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i was wondering if we were making a burn pit / box or a burner. seems like both. if you want lazy flame, don't add air. If you want a blowtorch, get some air blowing in there. all depends on what you're after.

Let me review the thread and get back to you

Been a hot minute since i was on here. I'm just in get er done mode now. Hammering on the house AC every night and all weekends. I've got quite a bit done so far, still a lot to do, and i'll throw some pics up here when i get done. But that's the main focus right now, and prepping for my...

Mac, i am very sorry for your loss. Losing your life partner is the worst thing.

i can add a fail item to this thread. I recently bought a 10pc knockout punch set, intended as a copy of greenlee punches. I usually use the 1/2 in knockout for my work. Failed first use, the cutting die shattered, and the bolt bent, as a result, the bearing also deformed. Utter junk and...

This is all true. Even a kia or a ssangyong makes you 3rd world trash. They think im nuts on my diy stuff

If they fit in my suitcase ok

Well so much for not traveling. Now i'm going to asia 2X in a month. Starting mid-June, then back to USA, then back again a week later. Taking one for the team... fun.

The hercules parts showed up. I get why there's 2 now. Front and rear oil pan adapters are the same. The design of this engine is weird. You bolt on the front cover and bellhousing FIRST then the oil pan adapters bolt to those, THEN the oil pan bolts on. Super weird. Anyway, they look like...

Still waiting on the part for the hercules. I sent a message to the seller, who said they were closed last week, it was in the ad, and it would ship shortly. Went back and checked the ad. nothing about closure. Still waiting... It's always something.

Working on something else today. Im quite pleased with these tig welds.

Stepping back into this from a ways back, with a holistic look... are you sort of getting out of collecting things to make the shop better, and more into buying/selling things? Sort of like industrial resales?

An update on the engine for the genset. The oil pan adapter was broken, closes up the hole around the crank flange to the oil pan. Design is weird, but mine was broken. I was going to make one, but found two on ebay. Those are much cheaper than making.

Lots of people do! Lol. I may be able to hire someone to help though. Time will tell.

Jeez i can't keep up. Travel may be back on again. Doesn't change any of my plans though. Still in get er done mode...