Category Archives: Kewel!

Work is continuing apace with the wall that Phil built. Here is the front of the monstrosity (taken during lunch, hence the stuff laying about). You can’t see the top because it’s higher than the roll-up door. The piece of … Continue reading →

Is when I passed out, doc. If you hit the link above, know that I have long had the idea to do the same thing except to the 4A-GE Toyota MR2 motor. The factory 1588cc motor put out around 125hp … Continue reading →

My Millermatic. And myself, to a lesser extent. I got a call last week from the guy who tests architectural designs about him needing some welding done. A slightly complicated design of which I could only understand about half of … Continue reading →

Finally, something good. And an oldie but a goodie

Dropping off “art”. A couple months back, The Wife came home and asked if I could visit one of her co-workers to talk with her about an welding project. Being a not-quite starving student who is always up for doing … Continue reading →

I’ve never been one to hide what I think. In the case of my vehicles, I tend to just post it on the back of the vehicle. Not in a “crazy” way, since most of them are subtle statements for … Continue reading →

I didn’t even bother with paying attention to the editorial panels this week. Instead, I’ll be dropping a couple quote panels from my Blogfodder folder I think most, if not all, will enjoy. The first fits in with a portion … Continue reading →

I mentioned that I’m currently going through TIG aluminum training at school, and a couple folks had some questions about it. So here are some answers. Aluminum is one of the easiest process to ruin. This is because aluminum melts … Continue reading →

Three good ones. All the same topic. That last one was so “offensive” to some folks that the Indianapolis Star pulled it. Hit too close to the mark, in my opinion.

Completed the retest on the Overhead (4G) test plate for Dual Shield FCAW certification. I had previously passed the Vertical (3G) test and not passed the overhead due to excessive porosity. Not a problem this time. We switched out from … Continue reading →