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[ak diesel driver]

 

[MrMarty51]

Now you need to install the self driving mode on it like the ones you see in the stores. that will keep the cats on the fritz during the night LOL

Is that GPS guided ? ? ? ?

 

[Will L.]

Very nicely done!

 

[ak diesel driver]

Got my floor scrubber fully functional. So the big item was batteries, about $500 then I had to make a part that was nla. Also had to make a handle/lever for the water solution on/off. Then had to make a gasket out of foam rubber about 1/2" thick. Thought I had it going but then discovered someone had tried to glue the wrong squeegee blades on it. What a mess. Ended up using some denatured alcohol on it to get the residue off. Ordered the correct blades (took forever to get here). Got that installed and it works awesome now. Only thing I need to buy now is a 24v charger.
This is the part that was nla

 

[ak diesel driver]

Picked this up on MP last night $180

 

[Twisted Steel Performance]

Rotisserie?

 

[n8in8or]

Lucky!! I’ve been wanting one for a few years now. Usually even $500 is cheap.

Will you be using that for the pickup project with your sons?

 

[ak diesel driver]

I have a couple projects in mind. Probably put my dually frame on it and get it cleaned up and painted. Then there's the Studebaker......

 

[MrMarty51]

If ever I get to restoring that 78 MG-B I’ll be building a rotisserie for it too.

 

[dbrannon79]

That would be one heck of a back yard bbq with several porkers rotating over a camp fire!!

 

[jrsavoie]

That would be one heck of a back yard bbq with several porkers rotating over a camp fire!!

That brings back fond memories of how roasts in.my ypunger days. Many kegs of beer were involved.

 

[ak diesel driver]

More MP treasure got a pair of struts for my wife's MDX paid $160 for both, normally $175 each.
480 CFL light bulbs for $50
And finally a large welding gas bottle for $240
The light bulbs should last me hopefully my lifetime

 

[Twisted Steel Performance]

On the gas bottle, what gas mix is it, and is it a local gas company? Here, it won't get filled unless it's a company bottle, I own mine and they weren't anywhere close to that cost, I only pay the gas cost when I exchange them...

 

[ak diesel driver]

75/25 buying the bottle is the expensive part here. When you take it in they just exchange it.

 

[Twisted Steel Performance]

Exchange here also..

 

[ak diesel driver]

The leased bottles have raised letters on the neck of the bottle. I'm trying to get set up to Tig . I have a smaller bottle on my mig. Trying to decide which bottle to use on it. I don't know which process uses the most gas.

 

[Twisted Steel Performance]

Usage depends, I only tig right now, it uses a lot per weld vs a mig...

 

[ak diesel driver]

So use the big bottle for tig. My small bottle is currently empty I'm thinking of trading up bigger.

 

[ak diesel driver]

Just checked and to buy this cylinder here is $493 + $157 to fill it. I'm thinking about upsizing my CO2 cylinder on my MiG and the bottle upgrade would be $243 + $97 to fill

 

[Twisted Steel Performance]

Well if you ever tig stainless steel tubing, it needs to be purged, so even more argon is used, tig only uses straight argon mostly, exotic metal tigging may use a mix but not often..