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I started by cutting it up with an angle grinder and finding the pieces I wanted to use. | I started by cutting it up with an angle grinder and finding the pieces I wanted to use. | ||
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- | Having never welded anything before, I started with a 220V 50amp stick welder I borrowed from my neighbor, but quickly found that it couldn't be set it low enough to keep from burning right through the thin metal. So I convinced myself that I could afford to buy a small MIG welder. I bought a Hobart Handler 140 from Tractor Supply. Its a 115V welder and can work on much thinner material. | + | Having never welded anything before, I started with a 220V 50amp stick welder I borrowed from my neighbor. I quickly found that it couldn't be set it low enough to keep from burning right through the thin metal. So I convinced myself that I could afford to buy a small MIG welder. I bought a Hobart Handler 140 from Tractor Supply. Its a 115V welder and can work on much thinner material. |
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The handle and pull bar attached to the front were also found along side I40. As was the pipe I have at the top. I re-purposed the arm pads and rubber tread-guides to cushion the kayaks against the hard metal. | The handle and pull bar attached to the front were also found along side I40. As was the pipe I have at the top. I re-purposed the arm pads and rubber tread-guides to cushion the kayaks against the hard metal. |