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Originally Posted by EastCoastCB
How are they such terrible instructions?
Plate, sheet.... semantics. Anyone ordering the steel knows what 18ga hot rolled or cold rolled is.
If OP wants to ask about any "instructions" I'm all ears.
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Sorry, I forgot for a sec how sensitive you are and how much you like to argue.
To answer your questions... no reply desired.
"How are they such terrible instructions?" They lack any detail. Only people who already knew what they are doing could make a transition from your instructions.
What you said (your instructions) and what I commented on was, in its entirety, all 41 words,
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Originally Posted by EastCoastCB
I used the thickest plate steel I could work with. In this case it was 18ga.
Carefully using a large piece of poster board I made a template.
Then I cut the steel very carefully until it looked and fit perfectly.
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No info on tools used, how to cut the metal, support structure, how to handle or fasten the metal, interior finish. A link to your build thread where you did the transition couldn't of hurt.
Your next post, in its entirety,
" If you start at the sides, you can make it out of 3 pieces and it should come out looking good if you're careful and take your time. Allow for a bit of overlap where the top comes over the sides.
Bending isn't much of an issue just use some light ratchet straps. Tack it all down with a mig."
was much more instructive, seems like you realized that more detail was needed.
"Plate, sheet.... semantics. Anyone ordering the steel knows what 18ga hot rolled or cold rolled is."... Maybe, do you? I'm sure the person taking your order could figure what you wanted as well as the fact that you were... never mind. Semantics? Plate is not sheet and sheet is not plate, no more than thick is thin and thin is thick. Now your changing 18 ga plate to "18ga hot rolled or cold rolled". The more you talk the less sense you make.
"If OP wants to ask about any "instructions" I'm all ears."... What do you think he meant when he asked "Does anyone have any tips or tricks?" Would you pay any more attention if he asked you again?
First sentence you are up set because I didn't care for your "instructions" and then in the third and final sentnce it is as if the op didn't ask for instructions.
How come you didn't whine about the rest of my post? You know the "the transition looks really good." part?
And last but not least I was simply trying to get you to elaborate (give some useful instructions) because, from your pics it looked like you might have done a good job.
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