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Old Apr 15, 2007 | 09:34 PM
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How does one become a rotary specialist?

Schools offer nothing but internal combustion mechanic "degrees" ... so how did the rotary specialists get their certification in rotaries specifically? thanks.
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Old Apr 17, 2007 | 09:52 PM
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Doesn't Mazda offer some certification now?
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Old Apr 18, 2007 | 03:38 AM
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Send your resume out to rotary specialty workshops.
Start out from the bottom and learn from the best, once you feel you have enough experience open your own shop
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Old Apr 24, 2007 | 11:50 AM
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Yeah as REVERE said- Then when you open your own shop you can say "trained by XYZ".. this is what some people I know have done..
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Old Jul 8, 2007 | 05:20 PM
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isnt their a way to get certified to work in a dealership as a rotary tech?
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Old Jul 8, 2007 | 05:28 PM
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One does not "become" a rotary specialist, you must be "born" that way!

Haha
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Old Jul 8, 2007 | 05:38 PM
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Wow!
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Old Jul 9, 2007 | 07:13 PM
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As rotarykidd speaks ^^ Gong sounds in background , Bows & exits room .
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Old Jul 9, 2007 | 08:11 PM
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Originally Posted by rotarykidd
One does not "become" a rotary specialist, you must be "born" that way!

Haha
Lol agree'd. Imo if you ask me rotaries are easier to work on then pistons (Far less parts) it's only with forced induction that they become complex little bastards.
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Old Jul 10, 2007 | 05:25 AM
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Imo if you ask me rotaries are easier to work on then pistons (Far less parts) it's only with forced induction that they become complex little bastards.
Hmmmm... when I first got my rotor I had no idea how it worked and everything took ages to work out and do.... when I first got a piston engined car, same thing, everything took ages. I think what's easiest is what you are most familiar with hehe.

I will admit though, that the rotary engine is so small and accessable, you can practically do anything without having to remove 200 other bits first, that said, if you are used to removing those 200 other bits, it's about just as easy either way

I've got to go work on my piston engined car not unfortunately... it has such annoying things as an air flow meter and all this plastic crap to take off before i can get to anything.. :P
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Old Jul 10, 2007 | 10:35 AM
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I wanted to be a rotary specialist till i realized thats like impossible. Im 17 been in the rotary scene for like almost 3 years. I wanted to learn learn and learn some more then try to open my own shop on island long NY in my town rocky point. It would be called rocky point rotary(sounds good to me). I know how much work it would take and proper business would be hard . So i decided not to ever bother with a shop. Im going to MMI for motorcycle and marine(I have a fair amount of experience) and going to work on dirtbikes,ATV's motorcycles and ect. I rather let rotarys be my hobby and not my job. A lot of people helped me on this site decide not to be a car working man and work on my own veichles. More than likely you will get tired of it.
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Old Jul 11, 2007 | 09:54 PM
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Hmmmm... when I first got my rotor I had no idea how it worked and everything took ages to work out and do.... when I first got a piston engined car, same thing, everything took ages. I think what's easiest is what you are most familiar with hehe.

I will admit though, that the rotary engine is so small and accessable, you can practically do anything without having to remove 200 other bits first, that said, if you are used to removing those 200 other bits, it's about just as easy either way

I've got to go work on my piston engined car not unfortunately... it has such annoying things as an air flow meter and all this plastic crap to take off before i can get to anything.. :P
Yes, Your almost always raised on pistons but when you really get the hang of the rotary it's so much simpler. I guess it's the whole outside the box thinkin that is required to own a rotary.

Btw ~ I love your FB!!! I want a montego blue Fb even though your green is still amazing!
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Old Jul 21, 2007 | 11:16 PM
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i have a friend going to school right now to become certified on rotorys. dont know exactly how he did it but i know he went through a dealership. go to a mazda dealership and ask them. its a start
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Old Jul 24, 2007 | 09:51 PM
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Originally Posted by rotarykidd
One does not "become" a rotary specialist, you must be "born" that way!

Haha
GABE!!! its erwin! how ya been dude
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