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Indeed the Weller soldering station is old! I think I got it when I was 20 and I'm now 40. Good grief, where'd the time go?!

I ordered the Jet saw from tools-plus.com and it was about $400...

Yep, I've had my 250EX since late January. After sorting threw a few minor issues (broken front bezel, blown multiplexer chip) and tweaking the foot pedal, it's working pretty well. I also got a...

They don't call 'em "United Package Smashers" for nothing! :)

However I would say that the 250EX is somewhat prone to shipping damage due to the fact the front plastic bezel is structual part of...

Adam... thank you very much! I got your voice message and really appreciate you taking the time to post the pictures. I definitely feel better knowing your 250EX is the same as mine.

Yikes... that's pretty scary. I ordered the tee from weldingsupply.com and I got the extra regulator from HTP (one of their eBay listings) who has a pretty decent reputation for welding supplies &...

Same here: T-92 TEE CGA580 M/F/F 698944050191 (WESTERN ENTERPRISES)

About $17 for the tee. $26 for a second regulator. I pefer the two regulator approach since there's no guesswork or assuming...

Hard to get accurate readings with the bathroom scale, but I'm guestimating 7 pounds of force to get the pedal moving (where the contact switch clicks) and around 15 pounds at full travel. 6" height...

Interesting. Your pedal is lower profile too. I'll see if I can get a measurement of the how much pressure it takes to operate my foot pedal when I get home tonight.

I'm not personally offended but I do find it laughable how you're telling me the pump is "wrong" and what things should cost, etcetera, when you apparently haven't even followed your own advice or...

That's correct and I already posted a link to it earlier in this thread.



Right or wrong, the pump I picked is basically what many commerical TIG coolers use and a lot of guys on other welding...

Welcome to the forum and congrats on the shop, Joshua. Sounds awesome! I work in Tacoma and live in Federal Way. I'm new to welding but I do have a 250EX... so if you ever have one of those "does...

Here's some info on my set up...

Heat exchanger (radiator):

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/DER-13300/

Procon carbonator pump (part # 111A100F11AA) and it's rated at 100 GPH (@ 100 PSI) or...

Looks like it's $116 at Digikey. Costs add up fast. If I bought that enclosure, I'd be pushing $400 for my DIY cooler. Conclusion: the Everlast W300 is a pretty nice unit for the money.
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That pump is 110V and the outlet on most Everlast welders (as far as I know) is 220V. Also the max pressure rating is 35 PSI. It seems "geared" more for volume than pressure.

I like that steel...

50 PSI (max) and 1 quart per minute seem to be the widely accepted figures. The actual PSI required to push 1 quart/min though the torch is going to vary depending on the cables & torch used.

Check out the thread I just posted regarding the foot pedal here. I live right up the road in Federal Way and also just got a 250EX.

Good stuff, Jake. I would just add that in this document from CK on page 4 (5th page of the PDF) it shows much wider current ranges for various size tungsten electrodes.
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Smoked cheddar and crackers does sound really good about now. It's officially beer-thirty where I'm at (left coast). Cheers.

1. Registered a month or so ago.
2. My name is Bradley and I live near Seattle, WA. I have 39 posts. This post is #40... like my age...doh! I'm a welding noob. Software development is my day job....

Back to welding & fabrication, one of my concerns with welding the manifolds is distortion from the heat. I plan to bolt the flanges to as large and thick of a hunk of metal as I can find to serve...

Here are a couple of pictures showing how little space there is between the exhaust manifold and frame rail:

http://mybuildgarage.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/AdamS4058.jpg
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Normally I would agree with you about the equal length runners but there just isn't much room to work with. The manifolds are extremely close to the frame rails, so space is limited and heat is also...

Since a couple people asked... here are some pictures of my old project car (which I no longer own). It's a 1988 Scirocco 16V with a 2 liter upgrade and custom GT30R turbo system. The car made 260...

Thanks for the info, Jake. I bought 308L and 70S2 (and some 4043 for aluminum) to get started with. I'll have to try the 309L some time to see if I can tell the difference.

Thanks, Jake! Other recent additions to the workshop include the Jet band saw and an 8" bench grinder. A chop saw might still be nice to have.

The argon bottle is an 80 cubic foot cylinder I got...