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Old May 6, 2016 | 08:07 AM
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Old May 7, 2016 | 02:18 AM
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Old May 9, 2016 | 10:44 PM
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nothing new to report other than i might be buying a 96 ford econoline van for 300 bucks!

i has some problems, but i think if i play my cards right it will replace that pile of crap chevy el camino in my yard OR ill make money from it....time will tell.
 
Old May 10, 2016 | 02:17 AM
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Originally Posted by OldBlackCat
nothing new to report other than i might be buying a 96 ford econoline van for 300 bucks!

i has some problems, but i think if i play my cards right it will replace that pile of crap chevy el camino in my yard OR ill make money from it....time will tell.
Nice!!

Making money is mostly always a good thing.
 
Old May 10, 2016 | 08:42 AM
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Old May 12, 2016 | 07:39 PM
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hey sean i got some metal here at the house that might be good to make some of those drip catchers like you showed in post #1 got any dimensions of the finished product?
 
Old May 12, 2016 | 08:14 PM
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hey sean i got some metal here at the house that might be good to make some of those drip catchers like you showed in post #1 got any dimensions of the finished product?
Justin,

If you do that and time permits, can I come over and get a welding lesson while you work? I can bring my equipment.

BTW - I ended up sanding the disk after warping it with my torch.

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Old May 12, 2016 | 11:23 PM
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Eyeballing, it looked like 10'' tall, 8'' wide and 4'' deep.


I'd adjust the height so it would be easy to refill a quart/liter Nalgene.


Welding lesson sounds like a good idea. A Working get-together - how's your weekend schedules in June?
 
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Old May 12, 2016 | 11:28 PM
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A Working get-together - how's your weekend schedules in June?
I'm generally open until the 23rd when my busy season starts up again.
 
Old May 14, 2016 | 01:51 AM
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hmm this might be possible.
 
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Originally Posted by SpringerPop

Impressive Pop, thanks for sharing the power of racing fuel.
 
Old May 14, 2016 | 09:32 AM
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Old May 14, 2016 | 03:27 PM
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Hello California folks...enjoy your day.
 
Old May 14, 2016 | 04:43 PM
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Thanks Tim, had a nice bike ride this AM with the scouts.
 
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Hey all.

I broke down and bought the HF sand blaster. Where do you buy your media. I blew through 25 lbs very quickly (on a low setting).

No - I'm not taking a trip to the beach to get beach sand.
 



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