Hey Everybody! I'm back with a small little update on my continuing adventures in fabrication-land, not actually a really place, but it'd be sweet if it was. With the addition of okay Thursday on to Good Friday, I had a nice four day weekend back at the ranch where I accomplished pretty much nil relating to the Midget. However I did under-take the construction of a super-mondo-heavy-duty welding cart for my new welder. After a trip to Harbor Freight for some wheels and a stop by a local welding supply store to see what was commercially available my dad and I decided to try to use up the tons of material that is laying around the shop and build a welding car...poor choice on our part, we spent close to a full day planning out the defining, no-compromises, ultimate cart, went through, multiple design changes, style re-imaginations and other manufacturing disputes before successfully starting on the project and cutting eight sections of angle iron, before we exhausted our time.
Now I am slightly factious on this, the design is well along and by the time I return home we should be ready to weld and fabricate the cart together, but it's always interesting to see how much time can be consumed seeking perfection on a project. The real crux of the situation is the question of weather or not this is wasted time or if 'genius' really does take time and thus you can not rush the process if you want the results. I am in this camp and I happy to take the extra time if it yields superior results down the road. When I get back to the shop in a couple weeks I'll make sure to get some pictures for you guys! Until then whatever you do, do it well.
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