[ OT ] So What's REALLY Going On..?

{EDITED from original 10/25/16 post courtesy of photosuckit &amp; farcebook 3rd party imaging...images restored}<div><br /></div><div>The board has been pretty dead lately, since there seems to be a lull in gaming topics howzabout we talk about non-SF stuff that's going on? Just for the sake of participation in...anything.<div><br /></div><div>I'll start. I acquired some welding equipment earlier this year and have been dabbling with it, I'm no pro but it's been both educational and fun. Last week I jumped into my first bona-fide project with said fun stuff: I sectioned off a motorcycle fender and welded it back together as a shorter piece. It still need to be smoothed and finished but it's coming along nicely.</div><div><br /></div><div>Said fender in its original condition:</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://village.photos/images/user/226b8d0e-c919-4831-9724-c0a4e7efc8ce/…; /></div><div><br /></div><div>After cutting a section out of the middle:</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://village.photos/images/user/226b8d0e-c919-4831-9724-c0a4e7efc8ce/…; /></div><div><br /></div><div>&quot;Reassembled&quot; with a wire feed welder</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://village.photos/images/user/226b8d0e-c919-4831-9724-c0a4e7efc8ce/…; /></div><div><br /></div><div>Test mounted with a seat pan:</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://village.photos/images/user/226b8d0e-c919-4831-9724-c0a4e7efc8ce/…; /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div></div>