off road industrie??

[MXRACER202]

ok iwant to go in to the off road industire like fabrication etc..... and i have lil experiance so how should i start off what do i do ??????

any comment would really help!!!

[Johnnyp]

Read, read and do some more reading, I've learn a lot on the sites (race-dezert.com, desertrides.com, dezertrangers.com )what to do and what not to do, use the search button at the top of the page if you have questions on a certain subject. Ask questions, there are a lot of people on here asking the same question over and over all I can tell you to do is go get some tools and take stuff apart and learn how it works.

[goofballracer]

Try To Get Into A Shop Sweeping The Floors!~ And Practice

[DailyPedal]

Stay in school...we have enough floor sweepers. We need educated engineers, fabricators, marketing people and salespeople. Learn mechanics, welding or drafting.

[Ranch Hand]

ok iwant to go in to the off road industire like fabrication etc..... and i have lil experiance so how should i start off what do i do ??????

any comment would really help!!!

My first suggestion would be to improve your spelling and grammar. You only get one chance to make a good first impression.

As difficult as this might be, try and set realistic goals. After setting your goals, develop a timetable to achieve the steps necessary to reach these goals and review BOTH the goals and timetables periodically. Find an adult that you trust and admire to help you with the above. It would be fantastic if they also happened to be involved in the off road industry and would be willing to become a mentor to you, but this is NOT necessary.

When thinking about your goals, consider what goal could turn into a career, instead of just a job. There are many other things to consider, such as employee benefits, job security and advancement opportunities.

Good luck and DON'T get suspended from school again !! :D

[glamisrnr]

I was also wondering this. But I am more computer oriented I have some knowledge with the CAD CAM program Mastercam and PlasmaCam. I also have taken some welding classes and machining classes. What does it take to be a mechanical engineer?

[151fab]

I was also wondering this. But I am more computer oriented I have some knowledge with the CAD CAM program Mastercam and PlasmaCam. I also have taken some welding classes and machining classes. What does it take to be a mechanical engineer?

A bachelors degree. Plan on a little Chemistry and a ton of Math and Physics.

[BenDotCom]

Im on the same road-Mechanical Engineering and Todd@151fab is right! Plan on taking Math the rest of your life! All the way up to Differential Equations, including every Calculus course imaginable! The same with Physics, only when you take the Physics, bring the Math you are learning. I guess that is why they call it "Calculus Based Physics"!

-Ben

[MXRACER202]

well i suck at math but im pretty good at sci stuff

[glamisrnr]

same here I have not even gone past pre-algebra.:( What about CNC programmer? Or something else. I am also looking into being a computer repair technician or some similar computer related career.

[BenDotCom]

same here I have not even gone past pre-algebra.:( What about CNC programmer? Or something else. I am also looking into being a computer repair technician or some similar computer related career.

In my opinion, being a programmer sounds like it could become boring. Keep in mind-im not a programmer, never had any experience programming CNC machines. With that said, perhaps you could look into CAD. If you enjoy doing things with the computer and want to get into the off road industry, computer aided design may be your ticket. Lots of fabrication shops these days are turning to the computer to design parts.

[glamisrnr]

Ok cool I will have to look into some of the classes at my local tech school.

[jrtorres]

I can't emphasize how important staying in school is. While in high school i worked as a floor sweeper in a fab shop and got to the point where i could prep an entire pro truck by myself in a week. Now that i am in college though I find that people i talk to have more respect for what i have to say because they know that ; hey i might actually know what i'm talking about.

STAY IN SCHOOL

Like the guy said try to get in as a floor sweeper but realize that you should only think of it as temporary and do anything possible to get into college, and you don't need to have alot of money for college there are millions and millions of dollars in grant money not claimed every year....its not hard to get.

[dan200]

STAY IN SCHOOL



Best advice you can get. I did not finish college because I started my own business which was great until my market got flooded with competition with way more marketing dollars than we had and rather than start throwing good money after bad we decided to call it quits. Now at 35 I am VERY regretful that I never finished school. I wanna go back and currently I am evaluating my options but it is not so easy for a guy with a full time job, a house payment etc. to afford the time to get a degree. Good luck to you and stay in school and don't get suspended again...:)

[piratelab]

My first suggestion would be to improve your spelling and grammar. You only get one chance to make a good first impression.

As difficult as this might be, try and set realistic goals. After setting your goals, develop a timetable to achieve the steps necessary to reach these goals and review BOTH the goals and timetables periodically. Find an adult that you trust and admire to help you with the above. It would be fantastic if they also happened to be involved in the off road industry and would be willing to become a mentor to you, but this is NOT necessary.

When thinking about your goals, consider what goal could turn into a career, instead of just a job. There are many other things to consider, such as employee benefits, job security and advancement opportunities.

Good luck and DON'T get suspended from school again !! :D


wow man you hit the nail right on the head. It sounds like you do some reading or you just know the secret!

anyway take what "ranch hand" said and run with it! also what the others said, stay in school...

i just say, dont get married! ;)

right on, great site and solid advice!

mike