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- - By rick harnish (***) Date 07-26-2008 04:10
Went to Brady today and tested. Seems like a good deal and met some cool people!
Ya'll that are looking to get on, make sure to email Cactus your info. He will be calling soon, cause there is a buttload of work!!
Parent - - By Cactusthewelder (*****) Date 07-26-2008 13:06
I can't believe that guy with the El Camino rig showed up !
Parent - - By Macc53 (*) Date 07-26-2008 14:09
Hell if i wemt down my welder is on a small trailer and tools would be in the back of my truck.. not everyone had set up rig, Have to start somewhere

Gary
Parent - - By rick harnish (***) Date 07-26-2008 16:34
The el Camino was pretty sweet! Loved the hydraulics!! Hope the Hobart is up to the challenge!
Parent - - By zackhodge (*) Date 07-26-2008 16:55
i wanna see pics of this el camino rig lol
Parent - By J Hall (***) Date 07-26-2008 18:16
I want to see that!
Parent - - By raftergwelding (*****) Date 07-29-2008 02:56
i worked with a guy who ran a hobart machine i laughed but he welded heads and all with it you would think in the south texas heat it would get hot and quit but it didnt only trouble i know of him having was the board went out and that was 700.00
Parent - - By 52lincoln (***) Date 07-29-2008 04:16
yea my friend quit his after 3 boards,he's buying a sa200 now.i tried to tell him LOL!!!
Parent - By rick harnish (***) Date 07-29-2008 05:27
Gotta buddy with a miller trailblazer. Looking for a 200. Cant keep steady work with the Blazer, cant keep enough extra to get the big machine. Catch 22.
Refrigeration lets him use it, no problem. They aint using righands right now. He is screwed!
Parent - - By raftergwelding (*****) Date 07-29-2008 22:41
Maybe in september sometime i'll be able to make it i get fitted for them leggin deals for my legs on thursday dont know when i'll get them but doc said no work even if i wore jeans over them i got news for him the bills are stacking up and i need to work so i'm slowly putting a rig back together and then i'm outta here and going to you hopefully you'll still need welders by then but not likely it's just to hot for my legs right now just my luck
Parent - - By rick harnish (***) Date 07-30-2008 00:11
I truly hope to see you there, Shad.
Parent - - By raftergwelding (*****) Date 07-30-2008 01:21
it would be nice to put some faces with all these names
Parent - - By rick harnish (***) Date 07-30-2008 02:05
Yeah, I am looking forward to meeting everyone too! Where do you live? Elmendorf? Poteet?
Parent - By raftergwelding (*****) Date 07-30-2008 03:41
I live in Jourdanton 9 miles south of Poteet
Parent - - By Cactusthewelder (*****) Date 07-30-2008 03:01
Hey Shad can you drive or ride in a Rig ? If so, when we get wide open next week or so maybe you can visit for a day. We are not but about 125 miles from you I think
Parent - By raftergwelding (*****) Date 07-30-2008 03:45
I'm driving now not sure about a trip like that yet might be a lil stiff once i got there lol but sounds like an idea my truck is unrigged right now but i'm slowly getting it back together i need to get my stainless hood put on my machine and other lil nick nack stuff we like to put on our toys like an ideler upgrade and maybe tear down the machine and paint it.
Parent - - By raftergwelding (*****) Date 07-30-2008 04:28
i checked map quest and found 2 brady's 1 is up above Austin and the other almost at Louisana border i assume you are up above Austin and it is 177 miles from me jus a hop skip and a jump  away i'll see about getting up there let me know when you are going to be there maybe i can sneak some blue jeans outs the house and test while i'm there hehe shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh dont tell my wife she'll kill me  i aint even seen a rod in almost 4 months i'm about to pull my hair out i wonder if i can still do it lol of course i can
Parent - - By Cactusthewelder (*****) Date 07-30-2008 10:56
Yes we are above Austin I will get you up here one day next week
Parent - By raftergwelding (*****) Date 07-30-2008 15:53
thanks but remember my truck isnt rigged right now so if you can give me a couple days notice so i can get it rigged enuff to test dont need much for that test but would like to get mahine upgraded at least before i load it . it needs a paint job but who cares as long as it works
Parent - - By Cactusthewelder (*****) Date 07-30-2008 02:38
Shad,
Let me know when you are ready. Ill make sure there is a spot open
Parent - - By millerman (**) Date 07-30-2008 02:54
good man cactus

mac
Parent - By Cactusthewelder (*****) Date 07-30-2008 02:58
Hey thats why we are all here. If we dont watch each others back who will ?
Parent - - By raftergwelding (*****) Date 07-30-2008 03:48
Thank you for being willing to hold a spot for me whats the test like i'm not a pipeliner but have weleded some in the patch and can weld the hell out of structual but hell who cant right. I'm ready right now but the Dr. says no along with my wife and my mother but come hell or hi water sometime in september it should be cool enuff for me to get after it i have to do something to see these bills pile up with no money comming in is killing me
Parent - - By Cactusthewelder (*****) Date 07-30-2008 10:52
Shad the test is a no brainer It is a 1/2" plate v-bevel vertical 6010 root and 7018 fill and cap
Parent - By raftergwelding (*****) Date 07-30-2008 15:50
are they doing any bends on it not that i'm scared just curious can i just do it here at the house and UPS it to ya lol
Parent - By raftergwelding (*****) Date 08-02-2008 05:49
I went for my check up thursday they fitted me for my compression garments should be in next week. i talked with the Dr. about work he smirked and groaned and finally said the end of september is what i was looking at. told me to get outside more often and slowly get use to the heat again. so i have been it aint so bad. but like he said i have been tru hell and back and i need to becareful i told him about the chaps or chinks and he agreed said it was a good idea so now i need to find a leather shop to have some made i'll get to work on that next week and get  my truck back together and let ya know when i'm headed up i figure the sooner i test the sooner i get a spot saved for me thanks so much for what you are willing to do for me i aint even started yet and feel like i owe ya my life thanks again i need to know if there is a sorage place there so i can store another machine just in case 1 breaks down
Parent - - By rgwelding Date 07-26-2008 19:30
Any leads on work?  In Montana right now, but willing to travel... Just need to get work, I have my rig.
Parent - - By rick harnish (***) Date 07-27-2008 02:55 Edited 07-27-2008 06:18
Email Cactus. We are in Brady, Texas, fixin to kick off about two years of steady work. Excellent place to winter up if nothing else!
Parent - By rick harnish (***) Date 07-27-2008 02:57
I will see what I can do about the el camino when I head back up there next week!
Parent - - By up-ten (***) Date 07-30-2008 03:27
What kind of temps. do you get there during the winter months??
Parent - - By johnnyh (***) Date 07-30-2008 04:39
Vey mild, 1-2 months with  nightime low's in the 30's
Parent - - By zbarcelo (*) Date 07-30-2008 04:55
when are yall gunna start testing????
Parent - - By Cactusthewelder (*****) Date 07-30-2008 10:53
I am testing a few now and should blow wide open next week
Parent - By duncanwelding Date 07-30-2008 14:04
Hello cactus would you please get ahold of me, i am ready to drag up and come down. I am in rifle colorado right now chasing rigs. i would like to talk to you more about it.
918-285-0205
duncancustomwelding@yahoo.com
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