As promised the other end got patched, same way -
Attachment 49530
ready for weld dressing, hammering, filing.
Panel is set up for
standing hand work, "handworking at the bench."
Attachment 49526
Bright lights enhance visibility one thousand percent.
As Bob Davids would tell me, "Do this or fail!" (bright illumination, reflecting off of surface = critical lighting. He is an old Art Center graduate, so
...)
Note: stuff shown on bench, under panel =
quick check spray
machinist spray blue,
Super Shear file
rigid hard sanding block
marlinspike
spring steel spoon
asst'd weight/face contour hammers
Attachment 49527
"Spooning" with the
forged spring steel spoon, to fine-level the surface with the
marlin spike held under as "dolly." (both tools mfg'd by TM Tech)
Attachment 49528
"Check file" the surface, using
modified Super Shear file (source:TM Tech)
Attachment 49529
filed surface - might want to compare this with my first/intro post.
I am removing .002" material (
demo measured during my "metal finishing classes) to simply "check" the surface, hence "check filing," a term used by pre-1960's metal guys who knew how to file, what files were available, and how to care for files. Files are one of
the two fundamental hand tools. Good idea to know how to use one.
- and so on to completion ...