My take on Everlast tig welders

[srp]

It seems we do a lot of the same stuff.. Here's a very small example of some of the stuff I've done over the years.. Keep in mind most all of this is cardboard cut outs hand painted by a local Indian tribe! According to the haters anyway.....
A completely fabricated 9" Prostock Housing

A complete drag chassis for a 63 vette body

Our house car 4 years ago

Same house car in the staging lanes complete with me under the heading for all the haters to remember who I am

A 4 Link Dragster Chassis still on the jig

A ProComp motorcycle chassis I built back in 1991

My own race bike I built way back in 1989

Me getting it done again for the haters


I also build custom one off turbo systems for bikes.. This unit was for a ZX10R that ultimately went on to run 247mph in the standing 1 mile..


My company Logo

I built a IHRA blown alcohol Pro Mod Camaro in 96. I just had a Olds headed 526 with a retro Littlefield and buzzard. I ran a Sonny Lenard 632 Nitrous engine for a while too. I sold it to a friend, he put a KB in it and got it to go 6.30. If I can use some old 35mm pictures somehow, I will post some pics of it.

[GUNNER]

I built a IHRA blown alcohol Pro Mod Camaro in 96. I just had a Olds headed 526 with a retro Littlefield and buzzard. I ran a Sonny Lenard 632 Nitrous engine for a while too. I sold it to a friend, he put a KB in it and got it to go 6.30. If I can use some old 35mm pictures somehow, I will post some pics of it.

The picture of my old FunnyBike was a 35mm picture that I scanned into the computer that's why it's not so clear. I've actually laid them out and took Digital pictures of the old 35mm pictures before and scanned them as well. Neither process has been really clear for me. I'm sure some one knows a way but I'm not the guy. You don't know how many times I've wished we had digital cameras back in my own racing days because back then I need not tell you what a pain in the neck it was to take a bunch of pictures. Now days you just take hundreds and use the ones you want. Back then it would have cost a fortune in film to do that and no guarantee any of them would turn out so more times than not I would pass. The film cost alone would cover my fuel for the weekend or a new slick. I still have that FunnyBike sitting in my garage at home where I work on my personal stuff. I've thought several times about using it as a Base for a large glass top table... It would make a great conversation piece for sure..

[67cudafb]

I know what just what your talking about being and old geezer I still have 35 mm camera in the closet haven't looked at it in years now take pics with Iphone. Whats the best you have run on the funny bike and what were you using for power. It would make a great conversation piece. Does your buddy still have the car and racing it. I know your in tennessee don't know how close to bristol I plan on trying to go to nhra race in june. If car is there maybe I will see it.

[GUNNER]

I know what just what your talking about being and old geezer I still have 35 mm camera in the closet haven't looked at it in years now take pics with Iphone. Whats the best you have run on the funny bike and what were you using for power. It would make a great conversation piece. Does your buddy still have the car and racing it. I know your in tennessee don't know how close to bristol I plan on trying to go to nhra race in june. If car is there maybe I will see it.

The Funnybike was a 1426cc Turbo, 3 speed automatic KMS Trans, MTC aftermarket head with duel plugs, one off ignition I made myself, custom intake I made myself, .... I ran it 1/8 mile only and it best in 1989 was 4.47 @ 152mph... Not stellar by todays standards but not shabby for that time in history....

As for the car NO it's been sold twice over since that picture... The new shop car for Pro Mod is this one.. I'm about to post up... We also have an Outlaw 10.5 car that I don't have pictures of currently on this computer.. This car has been 3.80 in the 1/8 mile at 196mph... It's decent but not the fastest by a fair margin





And I couldn't resist posting one with the lovely Mrs GUNNER ! My personal favorite

[zoama]

Nice work..... and much nicer posts.

[GUNNER]

I will find out about the color and get back to you...

Fun? I don't know about that... I worked on an NHRA Prostock team for 4 years in the motor shop and traveled with the team for two of those years.. It looked like fun at first but trust me on this.. When it's how you earn a living it quickly becomes work and no fun! It could have been fun and should have been fun but the Bull crap team orders about talking to other teams etc made it like prison camp to be honest.. We started racing the Outlaw 10.5 can last year in the ADRL and had more fun doing that than anyone should be allowed to have.. After all these years it was finally fun! Everyone helping everyone else and some damn nice cars with very individual ideas about how power should be made! And most all of them worked well ! Turbos in the trunk, under the hood in every open corner they can find to stuff them in.. Most all making between 3000 and 4000 Hp running on radial tires only 10.5 wide!! My Suburban has 12" wide tires so wrapping your mind around that much power on that small a tire is insane!! 1/8 mile times of 4.30's at 190 PLUS and many of these cars on the back wheels at the 600' mark! slow out of the gate but from 330 on get out of the way !!!! It's coming OH!!!! Let me not forget to add this --------------------3,300 POUND CARS !!!!!!!!!!!! Now you can really understand what it would take to get that much weight rolling.... As an example a ProStock car weighs 2350 !

[SeanMurphy265]

I will find out about the color and get back to you...

Fun? I don't know about that... I worked on an NHRA Prostock team for 4 years in the motor shop and traveled with the team for two of those years.. It looked like fun at first but trust me on this.. When it's how you earn a living it quickly becomes work and no fun! !

My Dad owned a dirt late model team until I was 14. All I wanted to do was race, and wanted to pit crew with a touring team. In 2006 I had the opportunity to help a friend during Speedweeks at Eastbay in Floriday. By mid week I was ready to come home! I thought staying in a toter home for a week and maybe two weeks would be fun. After a week of eating junk food and sleeping in the top bunk I was done! I came home sick and wore out! It was fun, but it was work! Racing every night and doing all the maintenance that most people have a week to do in one day sucked. We had to change motors mid week, and that was not fun either! I'm glad I did it, and it closed the door on something I always wanted to do. One day I will go back to speedweeks, but only to watch!

