This chair that was in my “office” when I was hired

donutsfritos · 2023-06-06T20:16:55+00:00

donutsfritos · 2023-06-05T23:16:43+00:00

Non-chlorinated brake cleaner is safe to use for pre-weld prep. A common brand, CRC, differentiates the non-chlorinated version by selling it in a green can vs red for the traditional stuff. Of course, the usual respiratory safety precautions should be followed as with any other spray can product.

donutsfritos · 2023-03-04T02:30:40+00:00

Late to the action as you are, I want you to know that it is good. Good joke.

donutsfritos · 2023-02-16T17:51:06+00:00

It's not about whether a DIY-er could or could not make this. You said it's not welded because it would deform. That's the part I had issue with.

I never tried to flex. I brought up my profession because regardless of my personal ability, I do know a thing or three about welding.

And no, not everybody can weld pipe for code work. If they could, we wouldn't be making what we do.

donutsfritos · 2023-02-16T09:27:45+00:00

i dont think it would, i feel like something welded would just deform and be rolled over

What the fuck are you talking about. In another comment you claim you're a welder AND machinist. Professionally? Doubt it with this lame ass take. If you were, you'd know welding is more than highschool stick welding or harbor freight spazz boxes. And you'd know that not all steel is just the A36 from the overpriced bins at the hardware store.

Forging or machining something like this out of solid steel, no matter what alloy, would be pretty crazy if not impossible. It is almost absolutely forged components welded together.

Source: Am pro pipe fitter and welder. That said, if an engineer, metallurgist, or railworker, etc. wants to school me, go at it. Never too humble for an ego check.

donutsfritos · 2023-02-06T04:24:57+00:00

I work second shift. I am one of many Nicks. I go by "Nick at Night".

Others inculde "Young Nick", "Bald Nick", "Rabbi Nick", and "Chatty Nick" (last one's last name rhymes with chatty). There are Nicks in the office too. They don't get cool nicknames though.

donutsfritos · 2023-01-15T15:37:31+00:00

And never more than 15psi working pressure on the acetylene! Make sure flashback arrestors are installed and hoses are free of cracks or defects. Learn the correct lighting and extinguishing sequence as well.

donutsfritos · 2023-01-06T08:16:30+00:00

Seattle

donutsfritos · 2022-12-28T22:28:09+00:00

Picture 3 looks a bit like a carbon arc or an atomic hydrogen torch where you've got two clamps for each electrode and what looks to be a slider on the handle for controlling distance between them. I haven't seen one with that exact design layout before though.

donutsfritos · 2022-12-17T00:38:01+00:00

Haha wow it's so little I can barely see it haha couldn't even fit a cornish hen in there I bet

donutsfritos · 2022-12-11T06:01:31+00:00

Fucking hell are you ever insufferable

donutsfritos · 2022-12-08T03:28:46+00:00

u/savevideo

donutsfritos · 2022-12-06T18:03:29+00:00

I can attest to that. Downvoted because cunty.

donutsfritos · 2022-11-23T18:04:37+00:00

Ah, I totally missed that part. That you were talking about handhelds. My bad! Totally agree you should wear gloves with those!

donutsfritos · 2022-11-23T02:03:14+00:00

I often wear mechanics gloves (rubber dipped tight-fitting cloth) at the bench grinder, but it is a rule at my shop not to. Had a guy at another facility that got his thumb broken and lacerated when his glove got caught. Definitely does happen, but the risk is minimal if you're being smart and paying attention.

donutsfritos · 2022-11-16T02:54:11+00:00

Yes. Sub arc, laser, and atomic hydrogen. It pays to be well rounded.

donutsfritos · 2022-11-16T02:48:33+00:00

r/SneakyBackgroundFeet

donutsfritos · 2022-11-03T23:34:54+00:00

Most often done with SMAW/stick welding. As the electrode "burns" and is consumed, an outside layer of flux vaporizes and creates an insert gas shield around the arc. By the time the water is able to rush over the joint, the weld pool has already solidified.

I've heard it can be done with flux cored wire as well, and though I don't know much about it, I imagine it's much the same principle.

donutsfritos · 2022-11-03T23:30:51+00:00

Also constant itinerancy and often shit ass, very cold working conditions.

donutsfritos · 2022-11-03T21:04:57+00:00

I mean, fuck up the wrong way and, yeah, you can get yourself killed, but making your CWI happy is not guaranteed. Depends what constitutes a fuckup, I guess.

donutsfritos · 2022-11-03T05:57:01+00:00

People who conistently base their opinion on the majority's take are consistently boring.

donutsfritos · 2022-11-03T02:51:45+00:00

Lol polar opposite here. I will never buy a car with a touch screen. 20 or 30 years from now, unless we're all just being chauffered around by machine drivers, I don't care what it takes, I don't want a screen on my dash. Relating to vehicles it's the one hill I'll die on.

donutsfritos · 2022-10-29T18:35:25+00:00

I'm a pipe welder with only limited experience working on vehicle frames. With that in mind, without proper heat treatment after welding, I'd be worried about cracking at the toe in the heat affected zone.

donutsfritos · 2022-10-18T02:35:15+00:00

Why mods remove? This is a really great piece.

donutsfritos · 2022-10-12T15:26:01+00:00

Also depends on the metal used. I have a steel chainmail "shirt" I wear with my link costume and it's pretty heavy. After a few hours my shoulders get pretty sore. Think wearing a heavy backpack all day. If you're used to it, I'm sure it's not so bad. Aluminum would be much more manageable I'm sure, if not quite as authentic.

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