Posers' Coffee House, All Bullshit Accepted, Part VI
06-25-2014, 07:04 PM
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Used to be able to lay a short bead with a stick with my eyes closed, but I was going through a buncha sticks a day back then, ain't used a stick welder in over 20 years.
06-25-2014, 07:26 PM
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Nice welding. Do you have one of those instant dark lenses? Never used one, sounds like it'd be way handier than flipping the hood down for every strike. My hood predates that tech, and the glass is getting so cruddy can hardly see what I'm doing. Thinking about getting a new hood with the new lens tech instead of just replacing my glass. So far ain't doing so hot with the flux core welder, gotta do better'n I have before touching the glide, hoping it's mostly cause I can hardly see what I'm doing.
Used to be able to lay a short bead with a stick with my eyes closed, but I was going through a buncha sticks a day back then, ain't used a stick welder in over 20 years.
Used to be able to lay a short bead with a stick with my eyes closed, but I was going through a buncha sticks a day back then, ain't used a stick welder in over 20 years.
06-25-2014, 07:29 PM
I keep thinkin about it an one of these days I'm gonna buy one of them instant dark helmets. I'm like you Wally...my old helmet is gettin pretty rough. Think I get my face down there too close to my work!!
06-25-2014, 07:30 PM
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Get the cheaters doc... come in all magnifications, don't neeed your bifugals...
06-25-2014, 07:38 PM
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Haven't heard a werd...
06-25-2014, 07:47 PM
What a gawdawful day. Started with a toe hurting. Daughter took me to the ER about 3am, they basically said hmm, that's a new one, better see your doc. Gee, thanks... At least it got better on it's own at the hospital. Doc this afternoon said it's a nerve, taking some meds to calm it down. For a couple hours, felt like high voltage hiccups up to three times a minute, got hard to breath. Feel fine... Zap! Along with intense pain in the toe, and in usually less than a second, back to normal. That's just weird. Ow! Ok, feel fine. Ow!... After a while, the anticipation was almost as bad as the zap.
Belly & chest feel like they've had a workout from those whole body spams. Was afraid I'd have a heart attack or stroke from the strain. Doc said that could happen, too. Gettin old sucks.
Supposed to be a nice day tomorrow, and nobody else here all day. And I ain't even gonna think about trying to pull the boots on. Dammit. Guess I could get a new will...
Belly & chest feel like they've had a workout from those whole body spams. Was afraid I'd have a heart attack or stroke from the strain. Doc said that could happen, too. Gettin old sucks.
Supposed to be a nice day tomorrow, and nobody else here all day. And I ain't even gonna think about trying to pull the boots on. Dammit. Guess I could get a new will...
06-25-2014, 07:49 PM
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Suuup Sco....T??
06-25-2014, 07:49 PM
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Those auto helmets getting cheaper too! New prices starting the first of the year.