Re: [ihc] My Christmas Present

["Jim or Ginger Aos" <jaos@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Hofstetter" <hofs@domain.elided>
To: <slypigs@domain.elided>
Cc: "Dave Nuenke" <dnuenke@domain.elided>; <DeepSouthScouts@domain.elided>;
<ihc-digest@domain.elided>
Sent: Monday, January 05, 2004 10:54 AM
Subject: Re: [ihc] My Christmas Present


> on 1/4/04 8:36 PM, william cunningham at slypigs@domain.elided wrote:
>
> >
> > I have yet to convert to gas, all of my work is done outside in the wind
so
> > flux-core is the way to go. Once I get both girls through college, and
build
> > a 30X40 shop where I can work out of the weather I will hook up the
weldmix
> > (gas).
>
> John Stricker says that 60 X 60 is minimum size for your new shop. Radiant
> floor heating and 18 inches of insulation too, please.
> >
> > I have some welding to do on the rear bumper of  the SS II but given its
> > proximity to the gas tank I have avoided the chore, now with the temps
> > running 20 to -10F I think that welding near the tank will be safer,
less
> > likely to blow up!
> >
> > Should I pre heat the metal when welding in temps this low?
>
> I have no idea. Jim Aos can answer that question 'cause it gets cold up
> where he is also.
>
> At 34 degrees above 0 in my shop with a heater on, I had to come in
> yesterday because I was too cold to work.
It's warmer today.  Two degrees above zero with a wind chill of sixteen
below zero.  Some day I might build a nice, warm, dry, cool in summer place
to work,  if I have time.  Or I could continue to procrastinate, and it's
nice and warm in the house.