http://www.weldingweb.com Forum for Welding Professionals and Enthusiasts To Interact and Learn - Free en Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:48:07 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.weldingweb.com/images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.weldingweb.com http://www.weldingweb.com/showthread.php?t=35751&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:59:24 GMT NEED RFC 23A FOOT CONTROL (PEDAL) FOR MILLER WELDER I HAVE (2) RFCS14 CONTROLS FOR SALE OR TRADE thanks NEED RFC 23A FOOT CONTROL (PEDAL) FOR MILLER WELDER I HAVE (2) RFCS14 CONTROLS FOR SALE OR TRADE thanks ]]> Shop, Trade, Sell Forum david koontz http://www.weldingweb.com/showthread.php?t=35751 http://www.weldingweb.com/showthread.php?t=35750&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:08:52 GMT Not really a welding project, but a the spot where many welding projects will take place :) My friend and I have outgrown our existing wrenching/fabricating spots. I had a 3 car garage that was packed full of projects, parts, equipment, etc. He was renting a storage unit to do his work out of.... Not really a welding project, but a the spot where many welding projects will take place :)

My friend and I have outgrown our existing wrenching/fabricating spots. I had a 3 car garage that was packed full of projects, parts, equipment, etc. He was renting a storage unit to do his work out of. We just leased a 3200sf unit to move our stuff to, finish our projects and start taking on some side fabrication jobs.. Mainly car/race related stuff for our friends.

In the process of leasing the new unit, the agent told me about a business she was liquidating, they did custom awnings for businesses and residential. I bought up a bunch of their equipment, tables and raw materials.

Thought I'd share a couple photos of the new shop, we're still getting it setup but super happy to finally have a nice work space!!



^ Half the shop, looking toward the south wall. Welding/fab area in the back, car related stuff on the left wall. Nice storage area above the office/restroom/office for body parts, etc



^ Chop saw table scored from the awning business, with some material storage under it. Mostly 2x2, 1x1 square, lots of random tube 2" 16ga, flat and a ton of plate from 16ga thru 1/2"



^ Welding table I picked up, its 5' x 10'. Needs a good surface on one end of it. The legs and sides are are 4x4, that sucker is heavy. You can see my welder collection on the back wall :)



^ My welder collection :D 2x Power MIG 215s, Miller Syncrowave 200, Millermatic 140.



^ Loft area behind the welding table and chopsaw. Up top we store fiberglass body parts/aero/etc. Inside the door is a 12x12 storage room, not sure what we'll end up using it for.. Ideas are storage, or painting of smaller parts - but with paint ventilation would be a major issue.



^ Roll/Arch tool. Sorry for the terrible picture! I picked this up from the awning business as well, even though I don't have an immediate use for it right now I figure it would be useful at some point. Anyone have any tips/links on using this thing? It is a simple design, two support rollers with a third roller on a threaded shaft that applies pressure down onto the piece to be arched. I tried using it quickly with a 1x1 16ga mild square tube and ended up denting it, I obviously need to mess with it some more. I saw some of the projects the business made with this thing, they could do a very nice ring out of almost any material..

That's all for now... Still have tons of organizing, setup and cleanup remaining plus another 3 or 4 cars to haul down there... Gonna be a busy weekend! ]]> mello*vip http://www.weldingweb.com/showthread.php?t=35750 http://www.weldingweb.com/showthread.php?t=35749&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:54:11 GMT Seems like a smokin' deal - at least half the price I can find it elsewhere.

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...&sbf=Clearance ]]> RyanLipski http://www.weldingweb.com/showthread.php?t=35749 http://www.weldingweb.com/showthread.php?t=35748&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:12:45 GMT Hey Guys: I am building a stop log structure, at Indian River Hydrostation, to block off the water to my forebay on the Westfield River. Does anyone know where I can find/buy a used bridge beam? I need between a 33 inch and a 48 inch by 70 foot beam with no welds. It would be nice to find one... Hey Guys:


I am building a stop log structure, at Indian River Hydrostation, to block off the water to my forebay on the Westfield River. Does anyone know where I can find/buy a used bridge beam? I need between a 33 inch and a 48 inch by 70 foot beam with no welds. It would be nice to find one closer to Massachusetts! We are having a difficult time draining the river. There is too much water. We have the 6' high by 10'wide drain gate open but the water is still flowing over the top of the spillway. The permits took $77,000 and 14 months to obtain. The sediment chemical tests took $26,000 alone!!!! How can anyone get anything built in this country anymore???

PS: I bought this really cool old planer in NJ off of e-bay. It is a magnificent machine and I will set it up in Turners Falls near the 120 inch Niles Boring Machine. We were going to NJ today to pickup the 16" stroke Rockwell shaper but I think I will cancel due to the rain.

