Quote Originally Posted by redbeard View Post
I take it you didn't buy your new TIG yet.

You are right about the look though, it wouldn't be nearly as nice without the different tube sizes.
My financial situation prohibited this, I could describe it, but it would probably just be all asterisks after the censors got done... Planning to order first thing in February once the new job's paycheck kicks in, or if Uncle Sam doesn't bend me over too hard.

Quote Originally Posted by DaveO View Post
The difference in sizes definitely improves the aesthetics.

In earlier posts you were trying to overcome a tall weld bead... were you able to resolve it to your satisfaction?
To a degree... I wound up doing 6 tacks per corner. One on the outside corner, adjust, one on one face, adjust, one on the other face, adjust, then a second on each, then after checking, I cranked it up another notch and burned it in then ground it down. Part of the issue was low pressure in the 75/25 bottle, I got a new one, part of it is still too tall for the inside corners. I decided to face weld the smaller inserted area front and back, and weld it to the outer frame on just the back where it's flush. It's not structural, will be painted, so a spray with rust converter, a swipe of bondo, then paint and it'll look welded all the way around and still be strong enough.

I'd really rather use a TIG, but I can't push this off till Feb/March so I'm welding as best it can be done, then grinding and dressing away