Welding thread!!!!
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Lol, the boss just buys whatever's cheapest at Harbor Fright. I value my skin, so I buy my own. Got a set of the heavy gauntlets for real heavy jobs, Snap On gloves for light work. Got a set of Mechanix Fabricator gloves due in tomorrow, see how those do. All leather half gauntlets, supposedly nice dexterity in the tips. Maybe the best of both worlds.
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Not good enough to brag yet but I can hold my own. Found a pic on my phone from a year or so ago so don't ask details cuz I don't remember what I was welding on haha! I'm not sure why its so zoomed in, I was probably trying to hide an impurity lol!
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Man bosses are real fun suckers! I like to go with the "It's not wasting time" line, then come up with something dumb like this: "But Mr. Boss Man, I am practicing so when a real life situation comes along I can perform at the highest of my capabilities!" But usually it doesn't work lol!
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Alright I've got a question for you guys. Any one have any opinions on a good plasma cutter to have at home? I'm looking for a decent plasma cutter that can do somewhere around 1" steel. I'd like to find one around $600-$800 give or take. I think that seems like a reasonable price range for a decent plasma cutter. I have never looked into buying a plasma, I've just used the ones my shop hands me. I'm leaning towards the Eastwood Versa-cut 60 just because they offer so much aftermarket upgrades and it seems to be a solid product. Any opinions?
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Alright I've got a question for you guys. Any one have any opinions on a good plasma cutter to have at home? I'm looking for a decent plasma cutter that can do somewhere around 1" steel. I'd like to find one around $600-$800 give or take. I think that seems like a reasonable price range for a decent plasma cutter. I have never looked into buying a plasma, I've just used the ones my shop hands me. I'm leaning towards the Eastwood Versa-cut 60 just because they offer so much aftermarket upgrades and it seems to be a solid product. Any opinions?
We use a Firepower at my job, great machine. That Eastwood boasts some impressive numbers, but having never used it, I can't comment. Seems like a good buy for that price, and their welders have an ok rep...the reviews seem good...let me know what you decide if you pull the trigger. A plasma is high on my list for the home shop....
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No I just want to have the ability to burn 1" haha. Id rather have it and not need it, than need it and not have it
My shop has a hypotherm and I think an old esab. We also have an older one not sure what it is though. But ya I think I'm gunna go with the eastwood, I'll probably get it in a few weeks so I'll do a little mini review on here or something for those of you that are interested. It may be a little longer though because I still have to hook up some sort of water separator on my compressor.
My shop has a hypotherm and I think an old esab. We also have an older one not sure what it is though. But ya I think I'm gunna go with the eastwood, I'll probably get it in a few weeks so I'll do a little mini review on here or something for those of you that are interested. It may be a little longer though because I still have to hook up some sort of water separator on my compressor.
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I just bought a Simadre off ebay for doing small sheet metal projects at work. It cost like $300 and change. Seems to be a good unit for the weekend warrior, but as always you get what you pay for. It's great for what it is, but no way would I consider it for an everyday use unit.
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i have the small hypotherm powermax 30. it's a great little unit that can sever 5/8 and cut 1/4 inch all day long. it's small and light and has dual voltage capabilities.
mine cost around 1500 with taxes and i wouldn't go with another brand for our uses. this thing just kicks a$$
i have a set of oxy/acetylene torches for cutting anything heavier. but i never need anything heavier on my jeep.
mine cost around 1500 with taxes and i wouldn't go with another brand for our uses. this thing just kicks a$$
i have a set of oxy/acetylene torches for cutting anything heavier. but i never need anything heavier on my jeep.
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Since my dad is starting that jeepster/cj build I'm trying to convince him to pick up a few fab tools to have at his shop. I have full access to a very high end fab shop but I don't want to make trips there and back to make a little weld or bend a pipe. Mom says he has to sell his chevelle before he starts another project lol, so a good chunk of that cash is going into the basic fab tools to start the build. I'm thinking I'm gunna have him get a jd2 bender with the swag offroad hydro kit, swag offroad notcher, that plasma torch I mentioned earlier, and some kind of welder. He has an old Lincoln tomb stone but since he wants to do a 4 link front and rear, tube the front of the frame, armor, and a full cage I think it's going to be worth the money for him to grab a decent welder. So we have narrowed it down to a few multi process welders he likes but I cant decide which one is best. There's the Longevity PROMTS 200i, the Tweco Fabricator 211i, and the Everlast Power MTS 200 or 250s. They are all around $900-$1400 and are all very similar. Each machine can run mig tig and stick at approximately 200 amps plus or minus a little, they are all dc only i think which makes me kinda sad but they can run spool guns. The big difference in the machines is their tig functions. The tweco is scratch start only with a thumb screw. The Longevity is a scratch or high frequency start with a thumb screw, and the Everlast is a scratch/high frequency/ and foot pedal. There's a few other things I like better on the Everlast so I think that might be the one but I'd love to hear your opinions!
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Since my dad is starting that jeepster/cj build I'm trying to convince him to pick up a few fab tools to have at his shop. I have full access to a very high end fab shop but I don't want to make trips there and back to make a little weld or bend a pipe. Mom says he has to sell his chevelle before he starts another project lol, so a good chunk of that cash is going into the basic fab tools to start the build. I'm thinking I'm gunna have him get a jd2 bender with the swag offroad hydro kit, swag offroad notcher, that plasma torch I mentioned earlier, and some kind of welder. He has an old Lincoln tomb stone but since he wants to do a 4 link front and rear, tube the front of the frame, armor, and a full cage I think it's going to be worth the money for him to grab a decent welder. So we have narrowed it down to a few multi process welders he likes but I cant decide which one is best. There's the Longevity PROMTS 200i, the Tweco Fabricator 211i, and the Everlast Power MTS 200 or 250s. They are all around $900-$1400 and are all very similar. Each machine can run mig tig and stick at approximately 200 amps plus or minus a little, they are all dc only i think which makes me kinda sad but they can run spool guns. The big difference in the machines is their tig functions. The tweco is scratch start only with a thumb screw. The Longevity is a scratch or high frequency start with a thumb screw, and the Everlast is a scratch/high frequency/ and foot pedal. There's a few other things I like better on the Everlast so I think that might be the one but I'd love to hear your opinions!
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Good call on the bender, and the SWAG kit. It is a must. Also check out his digital angle finder for the JD2, cool add on, I have both.
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Multimatic or Syncrowave...but they are NOT cheap. However, it IS a Miller. Sorry, I'm a Miller guy, every Miller machine I've ever used has been boobies. Good call on the bender, and the SWAG kit. It is a must. Also check out his digital angle finder for the JD2, cool add on, I have both.