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Unread 08-15-2018, 10:31 AM   #5
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Originally Posted by sheepherder View Post
It's interesting the way different minds work.

Just for my own curiosity, why did you decide to cut & weld an old part rather than make a new short guide from drill rod???
I can see going either way... by cutting and welding, you avoid the work necessary to form the hook...
the amount of work to dress the weld seems to be less than the precision needed to form the hook properly.

Just my $0.02
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