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Gundo

Copper belt rivets. I only use the burrs when attaching leather to leather. With steel I cut off the excess and peen them down on the metal side of the join. ------------------ Gundobad, Wise Ogre Armory Wise Ogre Pic of the Day Wise Ogre Armory T-shirts & more Sanity is very rare. Every man...

Gundo

Yup, I'm a taker. Email me with yoru address, and I'll get the money on the way asap. ------------------ Gundobad, Wise Ogre Armory Wise Ogre Pic of the Day Wise Ogre Armory T-shirts & more Sanity is very rare. Every man almost, and every woman, has a dash of madness - R.W. Emerson A positio...

Gundo

Freehand.

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Gundo

Criticism below...I think it's constructive. Are you spaulders drooping down off your shoulders, or is it an illusion? If they're not drooping, I think they're too small for you. Assuming you aren't oddly proportioned, your breastplate is several inches too long. The bottom edge should ride at your ...

Gundo

my 12 x 12 shop is too small ------------------ Gundobad, Wise Ogre Armory Wise Ogre Pic of the Day Wise Ogre Armory T-shirts & more Sanity is very rare. Every man almost, and every woman, has a dash of madness - R.W. Emerson A position worth taking, is worth defending.

Gundo

I like those, Sam. Nice work, especially the etching and cutwork. ------------------ Gundobad, Wise Ogre Armory Wise Ogre Pic of the Day Wise Ogre Armory T-shirts & more Sanity is very rare. Every man almost, and every woman, has a dash of madness - R.W. Emerson A position worth taking, is w...

Gundo

I think they are not usual prices. You can get a mig like that [voltage, anyway] for under $300 from www.chpower.com [check the hot deals], and you can spend a lot less than that for the o/a rig, too. $150 sounds like a hell of a lot just to fill small tanks. I fill a small argon/CO2 tank for less t...

Gundo

I still haven't been able to get the page to load. Jake, can you email the pics? Also...the "armholes" of a peascod are actually supposed to articulate a little bit, and if you can make it up here for a Saturday, we can make it happen on that one. ------------------ Gundobad, Wise Ogre Armory Wis...

Gundo

Sam, there's a difference between pissing people off by being bluntly opinionated, and showing your ass. ------------------ Gundobad, Wise Ogre Armory Wise Ogre Pic of the Day Wise Ogre Armory T-shirts & more Sanity is very rare. Every man almost, and every woman, has a dash of madness - R.W...

Gundo

Find a local fabrication shop. They may go as low as $10 to chop your 4x8 into 4 pieces. ------------------ Gundobad, Wise Ogre Armory Wise Ogre Pic of the Day Wise Ogre Armory T-shirts & more Sanity is very rare. Every man almost, and every woman, has a dash of madness - R.W. Emerson A posi...

Gundo

I wondered why this thread was still going on...I had quit reading right after the original pics were sorted out. I didn't see the trust-fund post as a joke either. I'm not one of those that needs a http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/smile.gif in the post to perceive humor, either. I've observed Sam's...

Gundo

Go o/a if you can't go with real mig. O/A is more versatile, since you can use it to hot-work and cut [including that bar stock] as well as weld. An o/a rig is near-certainly my next spendy purchase. You won't be able to weld aluminum with either one, you pretty much need tig for that [I'm told it's...

Gundo

Also: don't loan your patterns. Let your friend make a copy. I know, 20/20 hindsight... ------------------ Gundobad, Wise Ogre Armory Wise Ogre Pic of the Day Wise Ogre Armory T-shirts & more Sanity is very rare. Every man almost, and every woman, has a dash of madness - R.W. Emerson A posit...

Gundo

Feel free to look at my Hammer-In page for info. I don't know if I have any more info for you. I think it's important to have BBQ, though http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/smile.gif ------------------ Gundobad, Wise Ogre Armory Wise Ogre Pic of the Day Wise Ogre Armory T-shirts & more Sanity ...

Gundo

I recommend against the flux-core 80. But I still like my CH welder. It's a WG3002. Yake a look at the "hot buys" page for welders, they've got refurbished oneslike mine for $229. ------------------ Gundobad, Wise Ogre Armory Wise Ogre Pic of the Day Wise Ogre Armory T-shirts & more Sanity i...

Gundo

The leather will serve as well as ironwood. Definitely make it deeper, without making it tighter, if that makes any sense. ------------------ Gundobad, Wise Ogre Armory Wise Ogre Pic of the Day Wise Ogre Armory T-shirts & more Sanity is very rare. Every man almost, and every woman, has a das...

Gundo

Yup, Chicago Electric is the Harbor Freight brand, and it's shit. ------------------ Gundobad, Wise Ogre Armory Wise Ogre Pic of the Day Wise Ogre Armory T-shirts & more Sanity is very rare. Every man almost, and every woman, has a dash of madness - R.W. Emerson A position worth taking, is w...

Gundo

Long-term it'd be cheaper than o/a, but short-term I can get started with o/a for under $400. Plus, it's a lot more power than you'll ever need for armoring. At $895, [plus oxy costs] it's a hefty initial buy. ------------------ Gundobad, Wise Ogre Armory Wise Ogre Pic of the Day Wise Ogre Armory...

