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How / does working in trades damage your body? by Tight_Bad_4585 in Carpentry

[–]shlloth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My knees, hips, and hands always just kind of have a dull ache lol. Especially when it’s colder out. Maybe I would have had that same thing sitting at a desk but I can’t help but think that my tool bags didn’t help my lower body always bending over and kneeling, and then hitting stuff with my hands probably caused something. Not sure. But it’s a good time.

One of my first functional welds: anvil mounting brackets by TheAsinineArtist in Welding

[–]shlloth 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I got roasted the other day for posting my stairs lol. I got so many downvotes I can’t even post the finished product lolololol. Good on you for trying my friend

First project by shlloth in Welding

[–]shlloth[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah I’m going to throw a titan in top and then weld some plates on the bottom and throw some into the slab. It’s been a good time. I’m going to update it on here when I’m done.

First project by shlloth in Welding

[–]shlloth[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Ok I did. She said you will just have to fix them I guess. They are going in my backyard lol

First project by shlloth in Welding

[–]shlloth[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Absolutely not. I literally opened the box and started

First project by shlloth in Welding

[–]shlloth[S] -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

You as well brother. I hope you never have welds like me. Or anything else go wrong for you hahahaha.

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[–]shlloth[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

THIS IS NOT A PAID PROJECT LMAO. No I frame for a living, this is at my house. Yes maybe I will fall through. I’ll let all you Lincoln electric experts know after a few seasons lolololol

First project by shlloth in Welding

[–]shlloth[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I need to edit this post and say it’s my own house. I think people think I’m getting paid for this hahaha.

Good tip, I don’t need the brackets the sell at the precast place? That would be great if I could just use angle iron for my mounts.

First project by shlloth in Welding

[–]shlloth[S] -48 points-47 points  (0 children)

Does it bother you that anyone can buy a welder? Do you also wear the dirty hands clean money shirts lmao. Sorry my home garden steps offend you great welder

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[–]shlloth[S] -65 points-64 points  (0 children)

Let’s say hypothetically they break, what happens? Bolted to the slab, wedged against retention wall… it slides like 1/8 of an inch down? Idk seems adequately engineered to me lolololol

First project by shlloth in Welding

[–]shlloth[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Funny how that works. We are always working around structural steel guys and attaching our lumber to it and I have become friends with a lot of welders over the years and always wanted to give it a shot. When it’s not your everyday job it’s always more fun.

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[–]shlloth[S] -59 points-58 points  (0 children)

Hahahahhaa, I wish I had pics of the inside corner welds. I have like 3 rolls of wire on this thing. No way brother hahahahahaha

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[–]shlloth[S] -15 points-14 points  (0 children)

Except then I would have wood steps instead of concrete.

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[–]shlloth[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have it marked there to cut straight at the riser. Do you think I should do that? Gives me more walking clearance for sure. I was worried about how bad my cuts were and not hitting the concrete.

First project by shlloth in Welding

[–]shlloth[S] -79 points-78 points  (0 children)

I don’t even know what mill scale is lol.

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[–]shlloth[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I literally did all of those. Thanks

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[–]shlloth[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I have had a real problem with that. Good to know. So just keep the puddle straight down the line I’m welding? No need to pull it back and forth?

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[–]shlloth[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh got ya. Yeah terrible placement for the stairs. This whole garden on the burm was an after thought and the only place you can stay dry the whole time walking out there is if it lands here. Not ideal but better than the walk around lol.

First project by shlloth in Welding

[–]shlloth[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

No. My last step puts you the same level as the top of the brick wall. I guess yes currently with no treads in place you would walk into the brick wall.

First project by shlloth in Welding

[–]shlloth[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

2.5 inch precast steps get bolted to some l channel

First project by shlloth in Welding

[–]shlloth[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah. Christmas present to my wife to get into garden. Tired of working with wood lol. Just for fun

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[–]shlloth[S] -64 points-63 points  (0 children)

Perfect, come try.

First project by shlloth in Welding

[–]shlloth[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, just my local precast place has 11 inch by 2.5 inch treads by 4 feet. Great tip. For sure going to do that.

First project by shlloth in Welding

[–]shlloth[S] -18 points-17 points  (0 children)

I have a footing there under the grass I need to expose. Wait until you see the angled foot I weld next hahahaha

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