Wednesday, December 31, 2008

New HTML skills!

I have used my newly acquired HTML skills to change my blog template! This may be pretty easy for someone good at HTML but this is all new to me! Let me know if you have any problems viewing this and let me know if you have any advice.

Sunday, December 14, 2008

for everyone who doesn't work at the OC

Here are a few pictures from a Christmas display at work.
If this doesn't scare you, you are not human.

Sunday, November 16, 2008


I've been pretty busy lately with work but I was able to get some scrap metal (thank you Elledge, you are a life saver).

I am really tired, I have been outside all day today working on my new welding table (Sundays are the only day that I have the whole day off). It's not pretty but it should stand up to the hammering I am planning to put it through. I can't decide if I am going to paint it or just cover it with a tarp, It's a little bigger than i thought it would be... I need a nap.


Monday, November 10, 2008

i have had this song stuck in my head all day, you should listen to it.

Wednesday, October 29, 2008




Oh, just in case you were curious, "EricLiftingBanner" is just a name play on an old Straight Edge punk band from Holland who "fused Hardcore, Punk, communist ideas/ideals", "ManLiftingBanner".

So, I'm pretty new to this stuff but I will try...
Right now I'm working two jobs but trying to weld when I have time. My welds still look like garbage but I think I am getting better, I'm finally penetrating well enough into my metal, the welds just look ugly.
Here is my first project, this is supposed to be a plant holder, right now it still needs to be ground down on the base and it needs to be painted. I'm a little disappointed with it, I feel like I can do better, It's not straight and I think I would like to try better metal for the rings. I have been planning it out a bit in my head and as soon as I get some money I'll try again, one problem I am having with welding is scrap metal isn't cheap, I have been buying from Lowes and Home Depot and I have been paying about $4 for every 3' piece I buy, I've heard that I can go to places like Wasatch Metal and they are a bit cheaper.