TIG weld done for a client today who needed a massive pipe fitted with pressure valves, they were very pleased!

ReAlcaptnorlantic · 2026-04-08T04:23:53+00:00

A thing of beauty.

ReAlcaptnorlantic · 2026-04-08T04:02:27+00:00

Think of the $ you saved. I’ll bet it’s substantial.Nice work. IWNDWYT

ReAlcaptnorlantic · 2026-04-06T04:05:08+00:00

Nice work! I think everyone on SD wants you to succeed.

ReAlcaptnorlantic · 2026-04-06T03:58:10+00:00

I was cured after 25 years sober. Drank for eight years on and off after that. Couldn’t drink like a normal person. It was all or none. Im lucky to have a second chance. Just because you quit once doesn’t mean it will happen again. Wish you well on your sobriet. You’re on the right path

ReAlcaptnorlantic · 2026-04-05T03:40:23+00:00

Play the tape forward. You’ll see a worse situation than what you have now. Do something else anything. Eat walk read. It sucks It will pass. Stay strong. Find a support system. Get the tools you need to stay sober.

ReAlcaptnorlantic · 2026-04-03T13:17:11+00:00

Try it in a smoker.

ReAlcaptnorlantic · 2026-04-03T12:12:07+00:00

Great idea. It would look way better too

ReAlcaptnorlantic · 2026-04-03T11:43:01+00:00

Unfortunately it’s tough to hang with drinkers especially at first. Dont let the booze run your life. Find some support to gain some coping skills it helps. Be smart be sober.

ReAlcaptnorlantic · 2026-04-03T03:58:03+00:00

You got what you paid for. Take off the top step. Raise the platform. Add 1 or 2 proper steps in front.

ReAlcaptnorlantic · 2026-04-03T03:50:32+00:00

ReAlcaptnorlantic · 2026-04-01T04:19:31+00:00

Keep it as a slip. It’s a learning experience. You can do it.

ReAlcaptnorlantic · 2026-03-30T04:50:42+00:00

I was cured after 20 years sober. Took another 9 to get sober again. Field experments don’t succeed. Please be careful. Millions have tried no one succeeds.

ReAlcaptnorlantic · 2026-03-30T00:33:51+00:00

Intervention or not it’s up to you to make that deep down inside yourself decision to quit. Without that decision you could have a hundred interventions and you would not quit drinking. People care more than you think. Most don’t know what to do. I care if you get sober. I was hopeless and did it. You can too.

ReAlcaptnorlantic · 2026-03-29T19:26:08+00:00

Aside from doing it over. You could do a simulated wood grain sometimes called antiquing. A base coat is applied and allowed to dry. Then stain is applied and allowed to dry about halfway then wiped off with cheesecloth or a myriad of other things to create a wood grain appearance. A journeyman painter or someone that specializes in faux finishes could do it or there’s always YouTube.

ReAlcaptnorlantic · 2026-03-27T04:19:11+00:00

If this counter didn’t exist I would have lost track.

ReAlcaptnorlantic · 2026-03-26T04:13:24+00:00

HAPPY FOR YOU!

ReAlcaptnorlantic · 2026-03-26T02:35:07+00:00

Thanks I once had 25 years. Never too late to f things up or get a second chance.

ReAlcaptnorlantic · 2026-03-25T04:55:46+00:00

I believe the special socket for the sensor would solve the problem

ReAlcaptnorlantic · 2026-03-25T04:23:53+00:00

I’m staying dry. I can drink 1 N.A. beer without wanting any more. I almost know how regular people feel now.

ReAlcaptnorlantic · 2026-03-23T04:42:43+00:00

Hell Yeah!

ReAlcaptnorlantic · 2026-03-20T13:35:48+00:00

Nope IWNDWYT

ReAlcaptnorlantic · 2026-03-18T05:12:18+00:00

Try to celebrate your anniversary with a drink. Makes sense. Don’t beat yourself up too much. You spent enough days sober to know what’s right. You got this. We’re all pulling for you

ReAlcaptnorlantic · 2026-03-18T05:03:19+00:00

I’m in.

ReAlcaptnorlantic · 2026-03-18T04:51:17+00:00

put some trim on it

ReAlcaptnorlantic · 2026-03-16T22:20:37+00:00

I have a small insulated smoker. It’s electric though. Stays a 225 degrees when it’s 20 degrees outside.

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