Recent content by BackNBlackTJ

I've had several titles over the years, began as a couch bum, turned cowboy, turned truck driver, turned welder/tractor mechanic, turned sewer pipe installer, *got wise* joined the Navy, turned Fire Control Technician (guns and missiles, I made things go boom) and my latest (and longest held...

As an electrical engineer for Japanese medical equipment company, I used to struggle to find metric screw drivers (and yes there is a difference) until someone turned me on to WiHa, nearly all of my toolbag is now WiHa, I love them.

JamesE - it's chemical etching... hobby shop etching cream. The one I picked up is called "Armour etch" but there are several better brands, this is the only one I could get locally. I'm SO glad I did a couple trial runs, I'd have been pissed if I ruined the sward case with that first...

First attempt... went by the instructions (mistake) also decided it was too large and over powering for the size of the box... (60 sec. soak) Second attempt... through the instructions away and just wingin' it, reduced the size by 50%... (5 min. soak)

So I ended up buying a run of the mill sward display cabinet, but I'm going to put my own twist on it... I've already replaced the bright red fabric that was in it for some OD green felt, next I'm going to etch the 503rd patch into the front glass along with his rank and name. figured I'd...

SoAZ here... nearly Mexico but not as dirty :lol_hitti Welcome!

At the family ranch in Cali... my Grandfather and I embedded a huge d-ring into the concrete of the pole barn that we used to chain down the welding trailer... didn't used to be that way, but one night someone decided they needed the batteries out of the tractor, the pickup, and the water...

He went by "RED"... he was 6'4" 200lb fire red hair...

Found a couple I'm interested in... still looking... wow! ranges from <10 bucks all the way to infinity... personal favorite... simple but well displayed Really nice but pricey cheap, cheap, cheap... and looks it.

SSgt. Michael S. Nalbandian, 503rd PRCT, 462 PFAB (not sure what company) combat jumped onto Corregidor, wounded on the parade grounds of the old fort, but was on the far end of the island when the Japanese garrison that was hiding in a bunker inside a hill, detontated the bombs they had stock...

Not really garage, more office but most of you do incredible work (the rest just do awsome work)... I have a Japanese NCO sword taken from a soldier on the island of Corregidor by my Grandfather... Found it in his storage, story I got with it was he mailed it home from the island after they...

I use BSX gloves... http://shop.rockcitysafety.com/collections/welding-gloves/products/bs835-premium-deerskin-cowhide-stick-welding-gloves-red they say stick welding... but I use'm for my MIG, not bulky but yet heavy enough to keep me from burning my hands.

Those are great, I've got a couple of them I use as jack stands under the rig itself... but they do not roll around, and the axle may be in and out of the chassis a dozen times before it's done so I needed something that rolls... I seriously considered making it taller, but decided against it...

Like the shed... great looking bronco (except for the awful color) needs to be burnt orange and white... LOL!