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What Red Dave said. I should have mentioned it. 6011 root passes with 7018 cover passes is a common welding practice. I watched a licensed pipefitter do that on a repair. Also, using a needle gun to remove slag is good practice. Does a more complete job of removing slag AND peens the weld to relieve...

As you no doubt know, prep is key. When you get ready to do the lift arms, V them out VERY deeply >< and get a "full penetration" weld. Tack both sides and lay at least three beads on each side, alternating so they don't pull out of shape. I'd also practice with some 7018 and use that for ...

Lots of times, if you're writing a post and leave the site before submitting it, you'll lose it. As you've noted, either copy what you've written or submit what you have before going to another site. Alternatively, if you need to go to another site to check something, you can open another window in ...

Wow. Not very subtle on their part. Never even thought about publishing scammers but it shouldn't surprise me.

A neighbor made me a cash offer a couple of days ago that would recover what I've spent and put a couple dollars in my pocket. I thought sure he'd run away after he saw that hole, but he said the same thing you did: "We'll fishplate it". I'm not nearly a good enough welder to work that far...

hole.jpg Frame is rotted out at the rear cab mount on the driver's side. Basically just the upper and lower flange holding it together, web is completely gone. Looking into the no brakes situation, got a bad line at the wheel cylinder on the driver's side rear. Sort of expected that, but the lower ...

On one hand I'm blessed in that respect: Mrs. PHPaul doesn't collect stuff just because it's cheap. If she can't see an immediate use for it, it stays where it is.

On the other hand, she's always after me to throw MY shit away! "That's not junk, Dear, that's inventory!"

Hell, my smart phone is so much smarter than me. It's unbelievable I can send texts back-and-forth but that's about it. Oh I know how to take pictures. Operate the calculator. I can't use it for voice calls, can't hear it. I've thrown it up against the cement wall a couple of times because I'm so d...

Based on a tip from another site, I put the air box back together (filter was fine), siphoned out the old dead gas, put some fresh in and it started right up and ran fine. Put it in 4 lo and bumped the clutch and the frozen front wheel popped loose, so that's another worry off my mind. Of course it ...

The rollback guy delivered it today, and a buddy and I started tearing into it. mouse.jpg First order of business was to search for and evict any squatters that move in during it's 5+ year hiatus. No surprise to find the obligatory mousehouse in the air box. engine.jpg Checked the oil, freed up the ...