Sincerely,

Bill Fay ]]> Shop, Trade, Sell Forum frenchriverland http://www.weldingweb.com/showthread.php?t=35748 http://www.weldingweb.com/showthread.php?t=35747&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:43:18 GMT Hey guy's i was recently teaching myself to walk the cup with tig, and it just wasnt happening so i decided to buy a new torch head. i was previously running a wp17 no flexi head and i purchased a wp26 and found it 100 times easier to walk the cup, i pulled of a weld on 3mm ss that i shocked myself with lol. Anyway gettin to the point i found a default in the torch and i pretty much get a new one for free or credit at the store so i was thinking consdering i have only tried a 17 and 26 is there any torchs that you could recomened that might help me even further with learning to walk the cup.

Thanks steve.


*Edit* And also i ran out of 316 filler so i used some er706s and the weld turned out beatiful i was wondering what are the side effects of using mild steel with ss problay underbead cracking and all that but i didnt experience none of this did i jsut get lucky? ]]> MIG, TIG, Stick, And Oxy/Fuel Welding Bozzza http://www.weldingweb.com/showthread.php?t=35747 http://www.weldingweb.com/showthread.php?t=35745&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:30:42 GMT Most of my fabrication requires intricate bends and very small pieces, and rarely do I have to build anything very large that needs to maintain its squareness and flatness. So, lets see what you've come up with to keep everything square. I'm about to build the table in my "ultimate fabrication table" thread, and in order to fill those shoes it must be perfectly square. :blob4:

I'm considering purchasing this...

http://vansantent.com/welding_access...ders_clamp.htm ]]> TigWiz http://www.weldingweb.com/showthread.php?t=35745 http://www.weldingweb.com/showthread.php?t=35744&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:14:16 GMT I was given 2 big co2 tanks and would like to have one filled with argon and the other with tri-mix. Are the tanks compatible? they are about the same size as my oxy bottles, I had 1 oxy bottle valve changed and filled with 75/25 mix and the lws just told me ill have to wait to have it filled for... I was given 2 big co2 tanks and would like to have one filled with argon and the other with tri-mix. Are the tanks compatible? they are about the same size as my oxy bottles, I had 1 oxy bottle valve changed and filled with 75/25 mix and the lws just told me ill have to wait to have it filled for now on since he dont carry owner bottles that big of the mix. I would like to do the same thing if the tanks are compatible. ]]> General Welding Questions Turbot-bird http://www.weldingweb.com/showthread.php?t=35744 http://www.weldingweb.com/showthread.php?t=35743&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:26:02 GMT looking for a sa 200 in good condition in ms area dave dwivey@gmail.com looking for a sa 200 in good condition in ms area

dave

dwivey@gmail.com ]]> Shop, Trade, Sell Forum RuffneckDave http://www.weldingweb.com/showthread.php?t=35743 http://www.weldingweb.com/showthread.php?t=35742&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:04:59 GMT Does anyone know what a tm 300/300 weighs:confused:?or should i ask would my ford ranger be wheezing up hills with the beast on board?:rolleyes:Thanks for any help Felon:drinkup: Does anyone know what a tm 300/300 weighs:confused:?or should i ask would my ford ranger be wheezing up hills with the beast on board?:rolleyes:Thanks for any help
Felon:drinkup: ]]> Lincoln Felonyass Monk http://www.weldingweb.com/showthread.php?t=35742 http://www.weldingweb.com/showthread.php?t=35741&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:27:10 GMT I built this bumper for my friends truck. It is all .25 plate and 2x2x.25 angle iron. Image: http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e215/DigitalTA/0121091810.jpg Image: http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e215/DigitalTA/weldedout.jpg Image:... I built this bumper for my friends truck. It is all .25 plate and 2x2x.25 angle iron.







I did a full autocad sketchup on it first. Next year once I get my new shop built and get moved in I will be taking the bumper back off, blasting it and painting it grey to match his truck.

As well I am going to be building a flat bed for his truck to make it easier for him to pull his camper. ]]> MrBeast http://www.weldingweb.com/showthread.php?t=35741 http://www.weldingweb.com/showthread.php?t=35740&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:24:54 GMT I was asked to post a picture of my first knife using the propane forge built from
200amppbusa's post. The only welding was a littel forge welding on the tang of the knife (hidden by the handle) and the knife vice I made to help hold the knife while sanding/polishing. This post could go to Tools/Homemade or off-topic or where ever but I thought hat since the forge originated here - then here it should start.

