Sort of why I used that term
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TIG welder (and related equipment) suggestions?
- Thread starter grouchie77
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Not tig or mig, straight stick
240v 10amo circuit is standard for our homes. Some homes will have a 15 amp circuit on some plugs.
I bought a 17Oamp inverter run off a 15amp single phase socket. They had a 130amp running off 10amo socket, bought the 170 because the duration was a bit better for little extra cost.
Made a 15 amp female plug with a 10amp male on the other end so I could weld off the house 1Oamp circuit.
Worked well, no big long welds so no danger running off 10amp and the never needed to weld more than 100 amps 80-85 was plenty on a down hand weld. Could run 2.0 - 3.5mm rods, liked using 2.5's.
Not that I ever used it on thick metal, but it was advertised as good for 12mm joins which is what we used when doing a 4711 wedding ticket course.
Indeed it does actually. I was too lazy to move my drill press and arbor press to the new table, so I made that my welding area.
I took a random L-bracket I had laying around, ground/sanded both sides of it and screwed it to the top. Put my ground clamp on that, works a charm. Got 2 pieces of 16"x48" aluminum pegboard to hang over it and all is well.
Not bike related, but I enjoyed building this thing.
What I don't enjoy is being lied to about flames roaring from his mouth.
But I digress. It was excellent practice.
Building boxes today. Ordered some plates from SendCutSend and they got here a few days ago.
Will update later when I'm done.
Will update later when I'm done.
I bring you... CAB's (crappy-ass boxes).
I was inspired by @Jim's post to make boxes to segregate my 2" discs so I don't cross-contaminate metals. A box for carbon steel, a box for stainless, and a box for aluminum.
I need to work on my hand-eye coordination, and work on steadying my hand, so try not to zoom in too much on my welds.
I was inspired by @Jim's post to make boxes to segregate my 2" discs so I don't cross-contaminate metals. A box for carbon steel, a box for stainless, and a box for aluminum.
I need to work on my hand-eye coordination, and work on steadying my hand, so try not to zoom in too much on my welds.
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Apparently I just make these things now...
It's called the "Smor-zilla". I have yet to make any s'mores with it.
It's called the "Smor-zilla". I have yet to make any s'mores with it.
Made myself a little welding jig to hold the pipes at a 45Āŗ for tacking.
Have yet to notch the branch properly, the notcher I got from HF sucks on stainless pipe. I'll have to use the CNC mill at work.
"Pipe notcher? We don't need no stinkin' pipe notcher!"
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We need to put some fire downrange!
My wife got me a set of backcaps for an early birthday gift so now I don't have to worry about breaking the stock plastic one and snapping an electrode too.
My wife got me a set of backcaps for an early birthday gift so now I don't have to worry about breaking the stock plastic one and snapping an electrode too.
Looks like you have a Haas UMC at work too. We have a 750, maybe someday soon we'll finally get mastercam and be able to use it to it's capabilities, unlike with bobcad.
We got a 750 and a 1000ss we just got last year.
I don't get chances to do full 5 axis work on it more than maybe once or 2x a year, it's mostly 3+2 parts we make to reduce setups on the VF2's I run.
I wish we did more full 5-axis parts but unfortunately we don't get those types of jobs often.
This is one of the ridiculous 5 axis jobs I've done. A globe for a retirement trophy.
Seems every time I get a 5-axis job the boss comes by and complains it's taking too long...
Put some of that "scrap" square tubing to work today. Turns out it's 2Ā½" square. Anyways, since mine and my neighbor's shared driveway goes from the alley behind our houses to the street in front, there has been some people using it as a shortcut. He has a sign on a post which people seem to ignore because they're inconsiderate pricks.I'll walk right past my boss with a pile of 3x3 square tubing under my left arm and shake his hand goodnight with the other
Since I don't think sitting out in my backyard with my rifle and acting a lunatic would be a good solution (yet), I bought a sign and made a stand for it. Used some Ā½" square for the horizontal crossbars. Now there's 2 signs, so hopefully that helps.
Get off my driveway!
Unless you're selling tools, motorcycle parts, pots and pans or other kitchen gadgets for the Missus, or cat snacks, you can go ahead and fuck right off pal. And if you try to hand me one of those Watchtower pamphlets, I'm pagan, and Thor bless you.
Is it so hard to imagine Is it so hard to believe Something so outrageous Something so far fetched well how 'bout Adam and Eve?
I know you gotta have faith,I know the need to hope. But the truth is always in place It's right in front of my face
The mighty Jackalope!
Need to get a foot of 2" square stainless tubing...
Yeah. So I got this thing now...
