of course i meant 200 amps LOL my bad, unless i was making manifolds out of soda cans
i think imma take a look at it, hope it is AC too so it can weld AL, if it cant then im **** out, cause i make intake manifolds which are always AL, ot my first log style exhuats mani soon, parts are sitting right here,

i hope steel is easy to weld, AL is easy to me and peopel say AL is a bitch, so im hoping steel is a breeze, a few beads rolled and i should be ok

 

I know this is not a Classifieds section, but thought it was the best palce for it and it might help some people that are trying to get started in the wonderful hobby that is... TIG welding...

My good friend is selling his Miller Syncrowave 300. Here is the Ebay listing, due to its weight he is not shipping it. You can contact me if you would like to see it in person or contact him, hes a cool guy.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISA...45031

-Brian W.

 

wow, old tig rule,

realisticlaly what do you think will he let it go for....?

 

i think he paid $1500 or more for it maybe 1700, so prolly around there. It is a no reserve auction i believe. I paid $1500 for mine and it is older and doesnt have as many options and no pulser. I actually bought it from him. His name is Ray and hes a stand up guy with an awesome machine for sale

-Brian W.

 

Hey guys I have done a bit of mig welding before but want to get into tig now. What I was wondering is it not possible to buy a stick welder that has ac /dc and then attach a tig torch to it. These types of welders are found cheap sometimes and a person then could have a tig that does aluminum and mild steel and stainless!!!!

 

its possible but I believe you will be limited to lift arc DC. The machine will lack a high frequency generator that is needed for HF arc starts as well as maintaining the arc when AC welding without squarewave technology. I believe you can add a high frequency box to some machines. You will also probably not have a foot pedal to control the amperage that you are welding with, this also I believe can be added to some machines. You will have to do some reasearch to figure out what stick machine may serve your purposes. I kinda like the idea of the alternator driven tig rig that is linked earlier in this thread.

 

yeah you can get a 250 amp ac/dc stick welder for say 320 and the high freq start is 240 so a ac/dc tig for say 560 is not bad!!!!!!!

 

I just thought of this a few hours ago and now I can't seem to get it out of my head so sorry guys

There is an empty 75 or 80 cuft helium tank left behind from a tenant that we evicted about a month ago so I am wondering, is it possible to trade it in for an argon tank and just pay to have it filled? A spare argon tank would be great! Does anybody have any experiance in doing this?

 

We have a Hypertherm, Get a 220 or 240 version the 110s are ***** and like someone else said if you think the 3/8 version is enough get the 1/2" or 1" cause the last thing you want is to be sitting there all day cutting stuff out which I have done in the past

 

I know here you can exchange a tank for a full tabnk, does matter whats in it they just want another tank. call em up and try it out i am sure they take it. Good find

 

Thanks man. Yeah I think I will give a few places a call tomorrow to see if they will trade up

BTW does anybody know anyone that sells flanges on the east coast?

 

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Hey, we have something in common
GOod stuff, Ive cut 1/2" before. Not pretty, but its better than waiting for a saw to hog its way through it.
1/4" is beautiful

 

HyperTherm 380... Wheres the cheapest place to find one? Any online sotores haev em cheap with free shipping?

-Brian W.

 

i got mine locally for $1100 i think. Its priceless on what you can do with it Itll come in REALLY handy in cutting the trunk and floor out of the Sol. Itll take probably 10 minutes combined...lol

 

hrmm miller syncrowave i got myslf for my bday ... maybe ill get myself a plasma cutter for ... christmas .. WOOT

 

hmmm....recently came into 2500.00. Plasma cutter and more tools or engagement ring??? What do you guys think?

 

engagement ring.
she will be so happy she just might buy you the tool lol

 

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plasma cutter and more tools, then sell your services using your cool new toys and buy her a better ring.

 

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plasma cutter and more tools, then sell your services using your cool new toys and buy her a better ring. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Hell Yup! More tools! Wooooooo Wooooooooo!

 

hrmmm you gotta pump out a lot of frickin cars to pay off that money =T im still tryin to pay off my bandsaw and welder

 

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Get the tools, if you get her a $2500 engagement ring she'll dump you anyway.

 

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Get the tools, if you get her a $2500 engagement ring she'll dump you anyway.</TD></TR></TABLE>

LMAO !!!! thats tight man

 

hey hulk hb, just curious what type of welding do you do and how long have you been welding ? cuz i saw some pipes you did for a guy here in san jose .. n well ... im redoig his pipes for him .. im jusr curious.

on another note, how fast do you guys run your band saws ? and how fast do they cut ?? i just got a jet bandsaw and i havent unwrapped it yet, just gettin more info b4 i break anything.

 

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Hmm....I cant think of anyone I personaly did piping for in your area. I usually stick to the locals.
As for my expeirence, I am a machinist/HASS opperater by trade and I have been welding for about 2 years. Just got into Tig about 10 months ago, just got a Miller 180SD about 1 month ago.
Like i stated in porevious posts i need to get a camera to show some of my designs and stuff.

If you got the JET band saw i am sure it comes with a chart of speeds for what metals to cut it at. We have one at work that we run at 800rpm for bar stock. I would almost look into getting another blade, usualy the ones that they come with are a general type, get one that will be more along the lines of what you are gona be cutting, ie: SS, mild, aluminum, etc.

 

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Hmm....I cant think of anyone I personaly did piping for in your area. I usually stick to the locals.
As for my expeirence, I am a machinist/HASS opperater by trade and I have been welding for about 2 years. Just got into Tig about 10 months ago, just got a Miller 180SD about 1 month ago.
Like i stated in porevious posts i need to get a camera to show some of my designs and stuff.

If you got the JET band saw i am sure it comes with a chart of speeds for what metals to cut it at. We have one at work that we run at 800rpm for bar stock. I would almost look into getting another blade, usualy the ones that they come with are a general type, get one that will be more along the lines of what you are gona be cutting, ie: SS, mild, aluminum, etc.</TD></TR></TABLE>


some dude named namtran or somethgin with a 4 door GSR with an FMax kit

just asking !!