Gundo

Make sure you hit www.chpower.com I've been very pleased with my Campbell Hausfeld 110 volt mig. ------------------ Gundobad, Wise Ogre Armory Wise Ogre Pic of the Day Wise Ogre Armory T-shirts & more Sanity is very rare. Every man almost, and every woman, has a dash of madness - R.W. Emerso...

Gundo

Two days off is nailing it, compared to just about everybody else, so no, it doesn't count. ------------------ Gundobad, Wise Ogre Armory Wise Ogre Pic of the Day Wise Ogre Armory T-shirts & more Sanity is very rare. Every man almost, and every woman, has a dash of madness - R.W. Emerson A p...

Gundo

I use a large chunk of bar stock with a bluntly rounded end as a "pile driver" to peen such rivets...Matt may have a hammer with a long head to do it. ------------------ Gundobad, Wise Ogre Armory Wise Ogre Pic of the Day Wise Ogre Armory T-shirts & more Sanity is very rare. Every man almost...

Gundo

Good first tries, both of them. The most glaring flaw in your great helm, in my view, is that the tabs on the cap are too wide, basically twice as wide as they should be. This probably contributed to the little "corners" you've got on each tab at the point where they're turned down. The lower front ...

Gundo

Add points just above the elbow, and tie it in place. That'll stop the droop, and the spin. ------------------ Gundobad, Wise Ogre Armory Wise Ogre Pic of the Day Wise Ogre Armory T-shirts & more Sanity is very rare. Every man almost, and every woman, has a dash of madness - R.W. Emerson A p...

Gundo

Wool and cotton don't merely breathe. They wick sweat [and heat] away from the skin, and evaporate both away. ------------------ Gundobad, Wise Ogre Armory Wise Ogre Pic of the Day Wise Ogre Armory T-shirts & more Sanity is very rare. Every man almost, and every woman, has a dash of madness ...

Gundo

The Hammer-In web page has been updated with this years pictures. http://www.alltel.net/~gundobad/hammerin.htm ------------------ Gundobad, Wise Ogre Armory Wise Ogre Pic of the Day Wise Ogre Armory T-shirts & more Sanity is very rare. Every man almost, and every woman, has a dash of madness...

Gundo

The Hammer-In web page has been updated, so you can put some faces to the names. http://www.alltel.net/~gundobad/hammerin.htm ------------------ Gundobad, Wise Ogre Armory Wise Ogre Pic of the Day Wise Ogre Armory T-shirts & more Sanity is very rare. Every man almost, and every woman, has a ...

Gundo

Every comment I've ever seen on eagle's talon work has been totally positive. Really nice stuff, and he *nails* his delivery dates. ------------------ Gundobad, Wise Ogre Armory Wise Ogre Pic of the Day Wise Ogre Armory T-shirts & more Sanity is very rare. Every man almost, and every woman, ...

Gundo

Gyric, Jake Stallion, and Jen are here. Gyric is using the B2 to cut out ss helm tops, Jake is reshaping a Simmons breast & back, and Jen is cutting out a set of spaulders. ------------------ Gundobad, Wise Ogre Armory Wise Ogre Pic of the Day Wise Ogre Armory T-shirts & more Sanity is very ...

Gundo

Sasuke and Pathfinder arrived at noon, and have been busily copying patterns much of the time since. My wife made bul-gogi for lunch, and we're having grilled burgers and dogs, and potato salad and such, late this evening. Harold has nearly finished a serviceable pair of legs, as well. -------------...

Gundo

About $12, actually. Available for same through Amazon.com or similar. It'd be nice to get it for $8, if I didn't already have a copy. ------------------ Gundobad, Wise Ogre Armory Wise Ogre Pic of the Day Wise Ogre Armory T-shirts & more Sanity is very rare. Every man almost, and every woma...

Gundo

bump! It's today!

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Gundobad,
Wise Ogre Armory
Wise Ogre Pic of the Day
Wise Ogre Armory T-shirts & more

Sanity is very rare. Every man almost, and every woman, has a dash of madness - R.W. Emerson

A position worth taking, is worth defending.

Gundo

Just bumping this thread as a reminder for any last-minute deciders... ------------------ Gundobad, Wise Ogre Armory Wise Ogre Pic of the Day Wise Ogre Armory T-shirts & more Sanity is very rare. Every man almost, and every woman, has a dash of madness - R.W. Emerson A position worth taking,...

Gundo

I'd put it on ebay with a reserve, and let it run two weeks. ------------------ Gundobad, Wise Ogre Armory Wise Ogre Pic of the Day Wise Ogre Armory T-shirts & more Sanity is very rare. Every man almost, and every woman, has a dash of madness - R.W. Emerson A position worth taking, is worth ...

Gundo

Two decades of digent practice? <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Shayyadin: Dammit! Why is he so good ? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> ------------------ Gundobad, Wise Ogre Armory Wise Ogre Pic of the Day Wise O...

Gundo

Okay, sorry...I remembered that wrong. and bump! ------------------ Gundobad, Wise Ogre Armory Wise Ogre Pic of the Day Wise Ogre Armory T-shirts & more Sanity is very rare. Every man almost, and every woman, has a dash of madness - R.W. Emerson A position worth taking, is worth defending.