So I'm out in the shop

4shorts · Oct 17, 2011

chopped said:
Appreciate the picture section. Its much easier to go through them and see it step by step. Lots of times I cant visualize what is being told..But like others have said I elarned something new. I will file this away for future use...Thanks.

Great. I'm like yourself. I like pictures. It makes a thread more interesting and easier to understand. Glad you got something out of it and thanks for posting :thumbsup:

jake98 · Oct 17, 2011

You know, it gets to the point that they should just put a rocket on the back..:confused2:

slowzuki · Oct 17, 2011

You have thousands of SS welding rods? Share the wealth! I bought 25 of them for a job once and walked funny after. Very expensive.

4shorts said:
Yep you could use a brazing rod or a tig rod. I chose the welding rod because I have them in the thousands and will never get rid of them all. Tig filler rods are expensive so I save those for tigging

4shorts · Oct 17, 2011

slowzuki said:
You have thousands of SS welding rods? Share the wealth! I bought 25 of them for a job once and walked funny after. Very expensive.

I was to an auction about five years ago and bid on a lot number. In that lot was some grinders, drills ... And about twenty five unopened cans of stainless steel welding rods. Thought it was a good deal for $125.

Short Game · Oct 18, 2011

Ah, I missed the point that the rod was stainless. Never mind.

deereman75 · Oct 18, 2011

How did you manage to get the canadian navy to pay you to work in your own shop.....

4shorts · Oct 18, 2011

Short Game said:
Ah, I missed the point that the rod was stainless. Never mind.

Ah not to worry. It's happens to the best of us. :laughing:

deereman75 said:
How did you manage to get the canadian navy to pay you to work in your own shop.....

Not Navy. There boats are a little larger. This one belongs to the Department Of Fisheries.

jonsstihl · Oct 18, 2011

nice tip, always handy to have a few more tricks up my sleeve.

what exactly is the application for the pins. they are nice but they seem kind of small to hold any weight

I suppose they are meant to be custom made cotter pins but I don't see a way to keep the pin from falling out.

4shorts · Oct 18, 2011

jonsstihl said:
nice tip, always handy to have a few more tricks up my sleeve.

what exactly is the application for the pins. they are nice but they seem kind of small to hold any weight

I suppose they are meant to be custom made cotter pins but I don't see a way to keep the pin from falling out.

I'll post photos of the completed job tomorrow but the holder and pin will keep a safety flag in place. I'll bend the pins a bit to cause a restriction to prevent them from comming out.