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So, Bobby...being the calculating trained warrior NCO that you are. Take the appropriate action, Execute!
your standard grunt level CQB is just putting rounds and rounds on scary stuff till it stops scaring you!
Unloaded a lot of gear from the RV as I plan to file an insurance claim due to some structural issue in the front that is causing the frame to flex and crack the side wall.
I outgrew my roll around cart at work and came across this fruity, used, larger one for a good price.It hurt my eyes so much that I stripped it down and repainted it. Desert flat tan of course. ....It'll be tough trying to keep greasy prints off, but I think it looks better now. It looks blue in the pic but it was bright purple before. Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk
The UN wants to pass a world law that restricts guns further, the idea of a foreign entity telling me what I can and can have is a problem to me. Thoughts ? Raising boys into RealMen!!
Mr Snappy comes back by Monday. I may ask for his opinion, or not. lolJust urethane with "dull" additive Tex. I don't worry about chips, although my big box is 25 years old and still good as new, other than a layer of dirt. The previous owner must of been a body man, because it looked like he spilled thinner in the bottom. The powder coat was pealed up.....another reason to paint it.
Quote from: cruizng on July 10, 2016, 10:49:09 AMKen. I didn't tell you I'm 3 feet tall. LolTR. very much a change from my normal I.T. Desk job. Still have a lot to do. This is my plan. It will have another row of stringers about 6" up from the bottom of leg post. That will make it solid. I also have heavy duty locking casters and some heavy bolts that I will make for leg height adjustment. Should have about 1.5" of travel so I can make any concrete floor level. That's the hope anyway. I'll create plates for the bottom of leg and drill 1" hole for bolt. Then weld nut and washer on inside before I weld plate on bottom of leg. Then I will cut another plate and weld bolt head to it. Then I will weld caster to it. That should give me adjustment at each corner and should be nice and stout. See simple! If only I can keep everything square and level while welding up. Once I get the base and top plate connected (I'm using 12M x 30mm countersunk fine thread bolts for attaching top to base) I will lay out grid of 5/8" (16mm) holes to use as hold down points similar to strong hand type of tables. Then I will also make the center of the table have a radius style of hold down holes pre set for angles. I can't find the design right now but will post when I find it. Also 4th of July weekend I set up the lighting for the area. I have one stubborn fixture but will tackle that when I have time. More to come. Sent from my iPad using TapatalkDay 2 of welding table workCut all of the cross bracing and put an angle on all ends for weld up. Then fitted them in and tack welded. Once they were all tacked I welded all that I could reach. The vertical welds were a challenge that I need more practice on. I tried uphill and downhill. Downhill seemed to work better. Then I started cutting plates for bottom of legs that the adjustment bolts would go through. Started using hand band saw. Very slow. Then tried abrasive cut off wheel. Once again a major disappointment. Then tried Hypertherm 45. First time I have used it and found out I don't have big enough compressor and couldn't get the pressure up and then it would pop circuit. So took out ole trusty oxy axe but too ragged on 1/2" plate. (Probably my lack of practice). Soooo back to portable band saw. And see Ken. I did get to use the table even when it was upside down. Cut the leg plates and welded the bolts. Flipped them over and tacked them onto the legs. Then cut plates to weld bolt heads and casters to plate. It is welded up from bottom. I still need to clean up welds and then drill indexing holes from the rail to the table top so once flipped over I can enlarge and tap the hole for the countersunk bolts for hold down. I will also prime and paint the bottom of the stand before I flip it over. Getting closer. All day soccer today so on hold for now. Day 3 after a day of State Soccer championship. First I grind off all of the sharp corners from all of the plate I cut. Then I wipe down with alcohol and then spray the bottom areas with primer. That way I don't have to try to reach underneath when it is flipped over. The. I painted the underside. Then I used the Kubota to finally flip the thing over on its wheels. Something looks amiss. It is two inches too tall. Poor planning. Might have to cut down the bolts or remove the lock nut and screw all the way down. We will see. Then I welded up all of the top seams that I couldn't reach when upside down. Next comes primer and paint to the entire thing. Ran out of black so I had to have the better half grab three more cans when she was coming back from town. Ta Da! All painted up. Ready for top. I then drilled a hole in each corner that was located over the leg with the mag drill. Cuts like Butta!!best $500.00 that I have spent so far. It will be sweet when I drill all of the 5/8" hold down holes in the top. Bolted some eye bolts in each holes ready for the chains to lift it up on top. It was a little sketchy and had the wife worried I was going to hurt the concrete again but managed to get the 465# top located close to where it will be bolted down. Cleaned everything up and swept the grind dust from the floor. It gets everywhere. Now sitting cooling off in front of the redneck A/C. It was hot here also. Close to 90 plus 80% humidity. The evaporator cooler doesn't work super in high humidity but better than nothing. Time to hit the shower. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
Ken. I didn't tell you I'm 3 feet tall. LolTR. very much a change from my normal I.T. Desk job. Still have a lot to do. This is my plan. It will have another row of stringers about 6" up from the bottom of leg post. That will make it solid. I also have heavy duty locking casters and some heavy bolts that I will make for leg height adjustment. Should have about 1.5" of travel so I can make any concrete floor level. That's the hope anyway. I'll create plates for the bottom of leg and drill 1" hole for bolt. Then weld nut and washer on inside before I weld plate on bottom of leg. Then I will cut another plate and weld bolt head to it. Then I will weld caster to it. That should give me adjustment at each corner and should be nice and stout. See simple! If only I can keep everything square and level while welding up. Once I get the base and top plate connected (I'm using 12M x 30mm countersunk fine thread bolts for attaching top to base) I will lay out grid of 5/8" (16mm) holes to use as hold down points similar to strong hand type of tables. Then I will also make the center of the table have a radius style of hold down holes pre set for angles. I can't find the design right now but will post when I find it. Also 4th of July weekend I set up the lighting for the area. I have one stubborn fixture but will tackle that when I have time. More to come. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
I just don't want to wind up missing a digit or limb. I can sometimes get in a hurry to get results.
Pulled and replaced the battery in the wife's Mercedes. Who ever decided to put a battery under the front seat should be shot. Got pull the rear seat heat duct and another plate and then use midget hands to undo the connections and hold down before man handling it out at an angle from a very tight spot. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
yeah, Don. that distance give you a better target acquisition time for the neighbor's dog....
I live in a bit differ area for sure. My dog does not run free. None issue I guess Been driving holding my 100 oz throw up bucket today. Freeway and throwing up is a terrible mix. Also passed on the lot as me and the builder were not going to see eye to eye Raising boys into RealMen!!
Woke up this morning and saw it was just under 90* in my apartment. Guess it's time to turn the AC on.
Man you aren't in a third world country anymore Bobby, there's this little switch on the wall...... :stick poke
Can't you open a window? It got down to the low 60s last night.
Bucket cooler!! https://youtu.be/HxSLbpAwibgRaising boys into RealMen!!