Recent content by Gary Fowler

I dont lease, that was the cost to buy if they were selling which they werent. A good thing with my LWS is that they take just about any bottle as trade. They will even hydrotest one that is out of date for a small fee. I would buy all the bottles I could find for $50 each. I did some...

I have seen folks plow snow with their 4 wheelers etc. but I dont think I have ever heard of anyone having to plow moose from their property. Can you show us the plow while attached to the UTV you use to plow the moose?

I think I would add some gussets to the attachment point on the blade. That material is not very thick and not a whole lot of weld onto the steel bar. A 4" triangle gusset on the inside of each bar would insure a firm attachment that wont likely break. I am also a bit curious about the pipe...

The color of your walls and ceiling make a huge difference with reflected light. I left my shop walls (plywood) unpainted to reduce the reflected glare. White walls and ceiling are the worst for reflecting light. As already mentioned, a dark cloth draped over the back of your head/hood is...

I hate to say this what with the cost of steel these days, but, your best bet is sheet metal. It doesn't have to be really thick to do the job. You would still have to be careful melting off large pieces of metal as would happen with an oxy-fuel torch but a plasma torch should be no problem...

I think that was a 2 beer each but only after all the work was finished.

As others have said, clean the control contact points. Rust on the transformer is not a problem. As long as the windings are not burned looking you should have no problem with amperage. You may need to lightly sand the contact points on the adjustment rheostats using some emery cloth (dont...

A few months back, I was going to bite the bullet and get a larger tank from my LWS. They informed me that they would only lease 300 CF tanks due to shortage of stock nationwide. He did give me a price though, $600 for the 300 CF and $300 for 180 CF (YIKES). At those prices, it would be best...