[srp]

I did not have a scanner so I just took some snapshots with a digital camera, I got them on Photobucket. I will have to wait until my daughter comes over this weekend to help me post them because I forgot how to.

My friend sold the Pro-Mod to someone on the east coast and is still going strong, it is painted bright yellow now I'm told.

I am off of the superchargers and nitrous now and have become a turbo fanatic.

http://i854.photobucket.com/albums/a...p/96Camaro.jpg
http://i854.photobucket.com/albums/a...p/78Malibu.jpg

[67cudafb]

Srp that second pic looks like bowling green kentucky is it

[srp]

Srp that second pic looks like bowling green kentucky is it

Its Tulsa Oklahoma before they rebuilt the grandstands.

[Zmechanic]

Its Tulsa Oklahoma before they rebuilt the grandstands.

My dad made many-a passes down that track. Ahhh memories. I grew up as a kid spending every weekend on that track. My dad ran IHRA top sportsman in the 90's there. I watched him build the whole car in our garage.
Started from a bare chassis and fiberglass body. Build the engine, transmission, drivetrain, everything right there. He won the winter nationals there with that car. After that race, he retired himself from drag racing. He had been
doing it since the 60's.

In fact, since we're talking about it
http://s34.photobucket.com/albums/d1...Photo-0082.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d1...Photo-0083.jpg

[GUNNER]

I did not have a scanner so I just took some snapshots with a digital camera, I got them on Photobucket. I will have to wait until my daughter comes over this weekend to help me post them because I forgot how to.

My friend sold the Pro-Mod to someone on the east coast and is still going strong, it is painted bright yellow now I'm told.

I am off of the superchargers and nitrous now and have become a turbo fanatic.

http://i854.photobucket.com/albums/a...p/96Camaro.jpg
http://i854.photobucket.com/albums/a...p/78Malibu.jpg

That does look like Beach Bend Raceway park..

[srp]

By looking at the pictures, Gunner does some good fab work!

[GUNNER]

I did not have a scanner so I just took some snapshots with a digital camera, I got them on Photobucket. I will have to wait until my daughter comes over this weekend to help me post them because I forgot how to.

My friend sold the Pro-Mod to someone on the east coast and is still going strong, it is painted bright yellow now I'm told.

I am off of the superchargers and nitrous now and have become a turbo fanatic.

http://i854.photobucket.com/albums/a...p/96Camaro.jpg
http://i854.photobucket.com/albums/a...p/78Malibu.jpg

Tell me about the Turbos !! 25 years ago when I met my best friend and the person that I race with I had the Turbo FunnyBike and he was a ProMod Guy that went from nitrous to Super Chargers and NOW after 25 years he has finally seen things my way and agrees that a turbo is without doubt the best power adder that you can use.. It just takes some people a little longer I guess.. At one time I had a turbo on everything I owned except the lawn mower !!LOL!!!! I love them and started with them on my first Turbo bike at the age of 17 and it was an addiction from that point forward!

[srp]

I have been welding two days with the new 250EX, no problems to report. I do like the new quick release fittings on the torch to the water cooler. I was hoping the water cooler would turn on with the new welder, but not.

Thanks Everlast for sending me a good machine.

[GUNNER]

I have been welding two days with the new 250EX, no problems to report. I do like the new quick release fittings on the torch to the water cooler. I was hoping the water cooler would turn on with the new welder, but not.

Thanks Everlast for sending me a good machine.

That's a simple fix that I had to do on the EXT as well... Mark has that very machine and could post up how to do this if he wants to help you.. I'll tell you how.... Cut the cooler cord off long enough to reach inside the machine and connect it to the switched side of the 220VAC breaker used to turn on the machine. Pick up a 220VAC cord cap male and female at HomeDepot and splice it into the cord and now the cooler can be connected and disconnected from the machine the way it should have been designed from the get go.. It cost about 10 bucks to do and cures that problem of turning on two devices every time you power up ...

[todmorg]

While GUNNER posted a possible fix, this fix could create possible breaker tripping issues due to the cooler and welder current being combined through the welder's circuit breaker and the input power cord could create a possible low input voltage condition due to cord losses.

A better solution is to switch the input voltage via either a mechanical or solid-state relay that has its coil/power terminals connected to the breaker's switched side and the relay's NO contacts connected to the non switched side of the breaker. This solution would add minimal current through the breaker since the current draw through the relay is much less than the current draw of the cooler.

As stated above, it is also possible the welder's power cord might need to be upgraded to accomodate the additional current through it -> the additional current draw could cause an excessive voltage drop across it reducing the input power to the inverter and cooler, and/or the cord may get very hot due to losses...

The 250EXT cord would HAVE to be upgraded, it is only slightly heavier than 14 Gauge ( no joke ), The 250EX has a MUCH heavier cord.

I've tied my ex and ext coolers to the input side of the switches and use the breaker in the panel to switch the welders and coolers on at the same time. I know, breakers are not switches, but this lets me start the welders and not forget the coolers.

If you do like Gunner, you can also use an old computer cord, the end that would normally go into the PC power supply fits the Everlast cooler perfect.

[Grizzly1944]

Hey Boys,

Don't you think it's time to move on. Let's get some water past this Dam. Many of us have much to learn from the both of you, and it's time to let this bad stuff go.

I say this with lots of respect for the both of you!

[Jake98]

I think I'd just throw the two switches. Don't you guys ever use the air cooled torches?