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My kids got a 'Woody' doll (Toy Story) and a 'Jessie' doll (Toy Story II) for Christmas. They were playing with them and I got to thinking about this thread. Woody measures about 14 7/8" or about 5' 11 1/2" in 2.5" to the foot, and Jessie measures 14 3/8" or about 5' 9". I m...

Merry Christmas to all!

Here is the owners manual for the welder: http://www.lincolnelectric.com/assets/servicenavigator-public/lincoln3/imt460.pdf Even if you don't get this machine I would encourage you to read through it. There is a lot of information in there that is geared towards a person who does not know much about...

Looking forward to the continuation of this thread!

Welcome to the forum! There are a great bunch of folks on the site, as it seems you have already found out. Adding your location to your profile will show that information under your name beside each of your posts. This can be done by click on 'User Control Panel' in the upper right corner of the pa...

Harold_V wrote:and the coal in use (Drumheller, from Canada) didn't clinker much.

No coal mines around Drumheller anymore, that I know of. The old Atlas Coal Mine in Drumheller is open for tours in the Summer months. I've never been, but if anyone is ever up that way, I have been told ts a neat tour.

I've found security driver ers in electronic stores. For example: MRO, and Active Electronics.

Another thought for the insert tank and issue of over filling would be to place the insert up on blocks so the water that does get in there is free to move around. Drilling some holes in the tender to allow it to drain out.

I bought a drum set as a teenager, it came with a cracked cymbal that sounded like a Chinese type, and worked for what it was used for. Grandparents came for a visit. Grandpa said I can braze that for you. I said you'll probably wreck it further... The cymbal warped all to crap, additional cracks sh...

Welcome to the forum! You'll find a great bunch of folks on the site here who are willing to help out if you have a genuine desire to learn! Thanks for shareing your location with the forum, I enjoy knowing where the people are from with whom I am conversing. I would encourage you to add that to you...

Hammermill, peep site or peep sight?

I used a peep SIGHT for the first time a few years ago on a Savage Cub and was very happy with it! Merry Christmas!

Always love reading build logs!