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Forum: Fabrication 05-12-2022, 01:42 PM

Replies: 11 Miniature carport Views: 1,228 Posted By o7oBaseMetal Oh yeah, that does sound like a good way to do... Oh yeah, that does sound like a good way to do it. Something like that would have quite a bit of surface area under the dirt. Sent from my KYOCERA-E6560 using ShopFloorTalk mobile app...

Forum: Fabrication 05-10-2022, 03:40 PM

Replies: 11 Miniature carport Views: 1,228 Posted By o7oBaseMetal Well, I was sick the past few days and not able... Well, I was sick the past few days and not able to get out and watch. but it was pretty windy the last couple days. The mini carport didn't blow away but the back side t-posts clearly lifted up out...

Forum: Fabrication 05-06-2022, 12:44 PM

Replies: 11 Miniature carport Views: 1,228 Posted By o7oBaseMetal Yeah, I considered building or buying some of the... Yeah, I considered building or buying some of the screw in anchors. Looks like basically a single auger thread with about a 4" diameter without actually finding one and measuring it. I waa thinking...

Forum: Fabrication 05-05-2022, 09:53 PM

Replies: 11 Miniature carport Views: 1,228 Posted By o7oBaseMetal Thanks for the kind words. That concrete on the... Thanks for the kind words. That concrete on the posts is a good idea. I think it is something I could get away with whether I am violating the rules or not. I got a note that the property assessor...

Forum: Fabrication 05-04-2022, 04:13 PM

Replies: 11 Miniature carport Views: 1,228 Posted By o7oBaseMetal Miniature carport Pretty straightforward project but I didn't want to really put much money into it so took me awhile to gather cheap materials and come up with a final plan based on what I was able to find. About a...

Forum: Welding 01-06-2022, 07:25 PM

Replies: 24 Rocket stove build...maybe Views: 4,667 Posted By o7oBaseMetal Well. I have not decided yet if I will make my... Well. I have not decided yet if I will make my YouTube videos public yet but I threw together my own heater this year too. Kind of R&D and I waited too late into the year to start so kinda half ass...

Forum: Welding 01-06-2022, 07:19 PM

Replies: 11 Arc eye and electronic lens welding shield Views: 2,788 Posted By o7oBaseMetal In a decade of working in a field constantly... In a decade of working in a field constantly surrounded by welding, I have never gotten flashburn yet. I don't use auto darken hoods and I always wear safety glasses when I am not wearing a welding...

Forum: Welding 08-29-2021, 10:49 PM

Replies: 4 409 Stainless Steel Views: 2,306 Posted By o7oBaseMetal Well, I ended up scaring him by the talk of the... Well, I ended up scaring him by the talk of the potential for weld cracking on ferritic stainless so we brainstormed up a way to do it without welding as wel as a contingency plan to do a weld if it...

Forum: Welding 08-03-2021, 11:52 AM

Replies: 4 409 Stainless Steel Views: 2,306 Posted By o7oBaseMetal 409 Stainless Steel A buddy of mine has a car that belonged to his recently passed father. He has purchased an exhaust kit for it and it requires a single weld for assembly which is just a fillet weld from tube to...

Forum: Machining 07-04-2021, 10:54 AM

Replies: 21 Videos to watch Views: 2,998 Posted By o7oBaseMetal I agree. I watch a lot of youtube and don't even... I agree. I watch a lot of youtube and don't even have tv service. There are some good guys (often time they aren't AS good on the video production side or the keeping the redundancy out of the...

Forum: Welding 07-04-2021, 09:17 AM

Replies: 29 welding certification Views: 6,582 Posted By o7oBaseMetal That is classic, LOL. Sent from my... That is classic, LOL. Sent from my KYOCERA-E6560 using ShopFloorTalk mobile app (http://r.tapatalk.com/byo?rid=94314)

Forum: Fabrication 01-03-2021, 07:05 PM

Replies: 15 A Little Bit Of Plasma Cutting.............. Views: 5,054 Posted By o7oBaseMetal LOL Sent from my KYOCERA-E6560 using... LOL Sent from my KYOCERA-E6560 using ShopFloorTalk mobile app (http://r.tapatalk.com/byo?rid=94314)

Forum: Fabrication 01-03-2021, 09:19 AM

Replies: 15 A Little Bit Of Plasma Cutting.............. Views: 5,054 Posted By o7oBaseMetal I have a drag tip but I would think I could drill... I have a drag tip but I would think I could drill a larger hole to accommodate that. The unistrut thing could work too possibly. Sent from my KYOCERA-E6560 using ShopFloorTalk mobile app...

