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Daswulf

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  1. Eh. Ok. 

    I still need to go through a bunch of music here but now I feel like adding something. Just tell me to bugger off if I get too invasive.

    I like some industrial and edm as they call it. 

    Here's something with a good beat. 

     

     

    ya know, if I start I might get hooked sharing. Ugh. Thats a Lot of music. 

    Another one I really like. Covenant Bullet. I dig the robotic theme to their video too. Great singer.

     

    Oo

    UN age restricted? 

     

  2. Yeah it is an evolving thing. 

    The hood hinges are from more modern subaru models like crosstrek or outback. I have some more and save the junk ones when they get replaced. 

    Yup that's the magnetic chuck. I am pretty happy with it so far.  I'd like to incorperate it into the welding table but want to use it a bit more to be sure how i want it before I commit to anything. 

  3. Thanks Larry, I look forward to it as well haha. 

    I have other projects that live in boxes as well. They are just waiting on the right time. Sometimes that is years from now. I keep moving this guy around and I just Have to see what he becomes. 

    Frosty, that is a great motto. I will have to read that book one day when I have some peaceful time to sit back and read. As it goes now I can't even keep up reading here. Sometimes I even get distracted in the middle of a reply and have to get back to it later. 

  4. Thanks Frosty. Sure would be nice to see the hands on trades back in schools. Funny the "Librarian/career counseler " that invited me there put money in my hand about halfway through. I insisted I didn't want/need it and that I was there to inspire and educate and that I wasn't out anything being there. (Using a vacation day from work. Have enough to spare.) But she insisted.  Anyway, all trades needed or led back to blacksmithing. Like I said, if one kid was inspired that is payment enough. Most kids that even payed attention had no idea how simple it was to start. 

     

  5. Just wanted to say that the fair went well. It was trickles of students out to the area. The rain did set things back a little but with it off and on didnt stop anything. There were a few pretty curious but most reminded me of the trivial things we thought were important back at that time. 

    I was glad to share what I could with those that had questions or seemed remotely interested. 

    Didn't even get asked if I could make a sword. Lol. 

    The teachers and administration were happy and impressed and I was openly invited back if  when they do it again. This was their first go at it. 

     

  6. 14 hours ago, Kenny O said:

    validation that this is just an ornament

    Exactly. This is what we call an ASO. (Anvil shaped object) might look like one but is Far worse than just a solid chunk of steel to use as one. 

    A lot of times the vise section is missing and people try to sell them as anvils. 

    It is neat but not so useful. 

  7. Stick with what you want to and with what you are comfortable making. 

    Sometimes suggestions on what someone wants and will be purchasing is fine if it clicks with me and I know I am ready and capable. Other times I've turned down work I knew I wouldn't have time for or the right materials or even thought process to make.

    I much prefer to make things that I like and come natural to me then offer them up. It keeps it fun for me and I never had a problem selling what I make.  If this was my main living things might be different. 

  8. Here is one brand I use. (Depends where I am when I need some. Most all act the same. 

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    No matter what you are painting it should be degreased, dried, maybe scuffed and warmed/maintained at/to the recommended usage temp. 

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    Silicones are BAD for anything you might be painting. If a silicone was used on a part you want to paint or clear you should degrease, dry heat and repeat ten times, spin counterclockwise in a pentagram circle 3times then pray to your God or Gods of choice and then hope for the best. Smudge stick might even help.   

    Sorry bout the big photo, it supposedly didnt upload then I cant edit to delete it. 

  9. Its ok Frosty. 

    Here, for those interested in weld spatter control or prevention of it sticking look up the thread  "Question about controlling spatter". There done. 

    One observation tonight is that on this brand/model, the face is soft. The face was scratched by moving the stock around haphazardly.  So if you want pristine, don't just half un magnetized  what you are working on it to flip and turn. I guess take your time to properly move the stock. 

    Still works fine and isn't an issue for my use.  For me, this thing is going to go through the ringer of a hard, well used life. 

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