Thumpers

Junel Balani's Art

Brought In

Minor corrective surgery, old school pull back reduced to 4 inches.

Flamed

A quick taping session for the flames gives new angst to Pot's soon-to-be-converted assault toy. Skinny bars, high mid pegs and high straight shot pipes.

Brackets

I was opting for the normal bent plate brackets, but then again, normal bores me.

Chromed

Stacking On Stainless

Came out at 115 amps, 2.4mm for both tungsten and filler rod.

Luigi's Knuckle Bar

Quick Sissy

I was scouting for months trying to snag a good deal for an acetylene tank to no avail, turns out, since I wouldn't really be doing much cutting, I can opt for a propane tank instead. I have an extra one at home so I dragged it to the shop, got an adapter, and popped my first blue flame. Worked great and I finally had the chance to break in the gears for this particular project. No biggie but lots of fun to do.


This was supposed to be a longer piece but towards the end of I decided for a better configuration, safety issues being the concern. So late in the afternoon I had to redo the bends again. Doesn't matter. Turned out more sturdy than the previous one. Raw steel. Hope Borgs decides to chrome it.

Attack Bars

And on this note, the shop is officially open.

Snapshots

Midway through. Bend the sides, paint, done.

New Bars

New SkinnyZ's.

Sludge Cleanup

To anyone who knows what these are, they are a true gem. And is copy worthy.

Early Present

Two men were praying for rain. Afterwards one waited for it, while the other one prepared his field to receive it.

I've been anticipating December as the month that I would, as sure as I went through puberty, finally purchase this big boy toy. Three weeks of browsing ads and forums, making calls paid off one afternoon when I chanced on a number. I forwarded an inquiry, half-heartedly expecting any result like the previous ones. But this time the person on the other end replied positively. "Yes, we have a machine that would fit your budget. Please call this number.."

An hour later I was zipping through heavy traffic 35 miles away into northern metro to meet the man and see the merchandise. It was a beauty. I was looking for a Japanese brand but instead snagged an English Colchester lathe. I had to numb myself from being too anxious that night and slept it off. Swallowing a hefty price tag the size of a golf ball, I'd say it was well worth it. Way below more than a quarter of the actual value, this would pay off in the long run.


Now I'm in my element again: studying and research. I just love learning new things that would edge me towards doing what I love doing. And since this came to me in stock form, there's nothing better to do than to start off customizing this baby as well.

Grow slow and steady.

Bazon's