Bar Z Industrial Summer Bash 2016 Recap

[Ulma Doctor]

I had the best time today at the summer bash.
i had a wingman, hobby machinist member, Bob Korves
it was a 720 mile round trip that started at 2:30am saturday and ended back home at just before midnight yesterday.
it's 1 am sunday morning . i'm dog tired, but i couldn't sleep until i posted some pics and a link to the event for all to see.
i got to meet and talk to all my favorite youtube personalities as well as a few new friends and members of the hobby machinist too!
there were a lot of great people getting together and just having fun.
The were thousands of $$$ in raffle giveaways, a geat tool swap meet, demonstrations by the tubers, Famous Daves BBQ, Chucking contests, measuring challenges, zeroing challenges on a vertical mill, lathe chucking for accuracy and time
it was just the best time i had in years!

here are some pictures i took:






here is a link to the recorded stream,

as always, thanks for looking!

 

[hvontres]

It was fun running into a couple of other Hm'ers up there. If any of you are within driving distance of So-cal I really recommend going. It was a really fun time and meeting your youtube heroes in person is really fun.

 

[Ulma Doctor]

It was really good to meet you Henry.
i'm sorry i didn't recognize you until later in the day.
i'm going next year, count on it!
i look forward to seeing you again as well, please keep in touch!
how are those core drills working out???

 

[hvontres]

Well, I did remove a bunch of facial hair since I took my profile picture

 

[David S]

Thanks for sharing this.

My favorite "ol style machinist" is Keith Fenner. Just love his calm cool style, not afraid to show a screw up (seldom happens) and how to recover.

Did you meet him in person? What sort of guy is he in person?

David

 

[hvontres]

Yes, we met him and he is just as nice in person as he is on his videos. In fact, all of them are just regular guys that just happen not to be camera shy. It is still a bit unnerving to have Ox or Adam looking over your shoulder while trying to indicate a part, but that just makes things that much more exciting. All in all it was a very good way to spend a Saturday.

 

[Bob Korves]

It was nice meeting you at the Bash, Henry!

 

[David S]

is this bash always held on the west coast?

I am in ontario but if it was closer and RV friendly I would love to attend next year.

David

 

[Ulma Doctor]

Thanks for sharing this.

My favorite "ol style machinist" is Keith Fenner. Just love his calm cool style, not afraid to show a screw up (seldom happens) and how to recover.

Did you meet him in person? What sort of guy is he in person?

David

Hi David, thanks for reading
Keith Fenner was my very first subscription on youtube. He's exactly like he is in the videos in person.
Just a very likeable guy.
As a matter of fact all the youtubers were very down to earth and personable. I had wonderful interactions with Randy Richard, Keith Rucker, Bruce Whitham, James Greene, Ray Caniglia, Tom Lipton, Dale Derry, Abom79, and many others.
They were all just nice to be around
I was very fortunate to attend.

 

[hvontres]

is this bash always held on the west coast?

I am in ontario but if it was closer and RV friendly I would love to attend next year.

David

I beleve Stan's bash is always out here at his house, however, I think John Saunders from NYC CNC has an open house in Zanesville,OH which might be a bit closer for you. I think Abom79, Brad Jacob and a couple of other East coast Youtubers came out this year.