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Go for it, VGames. Whether I or anyone else think it's good idea is not the point. If it works, if it doesn't, either way you will have learned something. Bill

I think I read that Frosty tried to tie the tree off to control the fall. I guess the bark was worse than the bight. Again, Welcome back Frosty. Bill

I wondered too until I began seeing toothless mothers and fathers gouging at their supperating, oozing meth sores trying to scratch our the imagined bugs living in their bodies, crack and methamphetamine addicted newborn children, and the violence committed in psychotic episodes or just to support a meth habit. I could go on but the point is this is not victimless criminal behavior. I have no illusion or intention that the part of the "war" I am fighting will eliminate addiction let alone eliminate illicit drugs. If that happens, so much the better, but ultimately that's up to the addict. All I can do is what I can to protect the rest of us from people who cannot or will not control themselves. Sorry for the rant but many people seem to think the "war on drugs" is no more than a morality issue. From my perspective and from the perspective of the victims I see all too frequently it assuredly is not. Bill

WOW! That's news to me. Bill

Thank you. That answers my question. Bill

Certainly some welders are capable of handling thicker metals than others but I don't think the source voltage is what makes the total difference. I have a Lincoln tombstone ac/dc which runs on 220VAC and I think will run up to 225 amps dc. I also have a Lincoln 180C which also runs on 220 VAC but the Lincoln mig, I am told, is not rated to do very well with any more than about 3/16" material. Neither the chart or the manual for the mig tell me what the current is at any particular setting. I haven't seen the specs on the tombstone for awhile but if I recall correctly the voltage difference at the leads is about 60 volts. I expect the voltage at the 180C leads is also about the same. It's the current that makes the difference if heavier material can be welded. But I am getting off the point of my orginal question. Is the fusion of metal made by solid wire shielded by inert gas (mig) any less a weld than the fusion of of metal by the stick welding process (I think the term is SMAW)?

I don't mean to sound challenging here since I know little about the techonolgy and metallurgy of the welding process. Are you saying that two pieces of steel fused by a stick welder or flux core wire are welded and two pieces fused by a mig process are not? My (imperfect) understanding has been that aside from the dissimilar metals often seen in soldering and brazing the fundamental distinction between the different processes is a function of the temperatures used in the fusion process.

Don't beat around the bush, Dick. Tell us how you really feel:)

I have been told that one should smoke only the first half of the cigar and pitch the second. The theory being that the entire cigar acts as a filter and the second half has all the crud in it and the taste gets progressivley worse. After more than fourty years of smoking pretty good cigars (I used to work in a pipe and tobacco shop so I could experiment with a lot of different ones) I discovered that this theory is the product of people who want to sell more cigars. My personal experience is that if the cigar is a good one and properly lit three fourths or more can be smoked with pleasure as long as it isn't smoked too fast. Also my experience is that all other things being equal the longer and larger the ring size, the better the cigar will smoke. Bill

If the tanning is done properly the deerskin will be much more supple and comfortable to wear than even split cow hide. And if there isn't a real catastrophy it will give you just as much protection at the anvil. Bill

A friction fit as described would work just fine. I used some HT ceramic cement (ACE Hardware, I think) between the Kaowool and the door just in case. I also spread some refractory cement over the Kaowool once installed. It's probably over kill but I feel pretty confident it will stay put. Bill

You might let us know where you live. There may be more than a few folks on the fourm in your area who can help you directly. If you haven't already so so check the welding supply businesses in your area (yellow pages). If they don't provide the service they will probably know where you can find it. Good luck. Edit: Sorry, I just noticed you are in the The Atlanta area. There has to be LOTS of welding supply stores in your area. Bill

I just kinda had a feelin'. Thanks for the link. Bill

Was it a "disaster'? :rolleyes:

Nakedanvil, My bet is that you are retired. I hope to be in about 6 mo. Where can I find one of those? Bill

Unless your student had given you some reason to believe you had to explain that to him, I don't agree it was your fault. You can't teach common sense. People either have it or they don't. Your student may benefit from a change in educational goals. Bill

wondering what's a forge Edit: Whoops! On the wrong page. I intended this to follow the stirring coffee post.

The National Weather Service continues to operate with hold-over staff from the previous administration. The current administration has not had the time to staff the weather service with appropriately trained and indoctrinated weather professionals. Had it been able to do so you would not be hearing anything about colder than normal weather any place in the country. That you are getting these weather reports at all, accurate or not, is all George Bush's fault.

I agree with Firebug. Your customer offered a commission for your artistic production. If it is in fact "pointless" to ship it to the U.S. I would check to see if your customer agrees it can be shopped out. If not I would find a way to ship it to the customer or decline the commission. Every one will be happier if you know this ahead of time. Just my opinion. Bill

Warm with prepared food

Be careful. In a 120v AC circuit green is usually earth ground or chassis ground. White is usually the return line and if the circuit is in use it carries the same current as the black or "hot" side. If you get the white to earth ground you could have problems. Bill

How are the brushes? Can you get at them to check? It might a quick and easy (inexpensive) fix. Bill

That is an excellent idea and job. I wish we had more of those discarded tools around here. You'd think we would be tripping over them but that's not the case. It looks to me that you forged the alterations without removing the rivets. If so did you have any difficulty which could have been avoided by separating the halves? Bill

If you are going to paint it you'll be better off painting the inside. Either way it will have to be pretty well dry (I know there is paint advertised to work on wet concrete but on wood, I don't know). Since you have to let it dry to paint it you will either have to do without a slack tub for maybe quite awhile or get another one to use in the meantime. If you get another one to tide you over you won't have to fix the one that's leaking. Doesn't look like a very tough choice to me but then my wife complains daily about my left-brain linear thinking:) Bill