I actually used two forges for this knife, my old coal forge and my new venturi propane forge. I did all of the forging work with the coal forge and then heat treated it with the propane forge. After heat treating I edge quenched the blade and then tempered in my oven. I must of done something right as the edge is quite hard - hard enough that when I tried to sharpen it with a file (good Nickleson file) it just skated over the edge. I finally had to use a diamond hone. Yet the blade itself still has some flex to it - when I place the handle in my knife vise to polish I'd get about 1/4 in flex using sanding pressure. I used a leaf spring from a '78 Ford HD pick-up (camper special) so if figure the steel is probably 5160. One thing for sure - the steel is tough and hold and edge pretty well.

The knife is supposed to be an old school Bowie. The blade is 9" long, 3/16 thick at the bolster, and 1 3/4" wide. It has a brass bolster/guardand an American walnut handle held in place with three brass pins made from brass welding rod. Full tang - hidden. The balance point is 1/4" forward of the brass guard. I still have a little finish work - it a bear to polish!

First Knife



Homemade Padded Vice (pads are old 'puter mouse pads - tought and non-slip). This vice sits in my regular vice and allows me to work on the blade held horizontally, The pads protect the handle from marring or slipping. Great for lawn mower blades, hedge clipers,etc.



]]> reefera4m http://www.weldingweb.com/showthread.php?t=35740 http://www.weldingweb.com/showthread.php?t=35739&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:14:50 GMT Hi has anyone ever done welding on a power steering box? 1995- f150- 5.0 on the top of the case a very small crack 1/4 inch long at the most and hairline. the pump started to whine today and when i filled it that is when i noticed the crack it must have been leaking for some time i never... Hi
has anyone ever done welding on a power steering box?
1995- f150- 5.0 on the top of the case a very small crack 1/4 inch long at the most
and hairline.
the pump started to whine today and when i filled it that is when i noticed the crack
it must have been leaking for some time i never noticed it is a very small leak and puddles
on the top and mostly dries.
pumps are expensive and tough to get out of a 14 year old truck.
i have a 220v ac stick welder and want to give it a shot any tips ?
drain the fluid first!
thanks JR
:cry: ]]> General Welding Questions romancandle http://www.weldingweb.com/showthread.php?t=35739 http://www.weldingweb.com/showthread.php?t=35738&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:05:40 GMT This is a gate I built for a friend of mine who owns a transmission shop here. Before (I had removed an old welded pipe fence and reused the posts. Image: http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e215/DigitalTA/STEVEGATEBEFORE.jpg?t=1258678582 This is the drawing I did by hand before I had... This is a gate I built for a friend of mine who owns a transmission shop here.

Before (I had removed an old welded pipe fence and reused the posts.


This is the drawing I did by hand before I had autocad.


This is the finished product.


The gate has a set of operators on it, and the star in the center only attaches to the left gate, but I was able to make it all fit where it has a perfect 2" gap between the gates and around the star.

All of the box tubing on the gate is .120 wall, and the star is .120 plate, 22" in diameter, and 3" deep.

When finished I could stand on the end of the gate (I weigh 275 lbs) and I could swing the whole motion of the gate with zero deflection and it was very very smooth with the brass lined greaseable hinges I built. Over all I am pretty happy with the result.

In about 2 weeks I am going to be building another gate for my shop it will be a 20x6' swing gate eventually it will be powered by a Chamberlin elite 1hp opperator.

I will post a thread on it as soon as I get started. ]]> MrBeast http://www.weldingweb.com/showthread.php?t=35738 http://www.weldingweb.com/showthread.php?t=35737&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:51:08 GMT Howdy folks, I am Nick from Corpus Christi Texas. I own a towing company here, but I also do a good deal of welding and use the shop name "Richards Metal Works.



I do quite a few projects many with the help of my girlfriend.



Who is a good help when I need an extra set of hands, and she doesnt mind getting dirty.

Currently I have a Miller Syncrowave 200 TIG, a Millermatic 212 MIG, and a Lincoln Ranger GXT 250, as well as a Clark 7x14" capacity band saw and a Victor Journeman torch set along with a whole buch of grinders and other such tools. ]]> MrBeast http://www.weldingweb.com/showthread.php?t=35737 http://www.weldingweb.com/showthread.php?t=35736&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:02:54 GMT Was playing around tonight practicing on some scrap and got thinking. What are some visual/sound/obvious ways to help you dial in wire speed and heat. Any rules of thumb to go by judging by the weld that will tell you to turn up your speed, lower your speed, heat, etc? Was playing around tonight practicing on some scrap and got thinking.

What are some visual/sound/obvious ways to help you dial in wire speed and heat.

Any rules of thumb to go by judging by the weld that will tell you to turn up your speed, lower your speed, heat, etc? ]]> General Welding Questions brendonv http://www.weldingweb.com/showthread.php?t=35736