Sydney Australia!
Post by: Chillylulu on March 06, 2014, 03:46:02 PM

Hi Benjamin

Out here I'm a fitter, indentured in 1982.  Fire sprinkler-fitter or pipe fitter. Figured out in the first five years that the office was warmer and became a designer or engineering tech and mgmt.  Always have kept my card and paid dues though.

Do you know the difference between a fitter and a plumber here in Denver?


Chilly