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So, recently, I became a high school graduate!!!
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Anyway, here in the great state of Ohio, one of our graduation requirements is that we do 30 hours of community service. Some people cleaned ditches, others cleaned animal shelters, and one guy I know even folded towels at the local homeless shelter for 30 hours. I really didnt want to do that, and for some reason, I didn't just fake the papers, so I started thinking.
My mom runs a near-by seminary, and said that they needed some park benches built. I talked to a couple people and got my mom to come up with a design and figure out where they were going to go, and we found someone who donated the material... The school got three benches for free, and the philanthrapist even let us keep a bench for the farm, which I thought was nice.
I drove to the city and bought a few lenghts of salvage pipe, and cleaned out the steel yard of their scrap channel. I came home, got to work, well, the pictres and video tell the story better than I can...
But anyway, I am officially DONE with high school!! WooooHooo, lol. Lifes good.
To my knowledge, the school has yet to install them. When I dropped them off, we put them in a shed for later... They're having some concrete work done, and when that happens, they're going to use the leftover cement to secure the benches. When I see them installed, I'll take some pictures and maybe another video... I hope you all enjoy the video:
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That's pretty cool, I wouldn't have chosen folding towels either.
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Good work man. It is very nice to see a young person at the end of his high school career who is doing something civic, is happy about it, is using his mind to come up with his own thing, and does a good job.


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From my research, the copper sheet metal shouldnt be a problem with OA. What about plumbing pipes? Just looking at the 1/2" & 3/4" rigid copper pipe at Home Depot.
Are there any good sources of info online for welding copper with OA?
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The plumbing type pipe welds just fine, in fact we buy ours from home depot for engineering projects. Kent White has some copper info at his site in the technical area, He has a good booklet on the subject as well. Otherwise the guys at www.metalmeet.com in the forums talk of welding copper as well.
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If it is decorative, Oxy-acetylene does the job...parent metal as filler....I do it all the time....practice makes perfect....weldress
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[QUOTE= only certian grades of copper are weldable, although most are able to be brazed, soldered etc.... You would be prety limited on the thikness. We push our sync. 350's at work nearly to the breaking point on the copper/nickle stuff we do.
How can you find out what grade is weldable? I never had any problems with a torch, why with a TIG?
Also I am interested in buying a Tig for welding copper on copper. What about the Dynasty 300 DX. I think the 200 DX just doesn't have enough amp power to puddle it. Unless you go to Helium/Argon mix??
Any imput would be great, thanks,
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When I got my first TIG welder I did exactly what you are inquiring about. I was just experimenting, welding razorblades together and such. I thought I'd try welding 1/2" copper pipes. I melted the first one down, but then I got the hang of it. It needs to get very hot, nearly to the point of melting the copper, then you hit for a second and it welds. The puddle doesn't last long enough to really see it. The whole tube just oops out before that happens.
That welder was a $200 (on sale) Harbor Freight 130A scratch start inverter tig welder. It doesn't take a lot of heat to weld 1/2" type L copper pipe.
Yes, you need a lot of heat to weld copper sheet because every inch the heat travels, it gets an inch further away from the arc... but on small diameter pipe, when the heat travels an inch - well, it's almost right back where it started. Or in more thermodynamic terms, it cant utilize it's thermal mass as efficiently as a sheet because it can only move up and down the axis of the pipe instead of radiating outward in all directions on a sheet.
I found the best way to do it was to make an autogenous weld by melting the edge of the fittings over and onto the pipe. I held the torch with the right hand and used my left hand to rotate the amperage control like a "poor man's pulse".
The results were very aesthetically pleasing. The welds were virtually indistinguishable from the rest of the pipe. I showed my sister the completed fittings and she seemed to think they'd make excellent drug paraphernalia. I didn't set out to make a dope pipe, so I broke it and chucked it in the scrap pile, otherwise I'd show you pictures.
Why not use silver solder and braze it? I use it all the time for copper to copper, copper to steel, and copper to brass. It's strong on withstands temperature changes. It won't be good for sheet metal. My friend works for a flashing manufacturer and they use plumbing solder or tig with copper or brass rod.
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When I was in the automotive industry, I welded over a million welds. Mostly aluminum. I tried experimenting with lots of stuff.
Copper water pipe welds fine with a 350 miller, only had AC, as the place I worked didn't want to spend the extra $ for DC machines......I used #14 electrical wire, and it welded just like aluminum. Never needed over 200 amps.
I also repaired a copper sink with a different machine, same wire, but with DC, and it sucked. I got it done, but it was much more difficult. I was tempted to switch to AC, but was told by someone who was supposed to know, that DC was best, and I didn't want to make it look different as it was about a $5,000 sink.Check out survivalblog.com, and Fredsm14stocks.com
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Bar Code Equipment › Bar code Scanner › Bluetooth Bar code Scanner › Microscan Scanner › Microscan MS-Q Basic › Microscan FIS-6150-0029G
Handled, Imager, Standard Res., Batch/Battery, BH2 *
The Microscan MS-Q Basic imager's advanced "dual decode zone" technology allows the user to easily capture 2D symbols and linear barcodes at varying distances, from 2 to 20 feet. Lightening fast processing speeds add to the MS-Q Basic's ability to acquire and decode multiple symbologies within seconds of each other. All MS-Q Basic imagers feature point and click targeting with a red laser spot to quickly center the symbol in the field. Three configuration options (Cabled, Batch and Bluetooth) allow effortless connectivity.
Full specifications (PDF)
Manufacturer part number: FIS-6150-0029G


