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Sam, Thats taking the term HOT PIPES to a new high. Watch yer laig. Ken

My 2 cents, The spring can be replaced,rebent. Might just need a good cleaning/oiling. The ring is a cone washer it's supposed to be loose. Looks better than my first one.(5 in 70 lbs)Paid $60 for it. 2nd one missing the leg piid $30 for it. Price depends on where you are and how often you see them. Ken

If ya really don't like the blue bottom. Paint stripper ain't going to hurt it. Just oil it up good after flushing. Ken

Watch out for wheelies. Loader bucket and rear weights is better. Ken

Just a little info. Gas is clean, flux is messey but deep, Flux with gas is clean and deep If you have the heat Built motion theaters for yrs. All the heavy weldments were done at 450 amps with flux core and 75 25 gas mix. Think a 8 ton assembly changinging directions in 1/10 of a sec. Flux self peeling. Looked like heliarc. Ken.

HMMM bullet dents in a armor type helmut. Guess they didn't have AP rounds back then. Ken

Careful Sam, Had a friend in Fl started fooling with honda 3 wheelers. Built one with a CBX engine. Never got it past 3rd gear. Thay grow on ya. On bike 51 I think. Ken.

Friend got a H-F cement mixer, A few coats of rhino liner a bag of pea gravel and hes good to go. Ken

There was even a ebay listing some time ago. Send plates and fee get cert in mail. Used to have a bunch for military,aircraft,nukes ect. Retake every 6 mos, every material, every pos. Have worked turbine shops where I asked about certs. Was told they were already on the board. Went for a test one time, asked the tester how long he had been welding. Answered "Never have welded took a class to do this" AWS or shop tests are the only ones I will take now. Ya get what ya pay for. Ken

Harbor Freight has a nice little refrigerated dryer, Several of the members on my plasma cuttin forum use them. I have a small speedair. Larger the tank the better. Ken.

I have a pcam DHC. Have had it about 5 yrs. PM me for info. Ken

Yes its in the tank for small timers. Company closed when I was 59. Out of work for year and a half. Started a small welding shop at home.Added CNC cutting and smithing. Spent more than I made. 2 yrs ago client #s dropped by 50%. Now almost 0. 1 so far this yr. Just might have to pull the plug. Good luck to ya. Ken

USMC Sgt helicopters 63-69 Avionics/door gunner. No stress cards here. HMM 162. 261.263 New River AFC Ken.

Bully, Love it getting paid with coin of the relm. Wish my neighbors did that. I get a lot of the old farm stuff Cast iron. Had one oldtimer with a OLD massey tractor. Man was told no parts in stock in the world, Just buy a new tractor. He is 78yrs old. Told him no warrenty but I would try. Never came back. Either it worked or he is dead. Had a nother old gal wanted her husbands aluminum cane welded. He has oldtimers and kept changing the lenght( he fall) Spent some time to rivit it in place (might need to change it later) She starter looking in her purse. Said I don't have much. Asked how much do I owe. Nada. Ken

In todays economy the town,county,state and irs is after every penny they can get. At 59yrs of age the Co I worked for went belly up. No jobs around so I opened a small welding/fab shop at home. Have used a tax service for 45+yrs. Now state wants to audit cause I am showing a loss. DUH the economy is in the tank and I'm not suposed to be. How come you spent all that money on equipment. Full welding/fab/CNC cutting/blacksmithing shop. Guess I need to just retire. Joint gross last few yrs under 30K go figure. Also I don't use my tax # pay tax on everything. Be careful my brothers. Ken

KYBOY, If your on the list better start eating your wheaties. Last one I looked at was over a ton without the frame Over 2 grand fob. Ken

Don't forget you have to switch the polarity. Buy the tank. Where I am its about 2.5 yrs to break even. Ken.

Just my 2 cents. Here in the carolina mtns they avg $350-500 I have a heavy one my friend has a light one. Great for twists. Heavy ones can/will bite, Went to move mine (heavy) Grabbed the jaws,They slammed shut. OUCH 2 stomps will reduce 11ga alum to about 18ga cold. Will reduce your palms the same. Love mine. Ken

I just gotta jump in here. You can do anything up to a 1/2 " or larger just takes longer. I forged all sorts of stuff on a 37 lb track using a O/A torch. Don't fall into the" got to have a 300lb anvil to work on. I have a 174 lb a 142 lb a 88 lb and a 60lb fisher I still use the 37 lb track. I have been told you need at least a 4 lb hammer. HS I have a dozen under 2 lb a few over that. If it works for ya don't worry about names, prices or sizes. If ya can"t do it with a 2lb hammer on a 37lb track ya probably can't do it on a 1300lb fisher with a 5lb hammer. Ken

If the weight marks and serial number are on the front foot its probably a Trenton. My Hay Buddens all have the weight mark on the side serial on the foot. Looks like a great one. Price just depends on how much ya want it. Was offered $150 for my first. A 37 lb track anvil with everything on it. He wanted it real bad. But no sale. Spent way too much time on it. 1 day after finishing it I had a real anvil. 1 week later I had another. Still use the little one. Ken

Quickist way is a purple scotch brite pad with a helthy squirt of your favorite WD PB or Kroil. Less than a minute to clean a 175 lb trenton. And every bit of the face is clean. Ken

Send 6 million dollars in gold bars to aquaman general delivery Atlantis. Grin. I am holding out for nails from the Arc. Ken

My short amswer is have it checked. Had a rebuilt spare on the shelf. Called the rebuilder. Said ok Been on my 100lber over a year now. Ken

Depends whats in the kit. Last time I checked new foot pedals were over $200. Welcome to the world of Miller. Ken

Cause I thought the next step after senior I'd wake up daid