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by Just Nick
Wed Aug 09, 2017 3:05 pm
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: Beware Chinese knock off tig finger on eBay
Replies: 2
Views: 808

Re: Beware Chinese knock off tig finger on eBay

That's sad I just looked at there listing and they show a cheap looking knock off then in there pictures it shows a "after use" picture of Jody's Original Tig Finger. They make like after it heats up it will magically change the thread pattern and material Wow watch out Jody And the Origin...
by Just Nick
Wed Jun 28, 2017 7:21 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Tiggin a harley swing arm Questions
Replies: 7
Views: 1400

Re: Tiggin a harley swing arm Questions

welded 1.png welded 2.png welded 3.png All welded up I wet ahead and did a couple beads over the main weld just to fill in some metal. Not my best looking welds but hey I am a self taught (with Jody's Help) and only for about a year and a half. 120 amps 20cfh gas lens with a number 8 cup. Would the...
by Just Nick
Wed Jun 28, 2017 4:34 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Tiggin a harley swing arm Questions
Replies: 7
Views: 1400

Re: Tiggin a harley swing arm Questions

Swing arm spacer.png Milled out swingarm section.png Got the new piece fabricated and milled the slot for the axle adjustment. Then I decided to make a heat sink/ spacer so I know the stock axle adjuster will move freely inside the swing arm. Only thing left to do is weld it up and I will do that t...
by Just Nick
Tue Jun 27, 2017 7:54 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Tiggin a harley swing arm Questions
Replies: 7
Views: 1400

Re: Tiggin a harley swing arm Questions

No it is off a Dyna 3/4" axle and trust me I know all about Harley and there Tech I have been wrenching on them for over 15 years professionally and own my own shop working on nothing but HD's. On the Dyna Models with the 3/4" axle the torque spec. is 60-65 ft lbs. I figured to use 70s2 bu...
by Just Nick
Tue Jun 27, 2017 3:01 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Tiggin a harley swing arm Questions
Replies: 7
Views: 1400

Tiggin a harley swing arm Questions

Okay so I have a swingarm that at some time the bolts for the pulley had backed out. It came to my shop for repair and the customer does not want to spend the big bucks to just replace it. So my questions are what grade of metal should I use to weld in a replacement section. Keep in mind that there ...
by Just Nick
Tue May 30, 2017 11:21 am
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: Personal attacks- enough, already
Replies: 8
Views: 1393

Re: Personal attacks- enough, already

I agree it is getting old half oh the posts I read are of crap and it just takes up more of my time to get through it to read what I come here for. I can see every now and again joking around with each other but on every damn thread is just wasting space and costing the forum owner more money for al...
by Just Nick
Tue May 30, 2017 10:56 am
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Stubby gas lens problems...
Replies: 20
Views: 6395

Re: Stubby gas lens problems...

Are those the cheap amazon gas lens kits ? If so log onto Welding tips and Tricks store and buy a stubby gas lens kit for Jody made by CK Worldwide
by Just Nick
Wed May 24, 2017 10:33 am
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: The what I welded today (/whenever) thread (pics please)
Replies: 3253
Views: 540761

Re: The what I welded today (/whenever) thread (pics please)

Well of course that's true Steve. That's just a part of life. Gotta have a screw up every once in awhile. All I'm saying is you don't give yourself enough credit(seems to be a theme with people in the trades...) Not all People in the trades only the ones that care what they do and strive to be bett...
by Just Nick
Thu May 18, 2017 4:51 pm
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: Help welding Cast
Replies: 22
Views: 3304

Re: Help welding Cast

That's a great repair Did you say you made a video of it ? I would like to see that
by Just Nick
Sat May 06, 2017 2:08 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Review for TIG Button hand amptrol for HTP Invertig 221
Replies: 88
Views: 22038

