Recent content by Yooper

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    Dipper snapped

    3/8” T1 steel would be my first choice for the fish plate. The shape I would choose would look like a football. Preheat to about 400 Fahrenheit to prevent thermal shock. I believe Wolfman is on to something with the side loading. That makes sense looking at how this crack started.
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    Dipper snapped

    Interesting that a stress riser was created at the end of the weld for the gusset plate even though the weld was extended beyond the corner to prevent that! I see no issue with repairing this.
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    Making a tree digger

    Looking forward to seeing the pictures!
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    Quick….call George Bush, I have found a new “weapon of mass destruction”…..I can control the weather…………….

    I like the Boss plow mounting system and pretty much everything else except the controller. Too easy to hit the angle buttons when activating the up and down.
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    Quick….call George Bush, I have found a new “weapon of mass destruction”…..I can control the weather…………….

    Looks like you installed a spoiler on the top of your plow blade? 🤷
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    You can’t spell “idiot” with out “I"

    Gotta ask. What is this? Impressive work!
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    You can’t spell “idiot” with out “I"

    Here is a bolt circle calculator that you can use to figure out the diameter. https://a2zcalculators.com/construction-calculators/bolt-circle-diameter-calculator
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    I’m just “Skating through life”……………..

    Your tig welds show much progress, grasshopper! Now I’m wondering how many of you are old enough to get the ‘grasshopper’ thing?
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    What is the proper loading sequence for the “Parts Cannon” ?

    Parts cost versus having a hvac technician theoretically diagnose it correctly and hand you the bill. You might still be ahead.
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    Vehicle windshield wiper blades?

    Another vote for Rain-X
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    You can’t "drink all day” unless you start early!

    When you are ready to establish the depth of your cutter, use the strip of paper trick. That is, with the cutter rotating, slowly advance it until it grabs the slip of paper that you have on the surface you are trying to mill to. Just hold it lightly and let the cutter pull it out of your...
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    Time for a compressor.

    I have never heard anybody say I bought too much compressor. However, I hear ‘I wish I had a bigger compressor’ from just about everyone I know that has one. That includes me!
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    Welding in the work shop

    In my many years of welding, I never started a fire by welding. Grinding was a different story. That is where I had a few adventures. The concentrated hot sparks plus the wind created from the wheel to feed oxygen to the flammable material is what sets it apart.
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    Tools you want to brag about?

    Just like the story behind this screwdriver. Was working for my dad at his gas station when I was 11 years old. Got paid 10 cents an hour. I was in a store that had a rack of Globemaster tools and I spotted this giant screwdriver with a price of 1 dollar so I bought it. I thought it was cool...
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    What would you do?

    With that kind of luck I’d quit buying lottery tickets!
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