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<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Yes it is. I took a class at the local community college this
past spring session and learned to do all the kinds of basic welding.
When I got to TIG and just watched that beautiful molten aluminum form those
nice beads, my heart went pitter=patter. It was at that point I decided
that I will definitely be building my pit out of metal.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Also during that class I watched a video on metal forming. Taking
thin metal and beating it about a former to take the desired shape. That
is how I'm going to do my ribs on the hull.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>You can pick up a nice TIG set for about $1700 USD. Go check out
the Lincoln Electric Precision TIG 185. Got everything you need.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'> <a
href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=57039&item=3827338169&rd=1">http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=57039&item=3827338169&rd=1</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>I'm lobbying on SWMBO, head of the house financial committee, on
upcoming budget issues to include one of these bad boys for my defense project
budget.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Jay<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><i><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic'>I just had my first go at TiG
welding. I've done masses of regular gas and<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><i><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic'>Mig welding but never had the chance
to try the elusive holy grail that is<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><i><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic'>Tig.<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><i><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic'>It rocks.<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><i><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><i><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic'>It rocks.<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><i><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><i><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic'>It rocks some more.<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><i><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><i><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic'>The ability to stitch lumps of
aluminium or stainless steel together so<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><i><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic'>easily is an absolute marvel. The
possibilities this would bring to pit<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><i><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic'>building... oooh...<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><i><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic'>Now, anyone got a spare 3,000 USD I
can have for my own Tig set? :-)<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></i></p>
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<p class=MsoPlainText><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><i><font size=2
face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic'>Roy</span></font></i></st1:place></st1:City><i><span
style='font-style:italic'>.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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