Sh!t, those can't be good then. I seen Rene, come and go in here tonight. With this much welding, the answer is not a gooder one, I'm thinkin'.
As Greg said, welds look tight. Not super critical, but with that plate thickness I like to at least sweat the moisture out of the steel before welding. A plumber's torch is enough...you may have pre-heated some, i just didn't see you mention it. Gotta remember that plate is a huge heat sink a little pre heat just makes everything better.
As Greg said, welds look tight. Not super critical, but with that plate thickness I like to at least sweat the moisture out of the steel before welding. A plumber's torch is enough...you may have pre-heated some, i just didn't see you mention it. Gotta remember that plate is a huge heat sink a little pre heat just makes everything better.
Thanks Rene 
From Rene's lips to Gods ears.....so it shall be.
-G
Mike is too strong for his own good. He becomes super human when he gets a few neers in him
looks like a curlycue now. Must have had a few too many the night before. 
I've used your welder Dean, and your helmet. It ain't your eyes that are the problem.
It is amazing what a good hood will do for yah!
I've used your welder Dean, and your helmet. It ain't your eyes that are the problem.
that's what's for dinner!
blue Sharpie FTW...all the big dogs use blue sharpies.
-Steer horns major MOO!
Gotta say That the welding I see here is pissing me off!
At one time I was going to go to welding school...but I got a good job doing something totally different and never went.
Now every time I weld something my eyes have gotten bad and I cant see well enough to do a good job of it.
I liked welding and wanted to be really good at it,just didn`t work out for me.
I give you guys a ton of credit for being so picky and doing such nice work!
Look`n good Mike!
I recently heard a great quote that I'll share with you on this topic:
"A goal without a plan, is only a wish....."
That is 100% true. I can remember in the early 2000's looking at photos of the Moab events....and WISHING that I could go. Probably like a lot of guys that's about as far as it went, until a lightbulb finally went off in my head. If I made an actual plan to get there, it WOULD happen... but I had to layout an actual strategy to get the truck ready, and to get the money set aside to do it. It was amazing how powerful it felt once I thought of myself as a guy who was going to Moab vs. a guy who only dreamed about it.
Same was true for welding. I had spent a few years WISHING that I knew how to weld, as if it was some mystical power than only some guys were annointed with.... Ironically, it wasn't until I was actually laid-off at my day job that I had the time to reflect on this wish of mine, and actually decided to make the PLAN to learn those skills... I bought a small welder and started boogering scraps together. Now, some 10 years later I guess most people would consider me a "real welder"... I can do what I want with metal and don't really even think about if I can do it...I just do it.
The problem with WISH is that it never gets you any closer to the goal..... start TODAY! Seriously.
Time goes by fast, and a year from now you could look back and see that you are already be achieving that goal..... or you could find yourself in the same position you are now, just wishing.
Go for it.
-G
I've used your welder Dean, and your helmet. It ain't your eyes that are the problem.
I recently heard a great quote that I'll share with you on this topic:
"A goal without a plan, is only a wish....."
That is 100% true. I can remember in the early 2000's looking at photos of the Moab events....and WISHING that I could go. Probably like a lot of guys that's about as far as it went, until a lightbulb finally went off in my head. If I made an actual plan to get there, it WOULD happen... but I had to layout an actual strategy to get the truck ready, and to get the money set aside to do it. It was amazing how powerful it felt once I thought of myself as a guy who was going to Moab vs. a guy who only dreamed about it.
Same was true for welding. I had spent a few years WISHING that I knew how to weld, as if it was some mystical power than only some guys were annointed with.... Ironically, it wasn't until I was actually laid-off at my day job that I had the time to reflect on this wish of mine, and actually decided to make the PLAN to learn those skills... I bought a small welder and started boogering scraps together. Now, some 10 years later I guess most people would consider me a "real welder"... I can do what I want with metal and don't really even think about if I can do it...I just do it.
The problem with WISH is that it never gets you any closer to the goal..... start TODAY! Seriously.
Time goes by fast, and a year from now you could look back and see that you are already be achieving that goal..... or you could find yourself in the same position you are now, just wishing.
Go for it.
-G
