Antorcha wrote:You already wasted time posting here and returning to read replies. I'da had that shit done in 30-45 min and sent him on his way. $65 (/hour)minimum one hour charge for anything.

No you wouldn't have, because the guy can have it done for $30, not $65!

Nice work man. Where'd ya get that Stainless screen? And the rings? I was trying out a few similar ideas and couldn't find any, but I didn't scour the earth very hard either. Looks like a great cheap way out of buying a bunch of new parts. formed (4) rings from some 0.035" 316L tig rod I had l...

gamble wrote:

Oscar wrote:? Does he expect me to do it for $8? I should have asked him lol

exactly my point, lol.

If he says he can get it done for $30, does that mean he expects you to beat that bid with a lower price to get his business?? He's crazy. Tell him to take a hike and that you don't do shoddy work. No less than $100.

wonder where you're reading this stuff

I doubt there would be much of a difference. I simply copied what a standard gas lens has, which is a few mesh screens and some rings to keep everything in place (usually). Only difference is this was cheaper. :) I'll clean up some pieces of 304 SS tubing and see what I can find. On mild steel it do...

A friend of mine and I were talking tig welding and he mentioned that if only there was a #10 cup that would work with a non-large gas-lens collet body, but rather standard #9/20 parts including teflon gasket insulator. Well, I had done this previously with my 24-series water cooled torch: I added s...

Nice. Set it up with a water cooler and a 20 series/size torch and the sky's the limit.

Better act fast. I was told pricing just went up on nearly everything including what they sell on Ebay. That is why I have been buying anything and everything I need now. I knew inflation was just around the corner. That's part of the reason I bought mine when I did. Now if they could figure out wh...

Better act fast. I was told pricing just went up on nearly everything including what they sell on Ebay. That is why I have been buying anything and everything I need now. I knew inflation was just around the corner.

Those are pretty Cool, Now I have new accessories I will have to look at getting. Always worried about thread wear on the argon fittings. Best part is, Paul @ HTP carries them in stock, and it's cheap. I wanna say it was about ~$25 for everything to retro-fit the machine/cooler and to convert one w...

As always, first and foremost, Paul P. at HTP America is to thank for hooking me up with all the cool stuff. Seeing as how he knows I have several torches, a while back he sold me some fittings that I am just barely getting to install. Quik-disconnect's on both water lines, AND on the argon hose, ma...

get a piece of scotch brite pad and wipe down the filler real good, then wipe it down with acetone. You'll be suprised how much crud comes off it.

Hey you're not too far off. Passed through H-town on my way to New Orleans the weekend before you posted! :D Houston is just too massive for me. It encompasses, like what, 50 million sq. miles?? Something like that, lol. I like to read up on engineering type stuff every now and then. I'm BSc Math/Ph...

That's odd. I never heard of that. Glad to know my inverter doesn't have that.

(mainly: because racecar) :lol: I have a bunch of chromoly scraps I need to practice on. All tubing of course. Because racecar. :D Does anybody here purge chromoly tubing when tig'ing it? I know one guy who did but he has no pictures and has since let go of the parts he made. I'd like to see the di...

Thank you for this quick review of the everlast. It is nice to find a forum were every other second someone shouts out Lincoln miller esab.lol HTP!!! /end shouting] :D but seriously, why keep the torch away from the air vents? I would always use the vents to my advantage when I was running an airco...

I dont see the need for such an animal, unless you're constantly melting alumina/pyrex cups. A CK jumbo 1-1/8" pyrex kit can be had for $100 complete. Even cheaper, a large 1" gas lens for a 9 or 17 style is around $7, and you can get five #15 cups for around $8. :) http://i169.photobucket...

well I hope you figure it out then. Post up pictures of your progress. You never know what someone might eventually suggest to help you out even more.

thanks for posting up the pictures. Great info.

with enough skill, I'd say yes, anything is possible.

Trying to follow Jody's suggestions on tight rods. I've been looking for hastelloy W tight rods... The ones I have found are around $90 per lb.. Sticker shock!!! Where are you Guy's getting them? This guy has some: dekker@eclectic-eng.com $75 a pound. Not for the faint of heart obviously. I wouldn'...

Sure, point taken. For experienced welders, that is. . For newbies, such as myself, the less [distracting] variables there are, the better overall. Why fight things you dont have to, especially when trying to diagnose problems?