hard surfacing

[arcalaska]

I have the jet 7x12 vertical/horizontal, but i honestly don't ever use it vertically.

[arcalaska]

There really is no need to make it "stationary". Put your material being cut in a vice and or use "Rigid" brand pipe stands. Make sure you get the deep cut model. I use mine alot. I also have a jet horizontal/vertical, and a chopsaw. Chop saws are great for quick cuts w/no lay out,...

[arcalaska]

fuel tank

5052 and 5086 are the only grades I weld up here, the 6061 that I weld is usually extrusions, so I've never had to worry about cracking when you break "bend" it. I've never had 5000 series aluminum crack due to breaking "bending".

[arcalaska]

Sundown, what brand of bender is that in the back ground?...

[arcalaska]

What do you all use for hard surfacing on buckets and blades? Thanks

[arcalaska]

He doesn't actually do the cutting, the parts I had cut were done in Seattle and shipped flat. The cutting was actually pretty expensive, shipping wasn't bad....

[arcalaska]

They are used in rivers, mostly by fly fishermen....

[arcalaska]

Just a little pause for the puddle then up....

[arcalaska]

N. lights I sent you another email, if your link works.

[arcalaska]

GMC Top kick 4500, Duramax. hopefully I will finish the bed this summer I have aluminum underbody boxes that I plan on welding into aluminum side skirts.

[arcalaska]

If this works...
Here's Big Red and Little Blue, aka PePe my little mule....

[arcalaska]

You can see my rig here http://groups.msn.com/ArcAlaskaWelding it is a work in progress.

[arcalaska]

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My favorite miller product that I currently own would probably be my Dynasty 200DX. It is very versitle, I can weld stick, tig alum, mild steel and stainless, all with very little change in set up. It is also very portable and I can run it off my trailblazer. I do plan on purchasing...

[arcalaska]

If you want real cheap, just use two pieces of pipe, one that one will slide fairly snug into another, but not so tight that it won't roll inside it. Cut a circle out of a piece of say 1/4 " plate, it has to be a larger diameter than the flanges you plan to bolt or tack to it. Weld the smaller...

[arcalaska]

I've had my 200dx for a couple of days, I had to take it in today for repair of the same thing- help code P8. Sounds like there could be a problem...