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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.
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!
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!
nice! I did some walking this morning but then my boss came in and told me to stop ****ing around and wasting time.
nice! I did some walking this morning but then my boss came in and told me to stop ****ing around and wasting time.
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!
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?
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?
1"? You building bulldozers? LOL
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....
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.
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.
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.
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!
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!
how thick u plan to weld? Might be worth it to look into miller's multiprocess machine. I forgot what it's called...
how thick u plan to weld? Might be worth it to look into miller's multiprocess machine. I forgot what it's called...
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.
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.
