Loger: No flack intended just general information. We all have to learn somewhere. I still remember my 1st welding experience , during my Diesel Apprenticship in the early 60.s . It was Gas torch fusion welding back then with appropriate filler rod. My bib tops had more filler rod tip burn holes then a sprinkler hose . Baymee should remember this trial and tribulation during his learning stages . My second Welding upgrading was during my College upgrading during my Stationary Engineering 3rd Class Degree. We used 550 volt 3- phase Lincoln Industrial Welder in the early 70,s and it was required to weld 8 inch x 8 inch test coupons from 1/4 inch hot rolled steel plate in position. 2 complete 8 pass welds in all 4-positions (flat / horizontal / vertical / overhead) I really had a problem initially in horizontal position with undercutting the weld from to hot a heat setting . Most beginners have trouble with adequate penetration in overhead from to cold of a setting. Once completed we cut the coupon into 4 separate strips (vertical band saw) and bent them into a U within a hydraulic bender . If any of the welds cracked we flunked our CWB Exam. My second testing was again Stick welding during my Pressure Vessel Certification U-69 we were required to fabricate a 4 inch x 4 inch x 1/2 inch metal box from 1/8 plate complete with a 1/4 inch weldolet coupling. Once the fabrication was done the box was pressurized 600 psi until it ballooned and then was submerged in water to check for any weld failures (bubbles) identified and again you failed this 1st phase of testing . Before you even got into the Boiler Pipe Weld testing . So yeah have burnt a few sticks of Rod in my Day . Really liked 5/32 Jet Rod , lazy Welders Rod only for flat position welding . Hated Low Hydrogen nasty flux fumes very hazardous. Anyhow been a few yrs since I stick welded , most of my projects are with a Miller Mig these days. Like riding a bicycle you never forget but it will take some practice to get quality welds after a few yrs absence. I remember some of the best welders I worked with during my Industrial Days were the laziest , they could weld on their head once they found a comfortable position. Please take our advice in the fashion (constructive) it is intended all the best Bro :) This post was edited by ewalk on Mon, Oct 14, 13 at 20:06

which roller are you using? I assume you are looking for a sprayed look. Well, the way to get that is to spray. In my opinion, All the hype on the internet about the leveling qualities of these "cabinet paints" is just that, hype. I think they will level just fine if you "apply" them. Like in, lay out a stroke once and don't go back over it. But, if you try to 'paint' with them, it's very aggravating. I tried the cabinet coat and it seemed OK except I didn't like the sheen so I gave up on it. It was also pretty thin. As far as cutting it, I was wondering that since it is a Urethane paint, if you could dilute with poly of your choice of sheen. Maybe someone has some advice on that. Anyway, looking at the stipple on your panel, seems like you used a traditional roller or didn't flatten out/sand the Bins enough.

update: so far, i've had five of eight blackberry stem cuttings survive and root in coir. another stem died, but this was a wind-injured stem that i had to remove off the plant anyway; i thought i could plant it in coir and bring it back to life, but the stem had probably been broken too long for it to be resuscitated. interestingly, i've had no success propagating cascade gold raspberry stems in coir; two cuttings have been situated in coir for more than six weeks, and the leaves had gradually taken on an unhealthy pallor with no visible roots emerging. i have a raspberry stem that's been sitting in moist soil for almost four weeks, and though i don't see any roots showing at the edge of its clear plastic container, the stem's leaf still seems healthy, so my guess is that the cutting is working on it.

N2SG - instead of "life glow", you might consider using the word "vitality". 'Vitality' differs from 'vigor', as vitality is a measure of how well the plant is able to deal with its environment, with the cultural hand it's been dealt by nature or its grower. Vigor is a genetic trait. Something I wrote: Vigor and Vitality There are many factors that can affect a plant's ability to grow to its genetic potential. You might notice my regular use of the term 'vitality' when I write. It is actually a plant's vitality that we hold any sway over, not its vigor. 'Vigor' is constant. Mother Nature provides every plant its own, predetermined level of vigor by programming it into each plant. Vigor is the genetic potential every plant is encoded with, and the measure of vigor is the plant's ability to resist stress and strain. Vitality, in contrast, is variable - a dynamic condition that is the measure of a plant's ability to cope with the hand it's dealt, culturally speaking. A good way to look at the difference between vigor and vitality is to look to genetics for the level of vigor and to things cultural for the plant's vitality. It's up to us to provide the cultural conditions that will ensure our plants' vitality. Vigor and vitality are distinctly different, and a good case could be made that they are unrelated, but there is no need to delve deeper into that point. A plant can be very vigorous and still be dying because of poor vitality. Far more often than not the term 'vigor' or 'vigorous' is misapplied, where in their stead the terms 'vital' or 'vitality' would have been more appropriate. Reduced vitality is what we witness when our plants are growing under stress or strain due to the fact they are being asked to grow close to or beyond the limits they're genetically programmed to tolerate. I would like to take a moment to express my appreciation to the late Alex Shigo, PhD, for his works, which have helped distill my understanding of the delineation between stress and strain, and the difference between things related to a plant’s vitality as opposed to its vigor. So, as growers our job is to identify and correct to the greatest degree we find practical, any cultural conditions that are close enough to the limits a plant is genetically programmed to tolerate to cause stress. The source of that healthy glow of vitality is directly related to how well we control stress. Al