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What a great project. When we moved to our present house, one of the first things I did was build a giant, two-story swing set/fort...

Thanks! Background is engineering, but I really enjoy fabrication and TIG welding. I’ve been using OnShape for CAD. Been trying to get...

Nice project. A small hole on the horizontal will be fine to drain any condensation. I've never seen that on the verticals...

My understanding is either perfectly seal it, or intentionally vent it. If it stays sealed, it will never rust out, but if you can't...

I need some last minute input before painting - thinking of draining and venting, what's the protocol for horizontal tubing and railing...

I thought this guy did a good job figuring out some really good diy solutions for dust extraction. I picked up one of the Caterpillar...

Solid weekend grab….Been watching these two for almost 2 weeks. Prices kept dropping, Twenty for the SK-Wayne and Ten for the Kennedy…...

Along the way, I noticed in the design that there was potential to step off the top platform onto the railing on the middle platform so...

It won't be tented per se but we're going to tarp basically everything around like the fences and plants nearby. I'm not too worried...

Got 2 rails up. 6 to go… I’m putting them up now since we’re painting everything (except the deck material) in one go but it’s a pain to...

Ok, a few thoughts… 1. Really cool. This is what we should use the internet for. 2. Only one color? Seriously! What is this amateur...

Made some progress - did the install of the main structure and got it bolted to the piers. I was pretty pleased everything was pretty...

Been watching this for the last few days on FBM and shot a $10 offer yesterday. These are in amazing condition after a wipe down and...

Back at it again today…. Been following a FBM listing for a Proto chest for a few weeks. Alright, I’m an idiot for not moving sooner...

Ok, not quite a GS find…. But I thought I’d share it here any way. Got a new QC mgr at work and they wanted to clean house. They were...