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Congratulations! to Jakeru, & Worntorn! & Thank you everlast for that super coupon!

I'd really like to see your setup.... I tried it myself, & got it to work fine, but not for less than $152.... & I know how to pench a p3nny. Also... I'm wondering if the pressure that pump puts out...

Hello... I started with 0 posts, but this thread did not count me in till 15. So I posted 15 extra posts to be on the safe side. I needed 60 to qualify, & by yesterday I had 75.

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@ OxideOO

Could you tell if it was regular mild steel, or something different?

@ tritium

My pm256 has a plasma system.... However my compressor is acting up...

I remember the day my Power Master 256 arrived! It seemed like that delivery guy would never get there until he did... & when he did I was SO EXCITED! So far I am completely satisfied. pm 256 (aka...

You know I was wondering the exact same thing......?

Hello... Looks like you have a fine stable when it comes to tools. It's hard to tell how thick the metal is that your welding on, but I'd imagine it's must be less than 3/16" for a 1/16 tung.......

I guess I'll have to invest in an oxygen acetylene setup soon... That would help remove a lot more metal faster...

I see them all the time, however this time I actually purchased some.

This morning I took an hour out to begin some repair work for a set of wheels I got for free years ago from a friend who runs his own machine shop.



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I have decided these will make a...

I notice a general softness when grinding on regular mild steel, & can recognize the difference between stainless easily. But this metal you really have to fight with. I imagine that's why the...

@ OxideOO

I figured there would be a lot of grinding... & I'm prepared for such.... My question however is, In pipe welding is there generally a higher quality steel used for whatever reason?

@ Tritium
I p/u this 4' x 5.5" x 5/16 wall pipe from a local metal yard this past week..... where they got it from.. who knows?

This morning I found the inspiration to throw together a portable camera phone mount to record video in a fabrication environment .... the issues I had with this project were portability, &...

Hey the other day when picking up some steel I came across some pipe (steel) that is very hard to cut, & grind....I was wondering if you might know what kind it is? I held on to it in hopes of...

13G's wow... just think of all the equipment that could have bought....

The next obvious step would be to maximize reservoir volume by fabricating a stainless, or aluminum box like reservoir that would fit more precisely in the rear of the lower cart. Then I may, or may...

by now I have built a cooler for the tig, 3034

with the dolly the whole setup is even more maneuverable than I expected...

Hey man your welds look very clean, & it looks as if you got good penetration... *****
Do you do any pipe welding in what i think they call a 6G position...?

I guess it takes a trained eye to notice the difference between Helium, & argon...... Ive used both & simple cant tell any difference... Either way your welds look good, & it looks like you got good...

@ Wrenchtamer

I did have a pile of in progress photos.... somewhere. I actually had some video too... somewhere. This was one of those weekend projects that should have started on a friday &...

@ chadrock
Currently I do open it from the inside... It seems to work good so far... but I have noticed that grass & small parts get caught up in the 1/2" opening that surrounds the handle on the...

Recently I went ahead & shaved the tailgate handle on one of my trucks, & added a rollpan...

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the metal for the rollpan was recycled 16 guage carbon steel sheet metal from an old desk that...

Well this afternoon after that hot sun went down, I got a little work done.

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I'm a few steps closer to a rolling chassis...

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@ this point I've chosen to use...