So I laid down the 6010 on each, again one at a time to avoid putting too much heat into them. I then cleaned the slag off of those welds and laid in the 7018 passes on each, one at a time. I also took short breaks in-between each component to allow the fan to do its thing. Anyway, once all of that was done, I put them into primer:


And left it there for the night. I did a quick test-fitment of the inner supports on each unit. Those slid into place nicely, no issues. So I'm good there. Fabricating the supports for those and welding all of that into place, in addition to welding the spindle to the inner support will be the next steps in the process. At that point, paint will be the next time on the agenda for these critters prior to calling them 'done'.

Admittedly, I had wanted to get further along this weekend, as work will pick up considerably this week and likely remain that way for at least a couple of weeks. It's unlikely that I'll be able to work on the project during that time. So if you don't hear anything from me for a while, well that'll be why.

Funny how work gets in the way of your projects isn't it?

Thanks