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    I would also suggest that your hydraulic cylinder is far too extended, when I saw the first punch through the dry cocconut, the cylinder shaft was way out of line with the gland end, which will cause the gland seals to be bent and they will fail prematurely. You need to get the work much closer to the closed cylinder position. With the amount of wobble that thing has, I am surprised it has already not failed. Cylinders can push against moving parts for full extension, but the moving parts must not let the cylinder flex like you see in the video.

    I have to echo NortonDommi on your PPE (Personal Protection Equipment). But I have to add - Sunglasses are not effective as welding goggles. You will "sunburn" your eyes and you only have one pair of them. And - that also goes for using the angle grinder to cut metal as well, the sunglasses might be passible, but a proper UV shield should be used. Didn't see the sandals till part way in, just wow.

    Also, I noticed you kept trying to get the weld started and you reach over to another place to strike the arc. You should first clean your ground clamp attachment point so it is not so rusty. Second - you should clean your joints - both pieces - so that you have bare metal and not rust to weld through. The weld needs to penetrate both pieces being welded and rust makes it quite diffcullt to get a good joint.
    Last edited by BuffaloJohn; Oct 3, 2021 at 12:05 PM. Reason: fixed spelling

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