Alabama thread!

I’m a big fan of mig welding. I have a cheap flux core welder that I can use outdoors if ever need be but 99% of the time I just bring whatever needs welding into the shop because I like mig much better. Such a cleaner weld also with so much less splatter.

Here’s two quick welds just to show how much nicer the finished weld is plus nowhere near as much smoke and much easier to see the weld itself.

 

I ended up picking up a Lincoln 140 today and just got it unpacked and tested a couple pieces. I need a lot more practice with it, but I already love it much more than flux.

 

This sucks big time

 

take the leafs out and cut the bulk of the hanger off first.

 

Lol should’ve been some of these guys dragging out work! Just got moved in last night

How could you tell that was your problem? I’ve got a pop that comes and goes, thinking about swapping lca first.

Yea I’ve figured that was gonna be a hell of a job.

 

That’s what I was gonna do but I left my good grinder at my uncles farm so the one ☝ m using ain’t gonna cut through that hanger

 

When I jack my front tires off the ground I can move the tire up and down about a half inch and I can see the play coming from it. Doesn’t give me any pops or noises under normal driving but when I start wheeling hard it rattles pretty good. I couldn’t find the part in time so I slapped it back together and I’m just going to take it easy at Windrock this weekend

 

The hangers are super thin. Doesn’t take much of a grinder to get through them.

 

Get you some 40 grit flap disk and it wont take long at all.

 

It’ll cut through the hanger but it starts and stops too much to mess with. Hard to explain. I’m gonna go get a cheap wall grinder tomorrow from hf and cut the hanger off. Got 3 rivet heads out and drilled through 2. Got tired of working on it.

 

I got a 80

 

Get a few 40s they eat up metal fast

 

I can not believe it’s only Wednesday.

 

Has anybody bought anything from Nichols Outfitters in Pelham before?

 

From AlabamaWX

STILL DRY TODAY: Temperatures are well below freezing over the northern half of Alabama early this morning with many communities in the 20s. The weather will stay dry today with a partly to mostly sunny sky; temperatures reach the mid 50s this afternoon. Clouds will increase tonight as the next weather system approaches from the west.

Tomorrow will be cold and wet; periods of rain are likely through the day with temperatures holding in the 40s over North/Central Alabama. We do note SPC has defined a “marginal risk” (level 1/5) of severe storms near the Gulf Coast, for southern Mobile and Baldwin counties, and the Florida Panhandle. A few storms there could produce gusty winds tomorrow afternoon and evening, but the overall threat of severe storms is not especially high. Rain amounts around 1/2 inch are likely.

TOMORROW NIGHT: A cold core upper low will swing through North Alabama, and we know these can bring surprises. With dynamic cooling in play, there is a chance the rain could mix with, or change to snow over some of the northern counties of Alabama tomorrow night. The best chance of seeing some snow is along and north of U.S. 278… north of a line from Hamilton to Cullman to Gadsden. Where heavier snow showers form under the upper low, the ground could become white in spots, but at the moment we are not expecting any major accumulation or meaningful impact. Of course, we will watch model trends closely along with developments to the west.



FRIDAY: The day will be cloudy and cold. Some lingering light rain is possible during the morning, maybe even a few snow flurries. Temperatures will struggle to reach the low to mid 40s, and for most of the state the clearing will hold off until Friday night.

THE ALABAMA WEEKEND: Saturday will be cold and dry; after starting the day in the 20s the high will be in the mid 40s with a partly sunny sky. Pretty much the same situation Sunday; dry with a high in the upper 40s.

NEXT WEEK: There is still great uncertainty in what happens Monday. The American GFS model now shows no rain or snow, shunting the feature well to the south in the Gulf of Mexico. But, the European global model shows widespread rain for the state Monday, with some potential for a little snow on the northern flank of the precipitation. Using the ensemble approach, the chance of greater than one inch of snow for North Alabama is in the 0-20 percent range for now.

Until this system (now in the Pacific) gets into the U.S. upper air network, we simply won’t be able to know much about it. We will have much better clarity Friday. The rest of next week looks dry with a slow warming trend; highs return to the 50s over the latter half of the week. See the Weather Xtreme video for maps, graphics, and more details.



ON THIS DATE IN 1996: A severe nor’easter paralyzed the East Coast on January 6 to the 8. In Washington D.C., this storm is also known as the “Great Furlough Storm” because it occurred during the 1996 federal government shutdown. Snowfall amounts from this event include 47 inches in Big Meadows, Virginia; 30.7″ in Philadelphia; 27.8″ in Newark; 24.6″ at the Dulles International Airport; 24.2″ in Trenton; 24″ in Providence; 22.5″ in Baltimore; 18.2″ in Boston; 17.1″ in D.C.; and 9.6″ in Pittsburgh.

ON THIS DATE IN 2017: Much of Central Alabama received a mixed bag of wintry weather. This weather ranged from freezing rain to sleet to snow. The heaviest accumulations of sleet and snow occurred mainly near and south the Interstate 20 corridor. The highest amounts were observed in Tuscaloosa and Jefferson Counties, where up to 1.5 inches of sleet and snow fell.

 

I've heard pros and cons about them. What are you looking for?

 

I used to work right down the road from there. Went in a few times and never had any issues. They had great prices on Carhartt stuff

 

Morning Bama!

 

Afternoon Johnny!
I ordered some knew knives. I'm excited like little boy at christmas time. That and I got my daughter her first gun for her Bday this yr. a single shot .22 cricket bolt gun. in pink of course. I may have to take it and have some make it that muddy girl camo pink purple and blk.

 

what knives did you get?