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    Quote Originally Posted by meadow street View Post
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    sorry bout the upside down pic- tried to rectify

    There ya go mate.

    Had to something before forum members fell out of their chairs trying to view your pic.
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    Thanks GC. You are a good Mod !

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    things are progressing now.

    started welding up the bowstring trusses.

    stick- 7018 and 7016

    btw that's a temp floor. the boards will run perpendicular. to joists
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    You'll need a sky hook to get them up there soon. Nice looking welds by the way.
    Kryn

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    set a few things alight today ( lucky it's not mid summer) : clothing, PPE, stray garden beds.
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    That's a lovely slag tail on those beams!
    And it's not proper welding until a few things catch on fire

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    A sure sign that all your parameters are correct1

    Wire brush-to get the smoke off- and paint.

    Good job!

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    not a whole lot to report:

    very surprised how how the inverter stick machine is going with generator only power. performing well with 2.5 mm rods.

    the owner has found some priorities to drag me away from the granny flat, like welding a roof for a shipping container and fabricating a loading dock.

    i guess it's all work, but does make completion drag out : (
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    Nice work as usual Chris,

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    Default fluxcore

    got the chance to use some 1.7mm fluxcore today whilst fabbing a loading dock on site today.

    18-20 V 50-75wfs

    <| 12mm steel
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    shall be lifting the trusses tomorrow -----slightly nervous

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    good luck
    regards from Canmore

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    well, they are up.

    got some more photos coming but here is one pic I managed to get from my phone camera.

    showing the owner (on ground with big smile) and his very handy mate from Gunnedah.

    fortunately the crane driver was running slightly behind time, so we could prepare a little better for the lift.

    nervous excitement.

    first one lands on top of the column, a few pokes with the podger and the first one bolts down.

    second one floats from the sky and lands.

    third one slips in real nice / --- fewwwwww.

    shall get some more action shots soon : )
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    Roofing- not really my cup of tea
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    My roof will be ready to put on by the time you get here Chris, nice to know I'll have an experienced hand to SHOW me how to do it
    Excellent job by the way, as usual.

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