Re: Review for TIG Button hand amptrol for HTP Invertig 221

My Tig Button Came in and all I can say is wow what a great product that thing is awesome I will play with it more over the weekend and get it dialed in or actually my finger dialed in. If you have ben looking at this product wondering if it would be worth it trust me a novice welder it is a great ...
by Just Nick
Sat May 06, 2017 10:28 am
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Review for TIG Button hand amptrol for HTP Invertig 221
Replies: 88
Views: 22038

Re: Review for TIG Button hand amptrol for HTP Invertig 221

My Tig Button Came in and all I can say is wow what a great product that thing is awesome I will play with it more over the weekend and get it dialed in or actually my finger dialed in. If you have ben looking at this product wondering if it would be worth it trust me a novice welder it is a great p...
by Just Nick
Sat May 06, 2017 10:20 am
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Argon. does it sound like an average price ?
Replies: 24
Views: 2893

Re: Argon. does it sound like an average price ?

I own Two 330ci bottles and they are $40.00 to fill in Texas
by Just Nick
Wed May 03, 2017 12:16 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Review for TIG Button hand amptrol for HTP Invertig 221
Replies: 88
Views: 22038

Re: Review for TIG Button hand amptrol for HTP Invertig 221

I ordered one of these TIG Buttons a few days ago I hope it gets here soon.
by Just Nick
Wed May 03, 2017 10:26 am
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Weldtec i head ball joint VS CK Flex loc (water cooled)
Replies: 11
Views: 7213

Re: Weldtec i head ball joint VS CK Flex loc (water cooled)

I have both air cooled and water cooled CK flex loc torches I am a newbie and love them. they work with any angle I have had to try. I would get the CK any day
by Just Nick
Tue Apr 25, 2017 2:48 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Puddle Problems
Replies: 10
Views: 1308

Re: Puddle Problems

some times my welds look exactly the same as your I can figure it out either. I can watch it happening in the puddle as I am welding. It does not matter how much I turn up the amps or what speed I travel. I can slow way to far down and it will do it or crank up the amps and speed up same thing. I ha...
by Just Nick
Sat Apr 22, 2017 1:32 pm
Forum: The Welding Library
Topic: New weld app
Replies: 1
Views: 12703

Re: New weld app

I just tried to find it in my I phone apps and its not there. What are they calling it how do I find it ?


Edit: Never mind I found it ( Filler Metal Selector) Thanks
by Just Nick
Tue Apr 18, 2017 1:40 pm
Forum: Mig and Flux Core - gas metal arc welding & flux cored arc welding
Topic: Explain Metal Thickness Limitations to Me
Replies: 12
Views: 1548

Re: Explain Metal Thickness Limitations to Me

would it be okay to tig weld that swag off road kit or would you stick with mig ?
by Just Nick
Sat Apr 15, 2017 11:26 am
Forum: Member Introductions
Topic: FNG from Austin Texas
Replies: 3
Views: 474

Re: FNG from Austin Texas

Thank you Gents

And Nick (farmwelding) I really like your name you must have some fancy parents. And yes I do tend to go a little over board when it comes to Tooling I have never been accused of being cheap when it comes to working with my hands or learning something that I enjoy.
by Just Nick
Sat Apr 15, 2017 11:21 am
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: Is Jody at risk?
Replies: 27
Views: 5496

Re: Is Jody at risk?

Jody ultimately does not need YouTube he has all the videos on his web site and on the phone app. so in the end it would only hurt YouTube. There are a lot of people like me that only and I mean only watch YouTube to see Jody's Welding tips and tricks videos and if he leaves YouTube so will a lot of...
by Just Nick
Fri Apr 14, 2017 1:40 pm
Forum: Member Introductions
Topic: FNG from Austin Texas
Replies: 3
Views: 474

FNG from Austin Texas

Hello ladies and Gents I am a hobby tig welder that is trying to bring more welding into my MC shop I own and operate. I have a Miller Dynasty 280 DX complete kit (Bought new a couple months ago) a Miller Syncrowave 210 (2014 Model Year) A Miller Spectrum 625 x treme (2017 Purchase) And My Old Mille...