Grew up in a very pioneering family in Western Washington where he learned early to apply his mechanical genius repairing machinery. He joined the Navy and traveled while stationed on the USS Constellation, Rick then learned the art and craft of machining and fabrication. After the Navy he designed and built gold mining equipment throughout the United States and Canada. Rick has been extremely successful in all his endeavors. He may not admit it, but Rick is also known for his masterful aviation hobbies where his perfectionism is again key to his success. His focus on Rail X equipment, attachments & the Roto-Gripp Bucket™ are masterful engineering concepts that continues to grow.