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OFFICIAL PHOTO CONTEST INFORMATION
Metal Lab Member Photo Contest: "Mastery of the Material" 1. Overview and Theme This contest is organized exclusively for active members of the Metal Lab to showcase their skills, creativity, and perspective on the craft. •theme: personal passions • Submissions should capture the things that make you you the things that you are passionate about art ,family, racing, fishing whatever it is that drives you through the week so you can enjoy your weekend doing what you love We're looking for images that highlight the beauty in the details, the diversity and at the same time unity of the people in our lives the precision of a cut, or the artistic finality of a creation 2. Eligibility and Timeline • Eligibility: The contest is open only to current, active members of the Metal Lab. • Contest Start Date: Thursday, November 6, 2025 • Submission Deadline: Thursday, November 20, 2025, at 11:59 PM EST • Winners Announced: We aim to announce the winners by Friday, November 24th 2025. 3. Submission Guidelines • Number of Entries: Each Metal Lab member may submit a maximum of three (3) photographs BUT only one will be considered of the three • Format: Images must be submitted in high-resolution JPEG (.jpg) format. • How to Submit: 1. Email your photos to matthewa1513@gmail.com 2. Use the subject line: Photo Contest Entry - [Your Full Name]. 3. In the body of the email, you must include: • The Title for each photo. • A brief description (max 50 words) for each photo explaining what it shows and its connection to the theme.(preferred but not required) 4. Judging Criteria Entries will be judged by a designated panel based on the following criteria (weighted equally): 1. Relevance to the theme -(personal passions): How well the image aligns with and interprets the contest theme. 2. Technical Quality: Focus, lighting, exposure, and clarity of the photograph unless these elements are being used in an artistic way without any editing /filters 3. Composition and Creativity: The artistic merit, framing, and overall visual appeal of the image.
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Help with tig welding mild steel
Hey guys, I need yalls help with these welds. The setup I'm using is a #12 fupa, 3/32 electrode, 5/8 stickout, and 20-25cfh. They keep coming out grey and not very colorfull. I used anywhere from 130 to 150amps and the heat affected areas is large even with fast travel speed. Also this is 1/8 thick.
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Members
So for having zero social media following and minimal personal friends as members in this fairly new community it’s kind of exciting to have almost 50 members it doesn’t seem like a lot but to have 50 individuals be at least somewhat interested in the community to me is motivating me to keep you all interested and coming back to the page and being interactive even if it’s just clicking like or reading a post and sharing your thoughts on it it makes me want to be more active and provide more content for you all there just so much information to be shared I don’t know where to go next so suggestions are appreciated and even your own posts on the metal lab page is encouraged it’s all of our community let’s make it just as much fun and informal as it is educational thanks to all the new members and let’s keep it growing !!!!
Oct 23 •
Jer Schmidt 2x72 Belt Grinder Build
https://jerswoodshop.com/gen-2-belt-grinder/ I found this on YouTube and Jer is super smart, and this seems super well thought out, so I purchased the plans. I have a broken mini wood belt sander and a mini disk sander, and this seems like it will replace both and allow me to super easily copy my fastest wood workflow for metal, which is: 1. laserprint, 2: glue to material, 3. bandsaw rough shape, 4. sand to the lines. So I’ll post the project here as I go along. Note: I’m a hobbyist here, and I’ll definitely take a long while to work on this project, with gaps in between.
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