So as fate would have it, an opportunity to pick up an L-TEC Heliarc 250HF popped up. Does anyone have experience with these machines? Thoughts? My Chinese machine hasn’t arrived yet, I could cancel that order if this was a solid machine.




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Lol...yeah, I’m very happy with the deal. I just hope that it can find a nice spot to live that isn’t in the way. This thing is a hulking beast, and weighs about 900#...I don’t want to have to be moving around he shop much!


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Howdy folks.... So the other night I was perusing CL and Letgo. I have been putting the feelers out for a horizontal band saw or cold-cut saw. An hour or so into my digging and I found an add on Letgo for a “brown machine”. For those that don’t know, if you don’t title your add on Letgo the app/comp...

Looks good! This kind of table is best investment I've made in my shop. Now build yourself a bunch of these clamps. Already working on it!! I ran out of wire on the MIG while building clamps....lol. Just picked up a new spook of wire at HD. I’ll be finishing the clamps today. What’s that “hold down...

Got it put together and finished. I love it!! And for the first time in years I ran out of wire on the MIG...lol. I just finished the table, and started building a bunch of DIY work clamps when the welder just stopped....no wire feed. Opened it up and no wire. Anyway, it’s done. I’ll grab some flux ...

So be it. I’ll use beefier cross bars if needed. I have watched several videos of folks assembling these tables with regular ubolts. If I find it’s not pulling in nice and tight then I won’t hesitate to make up some heavy bars to help it out! I definitely don’t want to mess it up....I spent the long...

And it finally arrives, after a delay due to our latest snow storm. I un-crated it, and was going to clamp it up in preparation of welding...unfortunately the 2” u-bolts aren’t big enough. To clamp it diagonally over the bar intersections you it needs 2 1/2” u-bolts. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com...

Thanks! I was prepared to build my own frame/legs for the table, but had always planned to buy a top of some kind. That set of legs with casters was a perfect fit (literally, it’s a 4’x3’ frame) so I grabbed it. Can’t wait till my machine gets here....till then I’ll have fun building the top/table n...

Picked up the leg set I mentioned above ($75). Cleaned it up, greased the casters, and gave it a good coat of paint. The new top has shipped, and is on its way for next week. The legs are going to work out great, the top will be 36” off the floor. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180308/6dc82b9633...

Hello Tom! I’m new here too, but have been welding for a while. I’m in a similar boat, only I haven’t enrolled in an established course (yet).

Welcome from across the pond!


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Howdy folks, new member from New Hampshire. I work in the Commercial/Industrial Boiler/Burner business. Currently in field service, but I have done several different jobs in the industry over the last 23 years. I don't do much welding for work, the vast majority of my welding time is at my home shop...