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No reason to apologize, you didn't do anything wrong. It doesn't disappoint me, I like having people make my food for me when I go out to eat. There is just no way I could work there. I'll do bitch livestock work before I work in a food establishment.

I'm glad you're satisfied with the job that keeps you below the poverty line. At least you won't be disappointed much in life. I am. =) Making more then most 17 year olds. You think so? I said most And for the amount of work, it's hard to beat. No way you could get me to work there... I'd rather work harder, and make real money than work in the food industry.

Got the guides on one of our vertical metal bandsaws reground so it actually tracks straight now. Also have a 4'x8' outfeed table on the table saw too.

The boss bought lunch.

Also going to see if I can get my hands on some checkering cutters and see how badly I suck at hand checkering.

Yes, I'll post pictures when I'm done.

Going to be making a set of custom 1911 grips for my roommate out of purple heart... Should look damn good on his gun since his is a full size with a psuedo matte chrome finish on it. His dad (old time gunsmith) had it chrome dipped at a place that did bumpers if I remember correctly, looks pretty nice right now but the grips will be sweet I do believe.

Time to go find some lunch.

It'll be interesting, don't think it'll go to bad though, parents tend to like me for some reason. Addressing them as 'sir' and 'ma'am' when I meet them seems to help somewhat too...

Going to visit the woman this weekend. Meeting her folks though...

For me it all depends on what I am welding and how big the difference is. You can only get full penetration on the thinner material, now you can use a copper backing plate to soak heat out of the thinner material while welding, or put more heat on the thicker material by the way you hold the torch. As long as you get good penetration on the thinner material I'd call it good. What are you welding? Different subject, one of my biggest problems with MIG welding is that it seems to me a LOT of people never have it turned up hot enough, sure you can get what looks to be a decent bead to sit on the surface, but don't be afraid to turn the voltage and wire speed up. If your interested I have a Lincoln Electric Arc Welding book that I'd be willing to part with (I have two of them), it has about everything you could ever want to know with welding, be it ARC, MIG, TIG, or Gas. to go along with what he touched on, i usually will have the welder set for the thicker metal and i'l work the torch as to keep most of the heat on the thicker stuff. i'll work at two different speeds,basiclly, i'll drag the puddle over to the thinner stuff just long enough for good penetration and then run it right back over to the thicker stuff, staying longer there for penetration. ryan2 is right about MIG, most set it up for a nice pretty bead, but little penetration. i'll run up the voltage/wirespeed and make my bead with pace. thinner stuff, run faster, thick stuff, slow down. wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Thanks Kent, that is what I do I just couldn't put it into those words for some reason last night.

not only pinpoint the heat, but you can vary the heat as well on the run. it's also way cleaner, less slag/splatter going about. wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Yep, forgot to mention that, between the footpedeal and filler rod you can be pretty well dead on with heat control.

But that is where a TIG torch comes in really handy, you can put the heat exactly where you want it. Then again I'm biased and find TIG welding enjoyable. Ok, now I'm really out for the evening.

For me it all depends on what I am welding and how big the difference is. You can only get full penetration on the thinner material, now you can use a copper backing plate to soak heat out of the thinner material while welding, or put more heat on the thicker material by the way you hold the torch. As long as you get good penetration on the thinner material I'd call it good. What are you welding? Different subject, one of my biggest problems with MIG welding is that it seems to me a LOT of people never have it turned up hot enough, sure you can get what looks to be a decent bead to sit on the surface, but don't be afraid to turn the voltage and wire speed up. If your interested I have a Lincoln Electric Arc Welding book that I'd be willing to part with (I have two of them), it has about everything you could ever want to know with welding, be it ARC, MIG, TIG, or Gas. 0.120" to 0.067" mild steel, and no copper back plate I wouldnt mind having that book.... Shouldn't be that hard really, on something that thin I'd just try for full penetration on the .067 and be done with it. PM me your address and I'll see if I can't get it sent out sometime.

Anywho, I'm out for the evening. Later folks.

For me it all depends on what I am welding and how big the difference is. You can only get full penetration on the thinner material, now you can use a copper backing plate to soak heat out of the thinner material while welding, or put more heat on the thicker material by the way you hold the torch. As long as you get good penetration on the thinner material I'd call it good. What are you welding? Different subject, one of my biggest problems with MIG welding is that it seems to me a LOT of people never have it turned up hot enough, sure you can get what looks to be a decent bead to sit on the surface, but don't be afraid to turn the voltage and wire speed up. If your interested I have a Lincoln Electric Arc Welding book that I'd be willing to part with (I have two of them), it has about everything you could ever want to know with welding, be it ARC, MIG, TIG, or Gas.

Hmmm, I'll see how bad I can mess up grilled pork loin tonight... Bout to throw it on the grill.

Now to figure out wtf I want to do for an amp rack, nothing to pretty, just functional. Hold them in the place and protect them from an idiot (me) throwing crap in the trunk.

Pffft. I'm rather fond of it actually, works damn well.

http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/triple-thu...ons-t15211.html

Thanks.

Put some photos of teh Cadillac front stage up on a Cadillac forum, see who gets their panties in a bunch for cutting up the dash...

Ok, here are a couple photos of my yesterday afternoons work. The black does blend in a lot better with the interior than the pictures show, and yes, my car is dirty.

Time to make an outfeed table on the table saw.

Hmmm, an amp rack is in todays plan for me as well. Get some pics. I'll keep my camera in a pocket And you still have to get pics of the cd player dash trim. Its still dark outside, but I do have my camera with me for when I go back home for lunch.