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Time for more coffee... There's a bit of a storm rumbling through and a mountain of crap on my desk to shovel.
 
Well, just landed in Old Town, ME, home of all things canoe. Nice 3 1/2 hr. drive....staying in Bangor (Bangor? I've never even met her!) tonight. On the lookout for moose. The signs on the way here were pretty clear about watching for them....and not running into them. You don't wanna knock the legs out from under a 1000 lb animal and have it land in your lap.
 
another night off and on sleep with my boy, we woke up to him crying like someone was hurting him, man I felt so bad for him. gonna check his temp soon and off to order these shirts! thanks guys for get wells for my boy.
 
GSOM you got your edc, get a moose and bring home some steaks! Dinner!
 
granitestateofmind said:
Well, just landed in Old Town, ME, home of all things canoe. Nice 3 1/2 hr. drive....staying in Bangor (Bangor? I've never even met her!) tonight. On the lookout for moose. The signs on the way here were pretty clear about watching for them....and not running into them. You don't wanna knock the legs out from under a 1000 lb animal and have it land in your lap.
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Well, if you're going to Bangor...


Giggity!
 
Ever have those "slap your forehead" moments? Passed a guy on the trail yesterday wearing a tick collar on each boot.
 
The Warrior said:
I'm gonna have to find a little wood burner for the cabin. The fireplace is set up for a wood burning stove. Gonna have to be small. Hoping to find a good used one. Not needed now, but when she starts getting cold, gonna need one fo sho.
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Talk to Psyop. He showed a picture of his stove that he whacked with his Becker and it only put a small dent in the top. Nice looking stove.
 
Today is our very own Ray Settanta's Birthday guys! Happy B-day man!
 
The Warrior said:
I've looked a little on Craigslist, but haven't found anything small enough yet. I was looking into getting a new Vogelzang "Lit'L Sweetie", http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200394664_200394664 but the reviews are mixed. One swears by it, then another says don't waste your money. I realize the good stoves are big bucks, but I'm not gonna spend a lot. I may luck into one at a garage sale, who knows.
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I think the Lit'L Sweetie would be absolutely perfect for your little cabin Dubz. The price is right too. I see "laundry" stoves fairly often in flea markets but if you look closely there is always a crack or two. The prices are usually higher than the new ones anyway since people are buying them as a decoration not a user.
 
Ray Settanta said:
Talk to Psyop. He showed a picture of his stove that he whacked with his Becker and it only put a small dent in the top. Nice looking stove.
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I don't even remember that photo.

TMHunt said:
Today is our very own Ray Settanta's Birthday guys! Happy B-day man!
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Happy Birthday Ray!

tradewater said:
I think the Lit'L Sweetie would be absolutely perfect for your little cabin Dubz. The price is right too. I see "laundry" stoves fairly often in flea markets but if you look closely there is always a crack or two. The prices are usually higher than the new ones anyway since people are buying them as a decoration not a user.
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I'll probably end up getting one. I measured the "hole" for the wood burner last time we were there. It's 2'x2'x3' tall. The Lil Sweetie is 25" inches long, but the leg distance seems to be shorter than that, so I think it would still fit. There's already a 6' collar in there.
 
Here's the opening. Like I said, 2'x'2'x3' tall:

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Here's the 6" collar. You can see there's a little rust:

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Former owner told me it leaked a little when it there was rain, and wind. He offered to make me a new one, as he was a metal worker by trade. He said he didn't make the dome big enough. You can't really see it, but there is a cap under the dome, that would have to be removed before lighting. These cap/domes look cheap, but they're anywhere from $60ish to $100ish.

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Ray, happy birthday. Don't hate me because I have a beautiful cock. Or Benton's bacon.

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TMHunt said:
Well, thats kinda hard to answer in my situation. No, really as far as has it helped my career. But, I never utilized the fullest extent of my education.

Its true most places especially factories will teach you how to weld. In fact, they prefer it that way so they don't have to pay extra for a certified welder if they would anyway. But there is certain jobs that you have to have the card to do. For example, when I was in college I had a lot of plans. Always wanted to work in the aviation industry. Large civilian transport helicopters to be exact. Started out and got my A&P licence (airframe & powerplant) basically its a certification to be able to perform repairs/fabrication on aircraft. One example is I have welded on aluminium spars. The main things that holds the wings on airplanes. Needless to say, if you dont know what your doing and mess up people die. So, you have to be certified. In my case many years ago it was many hours of class time and a hell of a lot more lab time. Dont know what it involves now or cost for that matter.

Other examples are welding things that are tempered and the hardness can not be affected by the heat. Semi frames are a good example. You have to weld them in DC reverse. Basically the rod pulls the heat from the surface being welded. Pretty cool really, quite a bit harder to do. Same as stick welding aluminum. It like welding bubble gum together.

Underwater welding is another example. Had the privilege of trying that once in college. Pretty much thought id never breach the surface of the water alive. Thats pretty scary stuff.

The list goes on and on. But pretty much, high precision, high risk stuff requires certification. Then on top of that. Experience.

Id say go for your certification and get a higher paying job with it and expect a lot of travel.
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Thanks for the response, Todd. I will have to looj into classes around here. I am starting to like this welding stuff, and I have a pretty good job for this area, but I know there are better opportunities further away.

Just the idea of underwater welding freaks me out, but it would be great to learn the other kinds that you mentioned. Welding on stuff where people's lives are on the line must take a lot of confidence in one's ability. I assume with stuff like that, an inspector scrutinizes every weld.
 
Thanks for the birthday wishes, guys. And Guyon, I envy you for the latter but not the former. I don't like live chickens much.
 
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