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My father the master rebar welder just passed away in his sleep last weekend
My father was one of my best friends, not just a father nor an older mentor. He was everything I ever needed him to be, and would extend a helping hand in nearly every situation throughout my life. When I lost my apartment at 25 due to unforeseen circumstances, he refinished the attic and let […]
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I didn’t know that I needed a rebar bender and cutter to get started
I had to sell all of my tools years ago when I had a personal tragedy and lost my residence in the course of a few hours. Whatever wasn’t destroyed had to be sold so I could survive without needing to go to a shelter for an extended period of time. For a while I […]
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There are plans on the internet for a DIY toilet paper roll holder made out of rebar
To come full circle with toilet paper, I have seen steel rebar utilized to create toilet paper roll holders I know a lot of people who struggled to find toilet paper at the beginning of the pandemic. My friends would carpool and drive across the state on a Saturday or Sunday until they could find […]
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My client’s back porch deck railing is made out of type 304 stainless steel rebar tie wire
I lost my yoga studio during the first year of the pandemic, but I immediately pivoted to doing virtual yoga training until pandemic restrictions were lifted. Instead of trying to open another yoga studio with all of the overhead, I got the idea to do private, in-home yoga lessons for anyone who is interested. I […]
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I made a bookshelf by using rebar wire as the frame and wood planks for the shelves
I wanted to learn welding in middle school, but my parents were pragmatic and bought me a soldering iron to get started. I remember buying spools of wire and I would solder sculptures to depict figurines and shapes, all held together with metal solder. Before long, I became proficient with a soldering iron and even […]
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I put the 16 gauge wire through the machine
I got a pretty superb job toiling at a place that makes chain connect fences. It’s a factory job, but I earn a superb salary plus I get benefits enjoy health, dental, plus vision. The place even has a retirement program that matches up to 3%. The building where I work is always actually loud. […]