Omega Owners Forum
Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Gaffers on 02 February 2012, 19:27:40
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This summer just gone I was contacted by Shackeng who had a mig welder that he was getting shot of as he no longer had any need. Having a boat trailer to rebuild I was very interested and despite asking several times he would not want any money for it :o
With all my medical problems recently and with work I have not had a chance to fire it up before now but tonight I sourced a bottle of argon/co2 mix and test welded some metal I had in the garage, it works like a dream. A colleague at work who is welding a vw camper van back together had a look and commented that he was jealous. "It's a very good Mig welder that!"
So Shackeng I wish to thank you publicly, and somewhat belatedly, for your generosity and for thinking of me when you had decided to get rid of this fine machine. My mistress Jenny (the boat) and I will be forever in your debt on this one.
As it was a gift I hope to somehow make it benefit the OOF community in the long term but first I need to get this boat trailer made :y
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good one guffer.
Top man shackeng.
the great spirit of oof. :y
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Well done M. :y and top marks to Shack. 8) :y
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Well done Shackeng :y :y
Once you get the hang of welding, and sailing, why not try something bigger ?. I know I once mentioned origami boats, but here's another chap who does plans http://www.bruceroberts.com/public/HTML/descriptions/Roberts432_description.htm The picture is 43 ft long, and he has even bigger plans. Never mind sailing around some pond these are for sailing round the world.
Cheers Ken
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I know his plans very well, I even have some of his study plans. They are well known in the boat building fraternity :y
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Great stuff Shackeng :y
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Excellent :y