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[Jbak]

I decided a while ago that I was going to sand down the forearm of the B&C stock. I sanded it down with a belt sander. After getting past the fiberglass shell, you can plainly see the material underneath. Here, you can see the voids of the substrate material. I also slimmed up some of the grip area to better fit my hand.

I decided afterward, I didn't like the feel of the slimmer forearm. It felt too skinny in the hand and I couldn't get a good grip on it. So I then started building up the forearm with fiberglass and PC7 epoxy. I then flared and shaped the forearm.

The project sat for a while because I had just started respiratory school. I finally got around to picking it up this week again. I shot the stock with some primer and a base coat of paint.

Today, I sanded off some of the paint, and applied a texture along the grip and forearm. I am shooting it in flat tan tomorrow. More pics to come.

 

[Jbak]

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More pics of the stock, per-textured, outside in better light...

I textured it today, tomorrow it will be tan...more pics to come.

 

[wade-19]

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Looks good . Not sure when you found the time to do that. I finished respiratory school in December and I have done nothing but study and take tests for the last two years !

 

[Jbak]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Wade-19</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Looks good . Not sure when you found the time to do that. I finished respiratory school in December and I have done nothing but study and take tests for the last two years !</div></div>

Sweet! I actually, just took my last exit exam. Our exit exams are mock NBRC CRT, RRT, and clinical sims. I still have 3 finals to go on hemodynamics, Neo/Peds, and a cumulative fill in the blank comprehensive exam....then...I gotta find work...I am thinking about applying in StL if I can't find anything in Springfield,MO...how is the market looking there?

Also, I have an elective clinical rotation at a hospital in StL in 2 weeks...I plan on bringing the rifle and shooting at the conservation center off the 44 near the 270...any other place you can recommend for shooting near StL?

 

[wade-19]

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Things you need to know. After you pass your CRT you need to apply for your MO license. Also, most hospitals here in St. Louis want RRTs. I graduated in December with a 3.93 G.P.A and an award for clinical and academic excellence. I am starting my first job on Monday and it is PRN ! Hopefully after I get some actual working experience , more doors will be opened.

 

[wade-19]

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That would be J. Hedges correct ? It is a nice range, but I believe the max. range is 100yds. Not many places in the area to shoot rifles though.

What hospital are you going to ?

 

[Jbak]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Wade-19</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Things you need to know. After you pass your CRT you need to apply for your MO license. Also, most hospitals here in St. Louis want RRTs. I graduated in December with a 3.93 G.P.A and an award for clinical and academic excellence. I am starting my first job on Monday and it is PRN ! Hopefully after I get some actual working experience , more doors will be opened. </div></div>

No doubt...hospitals here only want RRT's as well. I currently have a cumulative 4.0 GPA including pre-reques and I had interviews at Mercy and Cox Health so far...they'll hire us as CRT with RRT pay, and we have 6 months from date of hire to pass our RRT exam, but, market is stupid tight down here. Cox is hiring 4 or 5 graduates, and Mercy is hiring 4. There are 18 students in my class, with 2 moving out of state, but, sounds like it isn't much better up there.

I am not sure of the name of the range, but that is probably correct...and 100 yards is better than nothing...which is what I have been shooting since school...I have only shot 2x since the start of school.

I'll be at Barnes-Jewish.

 

[wade-19]

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I have to say, your class is doing much better than mine as far as jobs go ! My class had 14 graduates. 2 had student jobs that turned into part time jobs after graduation . Of the remaining 12, only four of us have found work. I full time in home health , and the other three PRN. The only one working is the home health guy. Myself and another start our orientation Monday and the third student has not been given a start date yet .

One of the student workers was at Barnes. It is a HUGE hospital . There is something like 90 RTs on staff .

 

[Jbak]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Wade-19</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I have to say, your class is doing much better than mine as far as jobs go ! My class had 14 graduates. 2 had student jobs that turned into part time jobs after graduation . Of the remaining 12, only four of us have found work. I full time in home health , and the other three PRN. The only one working is the home health guy. Myself and another start our orientation Monday and the third student has not been given a start date yet .

One of the student workers was at Barnes. It is a HUGE hospital . There is something like 90 RTs on staff .</div></div>

There were 6 students working as Techs, I was not one of them...5 out of the 6 student workers are getting hired. So there are only 3 positions for the rest of us.

 

[sawman556]

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Looking forward to seeing it finished. Looks good so far. What paints are you using?

 

[Jbak]

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