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  1. Deepest sympathy to you and your family on Sean's passing. It is a great tragedy. God bless. Don
  2. OK, that's kind of what I figured....definitely on the project list. Thanks for the answer. I was wondering what kind of hammer and fuel created the chrome-like finish Don
  3. How did you make the stopper? My wife has a bunch of the old door knobs and this looks like a good way to use/display a couple of them. Looks great! Don
  4. Agreed, tried that once too but holes in the yard + steel wheeled wheelbarrow = picking 169# anvil up off the ground. Good thing is...It doesn't travel very often. It certainly won't be hand carried from the driveway to the shop again Don
  5. That's funny, when I got my 169# Hay-Budden (about $2.25/#) I moved it from Dad's van to my truck and it didn't seem too heavy, but by the time I carried it 200 ft from the top of the driveway to my shop I thought my shoulders were separating. Any other trips with it have involved driving the truck into the yard. Don
  6. It's pretty interesting, regardless of practicality. It amazes me sometimes what people can think up.
  7. Nice job. Looks like new and from where you started definitely an improvement. Don
  8. It's tough stuff without a doubt. The hulls on the old Coast Guard 44 foot Motor Lifeboats were made out of it so they could take the beating of the heavy surf. Don't think I'd want to try and "beat it into submission." Don
  9. And I thought my little speck of rust was bad. They don't look so bad after all. Don
  10. I tried one of the OxyPropane torches once. It really isn't big enough to do much. Too small for cutting anything bigger than 1/16" or so and you'll use a lot of gas doing it which will get expensive. I've also read regarding the real (victor/harris/etc) torches that you can use propane for cutting but not welding, though I don't remember why. I got my tombstone Lincoln AC-225 for $100 on Craigslist and it does fine. AC/DC would be be better, but it costs more. Hope this helps, Don
  11. US Coast Guard Electrician's Mate 88-90 Station Oak Island, NC 90-92 USCGC Planetree, Ketchikan, AK Don Wankel
  12. Thanks for all the Admins do to make this site available. People don't realize the amount of work that goes into even a small site, let alone one that hasthe kind of stats that iforgeiron has. If someone can't stand the new format, then maybe they should remove the bookmark and find another site that they prefer. I know I've gotten far more value than the price of admission to this site. Thanks again! Don
  13. Actually, my least favorite part was having the eye doc moving that drill in and telling me to keep my eye still and open, yeah right! Finally, I focused on the filament of the light and was able to be still long enough for him to get it out. Dumb me, went and got the hood out of the truck but figured the regular glasses would be sufficient. Won't do that again! Glad you are on the mend, Double Y.
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