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Tenors Unlimited Return To Casper For A New Show [VIDEO]
In 2008, Artcore introduced it's Casper audience to a group called Tenors Unlimited. Many wondered how a group of this caliber would travel from the U.K. to the wilds of Wyoming. It was to be a working vacation. Tenors member Paul Marti


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You've got the perfect pool table, a beautiful pool table light and even some game room furniture, but those walls are looking bare. Fear not, because here at PoolDawg, we carry a wide variety of pool and billiards themed wall art and posters.
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Coffee Table and What's cooking from Spice of Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces encompass news, happenings and the wide array of innovative hospitality initiatives within the Company and across the hotels.
Taj News has been rechristened as Coffee Table - The Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces
Communiqué. A peek into the lives and times of Taj, the launch issue is in circulation
from April 10. While Coffee Table will inform the readers on new acquisitions and
new hotels that join the distinguished family it will also make for an interesting
read with destination/lifestyle/food/fashion features from most distinguished writers
from around the world. The magazine will find its way into the hands of Taj patrons
across the globe, members of loyalty program - The Taj Inner Circle, in all the
rooms & suites, the Sales Offices and Business Centers worldwide.
For further details and information, do write to us at firstname.lastname@example.com
What's cooking from Spice, a monthly culinary guide, includes updates on the latest culinary
offerings at the Taj restaurants and also traces the continual endeavours of Taj
to bring guests a new medley of gourmet experiences.
For latest updates on Food and Beverage events and other offers at the Taj
Receive news and special offers from Taj Hotels.


