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04-26-2013,
09:37 AM
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That ol' duty cycle.
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Home Shop Welding
Until you get a welder that has a duty cycle above 50% at around 150+ amps you are just kidding yourself about doing a quality weld on 1/4" steel...
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04-06-2013,
07:31 PM
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New to me plasma cutter! I'm stoked!
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As to the gun not firing off, I have found the scale on hot rolled steel typically has to be scraped/ground away where you hook the ground electrode....
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03-30-2013,
04:37 PM
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Where are you when you're here?
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Couch or recliner with my ipad. Sometimes sitting up in bed waiting for my eyes to close!
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03-27-2013,
12:43 PM
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OT Toyota gearbox mounting bolt layout
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You might go over to www.pirate4x4.com and look around. If its been done, somebody over there has done it. Be aware that if you register and start...
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03-16-2013,
10:26 AM
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Need help drilling holes in pipe
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Get a piece of scrap angle iron. Size unimportant. Clamp EMT to inside of angle iron. Clamp a board as a fence on your drill table to determine...
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03-16-2013,
10:19 AM
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can I cut 2" round cold rolled steel with an abrasive chop saw?
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Forget the abrasive chop saw for solids that big. BTDT. Get a decent 'portaband' bandsaw as previously suggested. Much more versatile. Use bimetal...
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03-16-2013,
10:08 AM
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Plunge grooving aerated concrete
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Just take your time cutting it with the angle grinder and have a second person running the shop vac and holding the hose real close to the blade/cut.
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03-01-2013,
07:31 PM
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Any avid handgun shooters in here?
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I'd have to say semi autos don't need any more training than a revolver. What they do need is to continually practice with the gun (any gun really)...
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02-27-2013,
02:03 PM
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OT: Hard Drive Data Destruction
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Since its a HP you need to start planning for the next time it craps out!!!
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02-27-2013,
10:02 AM
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Any avid handgun shooters in here?
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Many ranges have rental guns to shoot at their ranges. Good way to try different configurations out. If you aren't an experienced shooter then take...
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