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Even more so when you don't know what you're doing!

Thanks Ken, sounds like good advice, I'll manually strip the OD and let the heat take care of the ID! I didn't get much done today. Spent quite a lot of time coordinating my online food orders and delivery and then getting what we won't use immediately vacuum packed and into the freezer. Also...

Congrats, awesome deal!

Thanks Ken! Fairly productive morning. Got the inlet hole cut and the rest of the 3/8" all thread supports. Then put it all back together for what could possibly be a final assembly. And then let it rip.... https://drive.google.com/open?id=1nWeiO9YxZ2yEaUxOjjxJ34mQb-0t9hSD Then I messed with...

I was busy but it doesn't seem like a lot accomplished. First I welded up the inside scroll and cleaned up the outer welds a bit. Then I cut the top and bottom of the scroll halves to final shape, leaving a 1" lip to bolt through. And then I drilled the bolt holes. Cut a few 3/8-16 pieces of...

Bro I'm old, but even I had to look up the term 'tin knocker'! ;) Thanks Ken!

Didn't get in much shop time today but I think I got quite a bit accomplished. First I cut out the scroll form. And of course I got stabbed while changing from a metal saw blade on the vertical bandsaw to a wood saw blade, you know those wood blades have some aggressive teeth. Not sure why I...

Thanks Ken! I'll be ecstatic if it just works!

Busy day, might not look it but I did a lot today. First I made a motor mount and wired up the motor, just had to make sure it was rotating the right way. Then the metric machine screws for the cover for the connections were just barely in place. They were too short and wouldn't tighten up...

Is that foam stable with acetone? I know acetone will melt a lot of different type foams.

Seems like nothing really done today. Spent a bunch of time trying to figure out the right design for the blower chamber. Done a bunch of different drawings and while I'm sure I still have the 'wrong' design I think this should work OK. Tomorrow I'll try to get the scroll shape cut out of...

Well I was busy today still not a lot accomplished IMO. I got the 8" HVAC duct on order at Lowe's, need to pick it up tomorrow. Got the front end cap finished up and mounted.... Then I made the 56c face adapter for the motor. I made it out of 1/4" scrap so it will probably need trimmed up...

Thanks Ken! I think I do need the front cap. I plan to have a 3" or so awning over the front to improve the view. And It's almost there.....

Once again, didn't get enough done, getting slow in my old age I guess. First I drilled and bolted the sides of the exhaust hood on..... Then I prepped the rear cap and got it bolted on..... Then mounted the actual exhaust flange fitting which has been stripped of the zinc...

I wish I did too! It was like $80 for a sheet of 16 gauge! Thanks Ken!

Well I didn't get near as much done as I thought I would. Did get the swamp cooler fired up though. It's a cool 73° F inside, something like 95° F outside. Didn't need any additional swamp cooler parts so I still need to make a run to buy the 8" rigid duct at some point. Basically I got all or...

Seems pretty straight forward? ymmv

Got the CO detectors ordered! One more thing off the list. I finished the end pieces to the hood frame, got it all welded up on the inside, and ground off the top side welds for a smooth fit for the 16 ga sheet metal. Drilled and tapped 28 - 8-32 holes for mounting the sheet metal on the sides...

Only 2 million acres? ;) Sounds perfect! Thank you for the invite, I haven't actually hunted since I was in my 20's, a looong time ago. I'm not really up on California gun laws but I think much of what I have isn't legal in Cally!?

Outstanding, absolutely stunning!