Welding Tips and Tricks

Been doing a lot of work at a thoroubred farm repairing pasture fence. This has been a really great job for me and am loving it. I work four hours a day at $50/hr. What's not to love? That little Millermatic 140 powered by the trailblazer 301G is a real workhorse.

I am so glad I started this business a year-and-a-half ago!

Very nice that is what im working up to im just starting my new business. Keep up the good work. I hope I get there soon..thats a great gig there.

Good for you man!!
Glad your business is working out.
Btw,
What permits/licenses did you have to get??

John

Thanks for sharing this, my wife saw it and went crazy. We have horses and she has been begging me to build a new fence. I have a feeling something similar to this is in my future.

mcoe wrote:Thanks for sharing this, my wife saw it and went crazy. We have horses and she has been begging me to build a new fence. I have a feeling something similar to this is in my future.

It's all good if you spin it the right way... Clearly, in order to tackle that project you'll need a diesel engine welder and a service truck to mount it on, right?

RichardH wrote:

mcoe wrote:Thanks for sharing this, my wife saw it and went crazy. We have horses and she has been begging me to build a new fence. I have a feeling something similar to this is in my future.

It's all good if you spin it the right way... Clearly, in order to tackle that project you'll need a diesel engine welder and a service truck to mount it on, right?

I told her that and now she is satisfied with electric fence

Matt,
Or you can host a welding tips and tricks forum user repair day and we can all come out and have a fence raising. The Amish have barn raising so why not us have a fence raising?
-Jonathan

Sounds good to me, as long as John doesn't bring his 6013's

Bit of a pipe dream (no, the other kind of pipe dream...), but Jonathan has planted an idea in my head with the "barn-raising" comment.

As this forum grows, it might be possible to organize little regional get-togethers, for a real meet-and-greet. Preferably someplace with equipment, for some skill-swapping. Perhaps a trade show, or tech school, or even someone's shop on a Saturday. The trade show might be the better bet, as the insurance is on someone else... And to have a respected forum represented at a trade show, with the possibility of offering equipment reviews might even merit "sponsorship" to the show.

Just a random idea put forth for "percolation"...

Steve S

Superiorwelding wrote:Or you can host a welding tips and tricks forum user repair day and we can all come out and have a fence raising. The Amish have barn raising so why not us have a fence raising?

Wow - can you imagine the, um, "diversity" of welds you'd get? Some amazing, some scary. Anthropologists would later conclude it was built by a welder with serious multiple personality disorder.

On a serious note, society needs more of the "barn raising" mindset. Many hands makes light work. After "framing day" at a Habitat for Humanity construction site, I was sore in places I never imagined… but it was one of the most rewarding experiences I've had.

Cheers,
Richard