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German prefab firm WeberHaus and architect Peter C. Jakob of Bauart have made a stylish case for sustainable living with the modular concept 'Option House'. Driven by a modern aesthetic and energy-efficient elements, Option is a fully functional, light-filled dwelling that delivers low-impact living in just 70 square meters of elegant and understated space.
As a two-story cube, 'Option' offers living and dining rooms, kitchen, bathroom and two bedrooms. All are illuminated with natural light from four generous and strategically placed windows. Awnings or terraces can be configured around the basic version or expanded layouts in L- or U- shapes. As a modular construct with a direct form, 'Option' can easily evolve with additional extensions.
In typical Deutsche building form, 'Option' has a highly developed and insulated building envelope, apparent at any window-wall junction. The combination of excellent thermal comfort, ample natural daylight, concise space and fossil-fuel free heating elements makes this prefab equally friendly to experience, economy and environment.
15 Comments
February 16, 2011 at 9:05 am
I could build you a house like that fully finished with kitchen and bathroom and a carport for less than €100k this do not include the price of the lot.
October 20, 2010 at 4:45 pm
[…] a relatively new concept in the US, the German company Weberhaus has long been developing prefab house construction technology for 50 years. Designed by Studio H:T […]
November 6, 2008 at 6:43 pm
building timber frame home in ireland
March 27, 2008 at 10:57 am
[…] popping up next to another. This lead them to design the installation as a series of interconnected modular structures (14 in all) specialized for a variety of functions including event halls, butterfly reserves, and […]
January 6, 2008 at 6:49 pm
While I love this design esthetically, I always thought flat roofs were a no-no due to the fact that they created heat which is sent back up to the environment contributing to the warming of our planet. Isn't that why we were suppose to place gardens on top of these buildings? I'm not seeing the green on top are you?
December 30, 2007 at 3:17 pm
My question is, why aren't these energy efficient modular offerings/designs ever more "cozy" looking? Because, not everyone has this ultra-modern taste…. including me. I feel that if there could be some "softer designs" offered in addition that there would likely be an even broader appeal for this lifestyle choice of living smaller, as it were.
December 30, 2007 at 6:16 am
i loved interior spaces and volume of architecture and the way it is materialised.
December 29, 2007 at 5:29 pm
this project got me to idea: the less space you occupy the less you damage you bring. it's kind of absurd, no?
i'd love to live in such a house. amazing!
December 29, 2007 at 4:29 pm
Flat roofs are not impractical in the snow. I don't know where people get this from, but every city that gets snow has thousands of buildings with flat roofs.
December 29, 2007 at 1:20 pm
what kind of prices are they listed at
December 29, 2007 at 3:12 am
Great design. Somewhere I read "affordable" however the price in U.S. dollars (or any other currency) is not mentioned. Does anyone know what this structure costs?
December 28, 2007 at 8:08 pm
Wow, some very nice stuff in there!
December 28, 2007 at 12:08 pm
December 28, 2007 at 8:21 am
I love these houses since I saw them for the first time. One thing about flat roofs – impractical during the snow.


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National Alliance on Mental Illness
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Psychiatric Service Dogs
From "NAMI Advocate"
Psychiatric Service Dogs - Most people know about seeing-eye dogs for the visually impaired, but what about service dogs to help people with mental illnesses?
Psychiatric Service Dogs (PSDs) -- a relatively new phenomenon -- are dogs that are individually trained to work or perform tasks for individuals living with mental illnesses.
Although there is little research into the effectiveness of PSDs for people with mental illness, Aaron Katcher, M.D., emeritus professor of psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania, has examined the interaction between animals and people. He has found "much evidence that social support is a critical variable in the recovery from many serious biological disorders including psychiatric illnesses."
NAMI New York's Phil Kirschner took his own doctor's suggestion that a dog might help provide needed structure to his life and help him with his depression. He states, " I had never considered owning a dog before, and I admit to being somewhat overwhelmed by the thought of having to learn how to take care of a dog, train a dog, etc."
Tasks PSDs can be trained to perform include:
* Remind handler to take medication on time
* Warm handler's body during a panic attack
* Interrupt repetitive behaviors
* Attend to handler during emotional distress
* Accompany handler outside of the home
* Provide discernment against hallucination
* Mitigate paranoia with reality testing
Kirschner says he has experienced issues related to life with a service dog that he had not anticipated, including access challenges. "Because mental illness is not usually a visible disability, many shopkeepers think I am trying to sneak my SDIT [Service Dog in Training] into their store."
Kirschner says that the jury is still out as to whether or not his service dog and he are going to ultimately pass muster, but they are certainly giving it their best. His advice: "Do your homework."
"Researching Psychiatric Service Dogs on the Internet and joining a Service Dog listserv are two things you can do that cost nothing. Try to talk to as many PSD owners as possible in order to evaluate whether this life choice is for you."
To find out more about PSDs, visit The Psychiatric Service Dog Society Web site. PSDS provides information for persons living with severe mental illness who wish to train a service dog to assist with the management of symptoms.