Forum: Fabrication 01-02-2021, 01:16 PM

Replies: 15 A Little Bit Of Plasma Cutting.............. Views: 5,054 Posted By o7oBaseMetal Looks nice. Did you cut the circles with some... Looks nice. Did you cut the circles with some sort of guide or freehand? I have been thinking of making a circle tool for my cutter but still kinda on the fence if it is worth doing. Sent from my...

Forum: Machining 12-29-2020, 09:34 PM

Replies: 15 Concave groove radius tool for lathe. Views: 4,151 Posted By o7oBaseMetal Old post, nothing new to add but I did finally... Old post, nothing new to add but I did finally get around to making a YouTube video of the tool so I am adding it. https://youtu.be/giFbHL_i2iU Sent from my KYOCERA-E6560 using ShopFloorTalk...

Forum: Welding 10-28-2020, 08:02 AM

Replies: 6 Why woud someone not use onboard gas valve on a TIG machine? Views: 2,230 Posted By o7oBaseMetal Still the way it is for the most part. I notice a... Still the way it is for the most part. I notice a lot of stainless welders don't touch the tungsten long enough to do the preflow and they think the equipment is the problem rather than their...

Forum: Mechanical & Electrical 07-22-2020, 10:55 AM

Replies: 34 Winterizing a bandsaw coolant system. Views: 3,590 Posted By o7oBaseMetal I don't disagree with you. It is not easy to get... I don't disagree with you. It is not easy to get my hands on porta band blades below 10 tpi. I have more or less been trying to limp along with the equipment I had because I didn't have a spot for a...

Forum: Mechanical & Electrical 07-22-2020, 10:38 AM

Replies: 34 Winterizing a bandsaw coolant system. Views: 3,590 Posted By o7oBaseMetal Well, it will likely mostly be cutting solid... Well, it will likely mostly be cutting solid stock aluminum. I do plenty of pipe/structural tubing fabrication too around home but using a chopsaw for that Doesn't bother me much besides the noise,...

Forum: Mechanical & Electrical 07-21-2020, 09:07 PM

Replies: 34 Winterizing a bandsaw coolant system. Views: 3,590 Posted By o7oBaseMetal That is another idea. I started using the Cool... That is another idea. I started using the Cool Cut lube (kinda like a cross between a tube of grease and a wax) on the porta band for aluminum and it definitely made a positive impact. I didn't...

Forum: Mechanical & Electrical 07-21-2020, 08:45 PM

Replies: 34 Winterizing a bandsaw coolant system. Views: 3,590 Posted By o7oBaseMetal Yes, I am very familiar with the Ellis saws. I... Yes, I am very familiar with the Ellis saws. I use one at work quite a bit but it is all stainless piping, mitering fittings, and stuff like that. I also have to keep that thing hidden from the...

Forum: Mechanical & Electrical 07-21-2020, 04:28 PM

Replies: 34 Winterizing a bandsaw coolant system. Views: 3,590 Posted By o7oBaseMetal Winterizing a bandsaw coolant system. I haven't bought a saw yet but I plan to get one with coolant system. I plan to keep it in an unheated trailer in Wisconsin where it gets down around -30°f each winter. So it leaves me wondering...

Forum: Welding 07-13-2020, 05:21 PM

Replies: 31 flux core welder copper Views: 8,935 Posted By o7oBaseMetal Right as I think I have a revolutionary new idea,... Right as I think I have a revolutionary new idea, I find out someone else already thought of it long ago... Sent from my KYOCERA-E6560 using ShopFloorTalk mobile app...

Forum: Welding 07-12-2020, 09:30 AM

Replies: 31 flux core welder copper Views: 8,935 Posted By o7oBaseMetal I had a similar idea as a possible method of... I had a similar idea as a possible method of powder coating a large piece without an oven but never got around to trying it yet. Sent from my KYOCERA-E6560 using ShopFloorTalk mobile app...

Forum: Welding 07-12-2020, 09:19 AM

Replies: 34 Amperage question Views: 8,636 Posted By o7oBaseMetal Not sure if it has been mentioned but there is... Not sure if it has been mentioned but there is often differences from one TIG machine to another in actual heat to amperage setting, even same manufacturer and model. Some are worse than others. I...

Forum: Welding 04-05-2020, 07:39 AM

Replies: 4 A question about welding rod/wire Views: 1,749 Posted By o7oBaseMetal I have never looked for it but I have never seen... I have never looked for it but I have never seen 304 welding rods. I was always taught 308 filler is for 304 base material. I have also never seen 308 filler that wasn't 308L but it probably exists...

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