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[Michael ray]

Update on the gw 130. I ran it and used it for about 30 minutes. Had a service truck come in today to pick up some used parts. He saw the gw and had a fit. Said he learned to weld with the exact same thing 30 years ago. He said his was labled different but the same machine with the same cart and motor. He asked if 400 would buy it. I was hesitant because I really liked it, however I have no need for it and had less than $100 invested in it. He seemed to love it more than me so I let it go. And I dont mean money love, he had a sentimental attachment to it, easy to see. Using profit for a water cooler for a tig

[Michael ray]

Already have numerous days in the scrap pile from some of my ideas

[Michael ray]

It's on a 90 elbow and pointed towards the sky already, just thought one of those tractor caps would be neat on it if I could make a small one. Anyways thanks for that...I forgot to keep it simple again and my imagination got loose. I may cut the outlet down a little so the cap will fit nice when it ain't running. Probably will look right if I trim the outlet flush with the muffler body. Thanks for the help there...I probably would have wasted half a day with my original idea

[H80N]

Exactly what I want but they are too big...my pipe is just 3/4 npt and the muffler outlet is about the same diameter as the threaded hole...thought about making 1 out of a short tube, 2 body washers , cotter pin and a small nut or similar for it to pivot on...need it kinda tiny to be proportional to the machine

Why not put one of these on an elbow so it is upright.... and clamp the raincap to the outside of the muffler body..??

the muffler body OD should match one of the raincap's ID

http://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/pro...9?cm_vc=-10005

[Michael ray]

Wish I had a tiny turbo just for the heck of it, if only I had a pressurized oil system.....been kinda fun to play with this old machine over the past few days....brings back good memories

[ryanjones2150]

Just stick an empty soup can over it. Done.

[Michael ray]

Exactly what I want but they are too big...my pipe is just 3/4 npt and the muffler outlet is about the same diameter as the threaded hole...thought about making 1 out of a short tube, 2 body washers , cotter pin and a small nut or similar for it to pivot on...need it kinda tiny to be proportional to the machine

[H80N]

It has a hammered finish now for sure...chit hammered.. I wish they hadn't sprayed the stripper on it... leaning towards leaving it alone except for the muffler now...used a screw in tube type and an elbow.. just gotta make a muffler extension and some type of tractor exhaust cap...probably make one since it's so small. I think the muffler needs to be upright with a tractor cap...kinda fits well with the upgraded finish it currently has

TSC has the caps

http://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/search/rain%20cap

[Michael ray]

It has a hammered finish now for sure...chit hammered.. I wish they hadn't sprayed the stripper on it... leaning towards leaving it alone except for the muffler now...used a screw in tube type and an elbow.. just gotta make a muffler extension and some type of tractor exhaust cap...probably make one since it's so small. I think the muffler needs to be upright with a tractor cap...kinda fits well with the upgraded finish it currently has

[H80N]

Some of the HOBARTS of that era had a gold hammertone finish

http://www.amazon.com/Masterchem-Industries-41170-Hammered-Spray/dp/B008CF6YQ4/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1459959693&sr=8-2&keywords=gold+hammerite+paint

[ryanjones2150]

Plus, there's so many other things you can do besides paint. Like jabbing a sharp piece of tungsten up under your thumbnail.

[Michael ray]

Got me thinking about not painting it now....if it looks that bad nobody will ever want to steal it or borrow it... starting to see the benefits now

[Michael ray]

Plus the sheet metal is perfect besides the paint stripper...looks like someone used spray srripper....looks awful up close and metal is starting to pit from the stripper

[Michael ray]

Yes...negative feedback..I wish I didn't have to paint it but someone already used paint stripper on half the welder side... wouldn't look right either way in my opinion but new paint will preserve the metal a little more than dried paint stripper and some other unknown coating????

[ryanjones2150]

Paint? PAINT!!! Why ruin it's perfect patina? <br />
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I hate painting. <br />
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On the capacitor note...I've replaced caps in other machines, never a welder, with caps that were of a higher voltage rating, but not of a different microfarad rating with success. Not sure of what the implications in electrical theory would be. <br />
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I hate to hear that eBay story you have. Seems to happen a lot. Hope you blasted them on their feedback.