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gene-koning replied to the thread Technical Arc captain Plasma cutter.
Mr48chevy, I think I would hold off on that cheap plasma. He went through a lot of tips to cut the amount of steel he was cutting, and...
Nov 22, 2024 at 1:15 PM -
gene-koning replied to the thread Technical Welding helmet.
That my friends is the current world. Like it or not. Over the years, I have had several welding helmets. Some are OK, some are a...
Nov 22, 2024 at 12:29 PM -
gene-koning replied to the thread Technical Arc captain Plasma cutter.
A plasma cutter will cut anything that conducts electricity, and it will at least burn (as in catch on fire) anything within its cutting...
Nov 21, 2024 at 12:50 PM -
gene-koning replied to the thread Art & Inspiration Differential Art?.
I had an off topic Plymouth that sat pretty low in the back wend, you really couldn't see the 8 3/4 very well, but the back end of the...
Nov 21, 2024 at 11:29 AM -
gene-koning replied to the thread Technical What are you working on?.
We ALL have those stories about picking up something that is hot (that we often just made hot). Well, except for me....I've never done...
Nov 21, 2024 at 11:06 AM -
gene-koning replied to the thread Technical Arc captain Plasma cutter.
Are you cutting with 110v or 220 volts? How thick is the material you are cutting? How clean is the cut line? Are your tip and nozzle...
Nov 21, 2024 at 10:58 AM -
gene-koning replied to the thread Technical Arc captain Plasma cutter.
I watched the video. The one thing I really want to point out is how important the duty cycle of the unit is. The duty cycle is based...
Nov 21, 2024 at 10:41 AM -
gene-koning attached a file to the thread What OT crap are you working on.
My son has this 90's Ramcharger we installed on a chassis from an 04 Hemi Durango 4x4. We got it running a few years ago, but he never...
Nov 20, 2024 at 9:13 PM
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gene-koning replied to the thread Technical Please help me identifying a body, chassis, and value.
Actually, that statement is not completely accurate. Those terms are often used for high dollar investment cars. That is the "buy in...
Nov 19, 2024 at 2:59 PM -
gene-koning replied to the thread Technical How far from windshield?.
Funny how something this far from being a "traditional hot rod from 65 or older" is allowed here, but post a picture of the wrong wheels...
Nov 17, 2024 at 3:45 PM -
gene-koning replied to the thread Customs Stuff we shouldn't have sold....
I have sold a lot of cars and trucks with no regret. That 54 pickup was different, probably because the one that I replaced it with was...
Nov 17, 2024 at 12:01 AM -
gene-koning replied to the thread Technical Welding helmet.
The helmet I have is one of these from Farm & Fleet with the true color (or what ever its called), but my helmet is probably over 8...
Nov 16, 2024 -
gene-koning replied to the thread Technical Welding helmet.
Now that I'm retired, I've found that the auto darkening helmet batteries don't last very long if your not using the helmets every day....
Nov 16, 2024 -
gene-koning replied to the thread Art & Inspiration Interesting inexpensive Craigslist cars.
In 1941, you probably thinking about racing something other then a Chevy 30 coupe. Then by the end of the year you were thinking about...
Nov 16, 2024 -
gene-koning attached a file to the thread Customs Stuff we shouldn't have sold....
Only one I would have wanted back a few years later. I build a 54 Dodge pickup, lowered a bit with "other" independent front...
Nov 16, 2024
