Metal cutting - oxyfuel cutting, plasma cutting, machining, grinding, and other preparatory work.
Switching plasma torches
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shine789
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Oh I think I should do the same... Thanks for the advice.
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king990
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Helped me a lot, thank you guys.
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Very helpful.
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Unfortunately, we are still working on a OT schedule and I'm in school (AWS certs) until 9pm. I haven't hade the chance to test the lower psi on my plasma.
But, it is good to see that others may have tried it and it worked for them. Maybe on my day off (after I move into the house I just bought) I'll have a chance to see myself.
Chris
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AWS D1.1, D17.1
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So you DID buy it? The one across from the park?

Congratulations!

Steve S
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Otto Nobedder wrote:So you DID buy it? The one across from the park?

Congratulations!

Steve S
No. We found a more fitting one in Hammond. Two sheds in the back yard (one is shop ready). Turn key made it too good to pass up.
Still jumping through hoops for the purchase process.

REALLY tired from it all. School is worth it, though.
Chris
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mercado
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Oh, I'm sorry that you didn't manage to buy it :(
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mercado wrote:Oh, I'm sorry that you didn't manage to buy it :(
In the end, it seemed like more than necessary effort to buy (heh, even search for) a house closer to work than a house "right around the corner".

Go figure. :?:
Chris
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Chris, the next time gas exceeds $4/gal, you may re-think that logic...

:lol: :lol: :lol:

I doubt it, though. In IA, we were on one vehicle a while, and I had my wife driving me to, and getting me from, a 34-mile away job at a peak of $4.629/gallon in a 17MPG truck. That's 8 gallons per day for over $37 per day for gas, and we didn't care. That was less than one hour from my overtime each day to have a loft apartment in Panora, IA, overlooking the town square, next to a nice bar and a decent restaurant, with the library across the square.

Steve S
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michael74
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Gasoline is so expensive these days :/
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It depends where do you live. It's very cheap in United Emirates :)
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In Europe it's not so bad these days. It used to be definitely worse.
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Is it more expensive than in the US?
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I live in Louisiana. 25% of all oil the U.S. produces comes from here. Gas is $2.19gal at the pump. That's 2,00Euro or 1,40Pound.

Yeah, I'm OK with that. ;)
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Reality check from the UK !

Current low octane unleaded is down considerably from earlier in the year at approx £5.21 per gallon ( $8.14 ) down from approx £6.35 per gallon ( $9.91 ).

You don't see many big blocks ! well actually you don't see many V8s - mostly nasty underpowered 4pot diesels - I still got a 460 powered F350 but sadly not used it in years - can't see a reality when I will either - the powers that be really hit the motorist hard here.
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Gasoline in Kuwait was under $0.25 USD, last time I bothered to look...

It's all about perspective. 8-)

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So, sounds better to move to Kuweit? :>
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