[Myrddin]

My interest in the mechanical aspects of the rail cars is driven by the need for domain knowledge to build the monitoring systems. I do have a passion for metallurgy and finishes, but it is strongly biased toward products from Ruger, S&W and Thompson. My great grandfather was an extremely gifted metallurgist. He leveraged what he learned working in the mines in Wales when he emigrated to the U.S. Much of his life was dedicated to the railroad industry and mining after he arrived here in 1863.

[familyop]

"I do have a passion for metallurgy and finishes, but it is strongly biased toward products from Ruger, S&W and Thompson."

LOL! I've fired a lot of small arms on ranges (up to 20-hour rotations on some) but never worked on them. With me, it was making various little tools at work (including hardening, annealing,...), setting feeds and speeds for various alloys, hardness testing, and the like.

[familyop]

Your great grandfather made some history.