Look what came today..........

[pdog]

Cool pics!

Yeah, I have .030 coming. It is coming from the west coast, so I doubt it will come by this weekend. Oh well, I just finished watching the video that came with the welder. VHS? I had to watch it in the basement as this is the only place I still have a VCR.

Other than a wire brush, do you guys use any kind of cleaner (liquid) to help clean the material before welding?

I also have to dig out all my jigsaw blades to cut down this practice material. Where did I put them?

[burninbriar]

ooops forgot to tach the pic's LOL

i realy gota get a TIG for all this lil stuff

oh ya i also just finished this(art001) for the lil woman and her dolls

Prettyy cool. Is the bench for Hippy barbi ? I like building things when I practice also , just cant seem to justify welding something to through away on my budget. Unfortunatly it results in not as much practice as I would like , or need.

[Arcburn]

Congrats! I have used one before and it will serve you well!

[jolane]

Congratulations on the new welder! It is a nice machine, I just love mine too! Good score on the scrap material too!

Fun,
You amaze me. I really like seeing the pictures you post, it is something new every time. You definitely have some patience, and good fab skills there!

Joshua

[fun4now]

Is the bench for Hippy barbi

lol nope its for the hipie with the barbies (my wife ) oh and they are suzy's and veronicas or something like that LOL
thanks for the compiments guys, it keeps me from going nuts (playing in the shop)


Other than a wire brush, do you guys use any kind of cleaner (liquid) to help clean the material before welding?
asitone is a good cleaner,a 4.5" grinder should be on your shopping list, it will clean and finish off the weld, flap disks are real nice for cleaning up the real messy stuf and put a nice finish on the work as well.

[fyoung]

Kiss her

Thank you all. My wife works at a shop that does metal stamping (see works in customer service) and I asked her if she could see if her company had any scrap pieces of metal that I could have to practice on since I am new.

She came home yesterday with (50) 6"x6"x1/8" pieces of steel

I will probably cut some of them up to try different welds. That should keep me busy for a little while.

Wow! You need to kiss her for all the metal. Sometimes them girls come in handy.
Faris

[Carey]

Look's nice! I'm going to Quimbys on Monday in Portland, Or. to pick-up my new 210/w spoolgun too that is waiting in will-call for me. I'm also picking up a few rolls of assorted wire, extra tips, a M15 gun as well as a small list of other stuff while I'm in Portland (no sales tax in Portland, 8.8% in Seattle where I live).

Cylinder Tank $$ Question:
The 80cf tank does look like a nice fit and should be fine for my needs as well. I'm thinking while I'm in Portland (no sales tax) I want to buy one or two 80cf tanks while I'm there- one for Argon and one for C25 (I think it's the same tank isnt it?). What is considerd a "good/fair" price for a tank?

Hope you get alot of enjoyment from you new welder!

[jarto017]

ooops forgot to tach the pic's LOL

i realy gota get a TIG for all this lil stuff

oh ya i also just finished this(art001) for the lil woman and her dolls

If the heat miser needed a new sofa I'd bet he'd give you a call.

[lgjhn]

Cylinder Tank $$ Question:
The 80cf tank does look like a nice fit and should be fine for my needs as well. I'm thinking while I'm in Portland (no sales tax) I want to buy one or two 80cf tanks while I'm there- one for Argon and one for C25 (I think it's the same tank isnt it?). What is considerd a "good/fair" price for a tank?

I see most 80cf hanging around $145 -$150 or so.
I"d call Tom and ask him..... On my 210, I have a rented 330cf of C-25 and with the welding I've done, it hasn't budged yet off the fill pressure yet...

[pdog]

Depends where you live. Here in NJ there must be a shortage of tanks because they sell them for close to $200 empty.

[505HotRod]

I am leasing a 239 CF tank for $75 for 3 years and $33 fills it with argon.

Nah, it is an 80CF tank. Prices here in NJ are crazy! Oh well, sometimes you have to pay to play, and I can't wait to start playin!!!

[fun4now]

I am leasing a 239 CF tank for $75 for 3 years
thats a prity sweet deal, i'm renting a 155 for like $55.00 a year oh ya pluss an envierment fee of another few $$$ cant remember how much. any way it has led me to decide its time to buy as the $60 will add up faster than my gas bill

[t0rchwelder]

I love the look of a new miller welder... they look so amazing and shiny.

[burninbriar]

The places where I am wanted something like $150 down and 27 cents per day plus I would pay for all refills. The exact amout might be a little off since its been quite a while ago since I inquired about it. At those prices it seemed foolish not to purchase my own bottles. I bought an 80 CF brand new when I bought the Sync 250 and later I bought a used 120 CF for $150 from a supplier.I cant remember what I paid for the 80.

[burninbriar]

The new 80 CF was $140.