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by 444e
Sun Feb 04, 2018 12:08 pm
Forum: Metal Cutting
Topic: Best metal cutting and prep tools? Newb
Replies: 20
Views: 3670

Re: Best metal cutting and prep tools? Newb

I just bought myself a 10 inch compound miter chop saw for steel, plastic and wood off Amazon $200. Have yet to get it. I have been cutting all my materials with a 4 1/2 hand held grinder and it is getting old fast. Saw is an Evolution Tools Rage 3. my lws swears by the evolution circular saw. i ha...
by 444e
Fri Feb 02, 2018 11:33 pm
Forum: Metal Cutting
Topic: Best metal cutting and prep tools? Newb
Replies: 20
Views: 3670

Re: Best metal cutting and prep tools? Newb

I noticed that Walter makes a Zipp wheel on Amazon but they are pretty expensive with a lot of different options. Can anyone shed some light on which of these wheels are best to get?
by 444e
Fri Feb 02, 2018 11:25 pm
Forum: Metal Cutting
Topic: Best metal cutting and prep tools? Newb
Replies: 20
Views: 3670

Re: Best metal cutting and prep tools? Newb

Ditch the wire wheels and get “flap disks” for your grinder and “zip wheels”. The flap disk will strip, grind and bevel most anything thrown at them. The zip wheel is useful and cheap for cutting steel and alloys. Thanks guys, I really appreciate everyone's input. Can you guys recommend a good plac...
by 444e
Fri Feb 02, 2018 7:36 pm
Forum: Metal Cutting
Topic: Best metal cutting and prep tools? Newb
Replies: 20
Views: 3670

Best metal cutting and prep tools? Newb

Hey guys, I am just getting into welding and was wondering what tools you guys recommend for cutting and prep work. All I have right now is a angle grinder and Sawzall. I bought a pack of wire brushes 4 the angle grinder at Harbor Freight but they don't work very well. Thanks for any help
by 444e
Mon Jan 22, 2018 12:10 am
Forum: Product Reviews
Topic: Miller 211 vs lincoln 210mp, need advice
Replies: 13
Views: 5367

Re: Miller 211 vs lincoln 210mp, need advice

AAAAAAHHHHHHHH! Just when i thought i made my mind up on the lincoln 210 i came across the esab emp215. Seen a lot of good reviews on the esab and it comes with tig torch. my local welding supply is a dealer for lincoln and they service them so that is a huge plus,, but i have seen alot of mixed rev...
by 444e
Sat Jan 20, 2018 5:52 pm
Forum: Product Reviews
Topic: Miller 211 vs lincoln 210mp, need advice
Replies: 13
Views: 5367

Re: Miller 211 vs lincoln 210mp, need advice

Thank you guys for all the great advice! Harbor Freight also sells Vulcan hoods for about $140 which is a name brand aside from Harbor Freight. But like you guys were saying you only get one set of eyes so I think I will spring for a decent Hood. Any other accessories that you guys would recommend? ...
by 444e
Fri Jan 19, 2018 9:32 pm
Forum: Product Reviews
Topic: Miller 211 vs lincoln 210mp, need advice
Replies: 13
Views: 5367

Re: Miller 211 vs lincoln 210mp, need advice

Well I went to my local Welding Supply today and spent about an hour with the owner. I explain to him what I am looking to do and he advised me that the Lincoln 210 MP would be the machine that best fit my needs .I really like the versatility of the machine even though the tig probably isn't that gr...
by 444e
Thu Jan 18, 2018 9:49 pm
Forum: Product Reviews
Topic: Miller 211 vs lincoln 210mp, need advice
Replies: 13
Views: 5367

Miller 211 vs lincoln 210mp, need advice

Hey guys i am looking to buy a welder and im torn between these two. I am a beginer and this will be my first machine so im having a hard time deciding . I have seen reveiws on both of these but they are a couple of years old. Now that the newer version of the miller 211 has been out a little while ...