Nice job seaconn256. It is amazing how simple some repairs can be. I've got a couple power tools up and running again by simply replacing a frayed power cord.
Today I did some quick and dirty metal fabrication. I have hoops on my raised beds so I can put shading cloth or clear plastic on depending on the need. For a while one of the braces has been nearly broken. I made the original ones out of old 2x4. They are ugly but they work. But today I fabricated a replacement brace out of some copper pipe. I cut about 12cm out of some 3/4" copper pipe with a hack saw, then sliced it lengthwise down the middle with my angle grinder. I flattened the tubing out, then bent it around the plastic tubing. Then I used a hammer and a heavy chunk of steel to flatten the edges. Then I drilled two holes for the screws, and voila!
In less practical terms I also made a fire blower. I took some leftover 3/4" tubing with 1/8" wall thickness to use for the tube. Then I cut a square cap of 1/8" steel to use as a cap. Both the tube and cap are here.
Then I welded the cap on using some 1/8" 6011 rod and my chinese welder. Then I ground the welds down with a flap wheel, drilled a hole, and voila!
Now I can blow on the coals of a fire we're having with ease. Either to help get the fire going, or just for the fun of it. From start to finish both of these projects together took me about 30 minutes to complete. Not bad at all I don't think, considering how long they'll both last.