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My oldest welder is a 1969 Idealarc 250 (round top). I believe the oldest welder I ever used was a 1961 Idealarc round top

The new HFProTig205 does have adjustable post flow. It came at a price as they lowered the DC pulse max from 200 to 50. I agree the SW200 and...

Not drastic at all. If you work is sound and your reputation solid, then a level of respect is given to you. I live on the premise that the customer...

I ran an older sae-300 like the gray one up a few posts. Build on 1941. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Going back to the 90's with that Specialized :cool2: '97 / '98 ?

ya damn right lol As long as my tungsten welds good I don't care how many colors it has. I'd also rather regrind it than have to refill a tank more...

It must be nice living in higher populated areas. Facebook Marketplace pretty much never has stuff like that where I live. Just wheelchairs and...

That good price. Make job of rebuilding the carburetor easy. Dave

Thanks Joe I woke up in the middle of the night with the idea to use an elevated version ....

All of my purchased AWS Standard weld procedures specify B2-B3 for the filler wire. Also specifies a preheat. I did the research between D2 and B3...

I found a good picture of the series 68 kit here: https://www.carbkitsource.com/kits/ck0950.html I bought this one for for $12.67... all I...

P&H made great welders. They were designed and built in house for their heavy equipment manufacturing because they were not happy with commercially...

Dang you are cheap!!!! :laugh:

Most know they started by welding fencing then license for welding. How started does not help you. I did because my father was work first born...

And to qualify my remarks, I am probably this least experienced in this crew. I don't even have a working forge yet... just throwing out ideas.

Your shop looks great after the wind storm. I like concrete floor to work off too. I guess back to drawing board for your neighbor. Good job ...

10sec of post flow is way tooo much. 3-4seconds is enough

Yep, always(well almost) turn the heater controls to DEF and HOT during the winter months... then after it's started for about 30 seconds I switch...

See if they have used “curtain side” tarps as opposed to ones used to cover loads. They will have the advantage fo curtain rings on the top end as...

I set the heater to defrost at the end of the day. In the morning the windshield is partly de-iced. Also, I sometimes plug the block heater in when...

Thats a great idea ! I always seem to have one in the shop for a vehicle I don't own anymore. Northern(Hydraulic) Tool used to sell Go-Kart...

LOL!!!!! you got that right :D OP should get back to them with a bid that says something like: "General steelwork fabrication @ $6.50/LB... plus...

Oh boy did it rain! It got the welding table wet but everything else stayed dry. I'm tickled pink that the roof on the fence side, with the added...

That stinks - ours look like the same manufacturer. I was watching the guys put mine up (because I'm always curious how things are done). They...

Metalworking is a mish/mash of all disciplines. Personally I think blacksmithing is more dangerous than Tig welding. But then I teach tig privately...

What gas, and what wire are you using. I just kind of assumed it was 75/25, ER70S-6 solid wire. Sometimes I miss stuff in all the posts. My vote...

Ball Joint maybe:laugh: weld a rod on it.

Raise your rates 10% and focus more on customer satisfaction. I was told once to offer 3 things to the customer. Quality, low price, rapic delivery,...

I did just find a guy on Facebook marketplace selling 5x10 sheets of 14g for $100, 5x10 of 11g for $160, and 4x8 sheets of 3/16 for $160. I will...

Am in the final stages of my powder coat oven build and needed to buy some 26 ga. Sheet to build the hot air transfer duct. 4 x 10 sheet of 26ga...

Seems like there ought to be a GLUT of material available, what with all the projects Sleepy Joe is "canceling" (Keystone Pipeline, oil & gas...