Recent content by PILOON

Made a find last week, somebody was tossing out about 50 ft of 1 x 2 inch aluminum channel stock all in 5 ft lengths,1/8" thick. LOL, it came home with me. Now what to use it for. Also was some 2 ft lengths a 'T' all in 1/8". Heck worth good $'s even at scrap prices. I figured about 100 lbs of...

First day of that white paint for us.(tempted to use an other word that also started with S) Tractor is all rigged up for snow duties C/W its overhauled blower. OK, I did some weld repairs (2 impellor blades needed to be straightened and a few welds) While I was at it I replaced all the bearings...

Talk about going off topic---from welding boat repairs to deer hunting

"At sixty eight, us old guys need all the help we can get " Jeez, I passed 82. did I flunk the old guy club? But hey, I still weld, mostly stick with my old Hobart..

I recently purchased new winter tires that were already mounted.(great deal) Flash back, my old ones were also mounted (but kind'a bald) so I have an extra set of mounted tires. Also I had to replace my wheel 'spindles' so I kept them for??. So to make an off road trailer all I need is a...

I'm from aviation background so I'll always lean towards rivets, be it pneumatically set or even 'pop' rivets. I like PRC (windshield adhesive) or poly B caulking to make good seals. Shucks Flextra (tm) would glue a patch so well that you'd need a cold chisel to remove it. Been there. done that!

I made mine from old discarded bed frame angle, drilled lots of holes for tie downs and I had some expanded metal scraps for the bed. Used it just yesterday and hauled 5 ea 5 gals of fuel for my tractor. Very handy and the best is no fuel odors in my SUV. I'm lucky in that all my vehicle lights...

I DIY'd mine. Old discarded bed frame angle, some 2 x 2 tubing that I had nd a few rods. Drilled lots of holes for bungee tie downs. Used it this week to load/haul fuel for this winter snow blower usage. I was able to load 4 ea 5 gal plastic jugs and good to go. Big advantage is no odors in my...