I've thought about just putting up a post that says, "Jody, how the heck do you get those great arc shots?", but there's a problem with that. There's a lot more pride in figuring it out yourself, so asking is kinda like asking the magician "How did you turn that girl into a rabbit?&qu...

I hope they can get it shut down soon. I've been way too close to several wildfires in my life, and the devastation they leave is a terrible thing to see.

LDB

John,

Howgozit with the fire up there? You guys in any danger? Looks on the map like Willow ain't too far to the NW of you.

LDB

I'll guarantee you that you're not getting full voltage out at the shop. Even if the circuit was run with 12 AWG, appropriate for the 20 amp breaker, at that distance and trying to pull full current you'll have serious voltage drop. If it can be done, I'd suggest upgrading the wiring. 220 is now in...

Another one with the fusion tacks is the 2-part playlist for the compressor belt guard.

LDB

I'll guarantee you that you're not getting full voltage out at the shop. Even if the circuit was run with 12 AWG, appropriate for the 20 amp breaker, at that distance and trying to pull full current you'll have serious voltage drop. If it can be done, I'd suggest upgrading the wiring.

The guy I'm doing the carport caper for is a dear friend who I would help out no matter what. Whether he bought tasty beverages or not. When I said "working for beer" in my earlier post, it was just to point out that gear (at least in my experience) breaks more often on unpaid jobs than on...

exnailpounder,

What is the size of that table top, please? You've inspired me to start planning a similar project and your table top looks very well proportioned.

Thanks,
LDB

20 amps * 120 volts = 2400 volt-amps. That's roughly equivalent to 2400 watts depending on the power factor, which we don't know. I'd use a minimum 5000 watt generator, just to make sure you're getting full output and not overheating the welder.

LDB

Improvise. Adapt. Overcome. Went to Tractor Supply and didn't feel like spending a C-note for a new regulator, so I went to the shop at work and borrowed the O2 reg off the torch set there. Nobody's gonna be using it for a while because we're all too busy getting settled into our new planetarium sys...

Sounds like you've invented a new zero-labor weld prep protocol for stainless. :D Nicely done! Glad you at least got to finish your project. Folks who use up your supplies and don't replace them should be severely punished. And leaving one lone rod in the can is punishable by hanging in some shops, ...

Can't think of a better excuse to buy a plasma to plug into the bobcat :D I'd stopped at the LWS on the way home from work yesterday (it's on the way as is my local gun shop...can make going home pretty expensive), and drooled over a Hypertherm Powermax 45. Have to figure out if my little 6 gallon ...

I used to tell friends that my services would cost about $1,500 per day - or they could buy the beer. Most of them paid the money .... it was cheaper! Just a question: Did that Bobcat have a stick welder capability? One more question: Did you "happen" to have the broken part to get the be...

I've not welded with it, but a friend of mine who's a maintenance engineer for a big pet food plant uses a Millermatic 200 on the job and loves it. He's got all the modes (almost) in one small, lightweight box. It's easy to transport and does a good job. Downside is no AC TIG, so no Al welding. If y...

I had intended to be able to contribute today, for the first time, to the "What I welded today, stick section!" postings. But fate intervened. After breakfast with my fellow members of the local amateur radio club, a monthly event we call "Hams and Eggs" :D , I headed with Bobcat...

I was prowling around over on Amazon and found this. I immediately got to wondering WTH is it? Don't believe I've ever heard of a Bobcat 225 Carbon Dioxide Engine Driven Welder / Generator It says Bobcat 225, but the controls look more like a Bobcat 250 to me. My 225 only has a mode switch and a cur...

Two things in life I've never regretted: 1> Buying equipment with more capability than I may need at the present. I've always eventually needed it. 2> Spending a bit extra for high quality tools and equipment. Cheap tools and equipment generally costs you at least three times; Once when you buy it, ...

Yeah, when you said 600V, that clued me in. Glad I could help. Let us know how the restoration project turns out.

LDB

Any chance of picking up a used gear on one of the lathe or machining forums?

LDB

dzljon wrote:I have a build thread here


http://forum.longevity-inc.com/showthre ... -the-knife

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Just took the tour over there. Very nice work.

LDB

It's going in a 2000 tj sport Neat project. I had a '56 & a '57 CJ-5 years back and always wanted to convert one to diesel. Sold 'em both before a decent engine came along. But the vehicle that I'll always regret not having kept until the right engine (and the right amount of money) showed up, ...

Looking mighty fine so far. What year and model Jeep is that diesel going in?

LDB

Did you use real "welding" cable, or just some stranded THHN from Lowes? If you used plain ol' THHN stranded, I'm guessing you might not be getting enough compression in the crimp connectors, or the screw connections in the electrode holder and ground clamp to carry the welding current. In...

Yeah, I reckon I'm gonna need one also. Sure will save a lot of trips to the bench grinder. I think it'll be a step saver even while I'm still dipping tungstens.

LDB

Job well done. And you certainly live in some beautiful country. Wow!

LDB