KB_
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same boat. My shop is half of my two stall garage. Really want to add a good size shed to the yard and build something up.
Metalworking Hunttalkers!
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Redmt
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Not a derogatory comment but whenever I hear or say "trust me" I think of Richard Nixon "I'm not a crook" and Bill Clinton "I did not have sex with that woman".
LuketheDog
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Mine is a Hobart and I'm very happy with it, I crossed-shopped those 3 brands and found the Hobart was probably slightly a better value for general light-duty DIY purposes.
KB_
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Look up the channel "rather B Welding" on youtube. He is currently building a mini trophy truck. His build on the mini Rock bouncer was awesome to watch.
"Mike festiva" is also a really cool channel of some unique builds. His mini pinzgauer project was pretty sweet.
I've started working on some plans for a two person rock crawler that my son and I can work on. May have to share that as it really gets going.
"Mike festiva" is also a really cool channel of some unique builds. His mini pinzgauer project was pretty sweet.
I've started working on some plans for a two person rock crawler that my son and I can work on. May have to share that as it really gets going.
BrentD
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I think Trump owns "trust me" now.
I like the metal artwork. Pretty cool stuff. My metal working is limited to polishing and rust bluing guns. After that, I'm in way, way over my head. Soldering is beyond my wheelhouse, nevermind welding.
Redmt
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Check out www.weldmonger.com
Welding Tips and Tricks - TIG, MIG, Stick and a pantload of other info
Down and Dirty Welding tips and tricks , No PhD's allowed
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np307
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This is as artistic as any of my metal work gets. I'm working towards my certification for sanitary welding and my boss wants to put up the shop initials outside, so this afternoon I started by making a "J" out of some drops and cut-outs. 
millerkiller77
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np307
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Thanks. Still plenty to work on but every weld except for 2 would have passed sanitary so I'm getting there. No plans for a spud gun right now, all my "at home" welding is fixing broken stuff.Welds look awesome
Auto feed potato cannon in your future?
Redmt
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Do not fire green walnuts through a spud gun.
millerkiller77
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Lit road flares has entered the chat
Redmt
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OH HELL YES!!! I'm glad my kid never thought of that. He's the one who found out if you shoot a green walnut at the neighbors barn door it puts a hole in it.
millerkiller77
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D battery through both side of an ac condenser, front weighted arrows with broadheads,, pantyhose full of ball bearings, flachettes, capped pvc pipes, frozen fish gut cylinders, and on and on.. if it fit down the barrel,it got sent
I can’t imagine the damage that caused. We put a lot of holes in stuff with just potatoes.
millerkiller77
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Lemons provided the best seal for "sabot" rounds and don't gum up the ignitor or combustion chamber threads like cooked potato juice does
Good call, definitely went through a few grill ignitors in my prime
Redmt
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We found flat black enamel to be the best propellant. Multiple shots per charge.
millerkiller77
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Always installed a manual lantern sparker opposite the grill ignitor , those babies light EVERYTHING with a quick twist.
Man I can still remember that smell of opening the chamber after firing.... good times
Redmt
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4" ABS with 2" Y made a nice pistol grip. A 4 to 1-1/2 reducer for the barrel. Wrap the chamber with reinforced fiberglass strapping tape to contain the explosion if the chamber blew up.
