Thanks guys. I do appreciate the feedback and your warning, Vince :poke: :D

That's a very good recommendation about cutting through the welds to inspect them, Greg. I'll get on that while I wait for the next round of work to start on the TA.

Merry Christmas everyone!

Don't cut up your work! Just lay some practice metal out and cut that up... LOL


When you take welding classes - that's what they do. Cut thru them and also put them in a bend test. Shocking how many you think you did just fine on and the things fail before they get 1/3 of the way into it.

Great advice, and info here. For anybody interested, there are classes available to most people locally, taught by certified instructors, to make sure you end up with a safe, and quality minded project. Your never too old to go back to school!
Shoot, I'm 42, and finished my degree this year.

right, took me 6 years for the guys to forget about the Easy off oven cleaner in my cabinet and the KY in my latex glove drawer...... don't ask.

I have a friend that keeps a couple blue latex gloves, duct tape and zip ties in the trunk of his car... in case he ever breaks down and has to change a tire or do a road side repair... I had to point out to him how creepy that actually appeared.