Lathe I borrowed yesterday was filthy,....so I soaked the lift pipes I'd pushed through it's spindle bore overnight, and scrubbed the beJesus outta' em' this AM early.
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Wind WAS up, so TIG was not an option,....Blorped hot MIG at squared up and prepped couplings instead.
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Pickled em' in PP again,...Mig / anti spat spray I'm using
is water soluable
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