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Old 04-28-2021, 8:03am   #21
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Back when I was in night school one of my classmates had an old Firebird with a door that no longer latched. The thing was a complete POS. He drove it into the truck mechanic's shop and welded a hasp on the door/rear quarter panel.

And in the eye of the hasp? He bent a 6010 welding rod in half and dropped it in.

I did frame work on 8wheelers and their floats; the shop hand spent most of the day(s) making these roach clips out of brazing rods.
(poor ms paint representation of said clips):
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I did frame work on 8wheelers and their floats; the shop hand spent most of the day(s) making these roach clips out of brazing rods.
(poor ms paint representation of said clips):
When they were building one of our two Nuke plants one guy was making belt buckles out of SS Tig filler rod and SS tubing.
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When they were building one of our two Nuke plants one guy was making belt buckles out of SS Tig filler rod and SS tubing.


Nice!...I prolly woulda bought one.
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I did frame work on 8wheelers and their floats; the shop hand spent most of the day(s) making these roach clips out of brazing rods.
(poor ms paint representation of said clips):
Should have gone old school and drawn it on paper like so:

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