General Fabrication

I never got a picture of it because I didn't have a camera phone when I was going to school, but you should have sen the one we had in my auto body class. It was almost twice that size. It had to be put into a seperate room that was sound deadend and it was still loud as shit. We had 2 full size SATA down draft paint booths, at least 20 air hook ups, pnuematic lifts and EVERYTHING.

 

Yeah man stop by sometime I'm in Benicia so just over the bridge from Concord.

 

Just think if you got the 2 stage it would of been even quieter I'm thinking my new one is going to be kinda loud. The damn motor is bigger then the 3.4 in my truck

 

I've got a friend who wants to buy a regular MIG welder and is wondering how much the gas tanks run and how much costs to get one filled. 75%/25% mix.

How long are your tanks lasting you and what size are they?

I'm new to welding and I weld with flux core, so I'm no help to him on this one.

 

Here's a handy table of sizes.

The answer to both questions is "it depends". Depends on the size and where you buy the bottle (or fill it) and where you fill it.

I have a 125cf bottle. An 80 would have worked as well. I paid about $40 the last time to fill it.

 

Funny how tools and projects always add up to pretty big money

Compressor - $350
Wiring stuff - $120
Air hose reel with hose - $65
Inline air filter - $25
Air regulator - $30
Ball Valve - $5
Random fittings - $40
Hockey Puck Rubber Feet - $25

Total = $660

 

Thanks for the great ideas

 

That is a beauty!

 

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3 hockey pucks, counter sink the bolt heads lock nut on top and you are done.


Its one of the reasons why I'm never here since I'm on that site more reading. And because I never here everyone ignores me in all the threads now lol

 

Any engineers that would be able to recommend the right plastic sheeting for me to make some wheel well mud guards with? I think 3/16 is about how thick I need it to be but want it to be flexible enough to bend to the shape of the wheel well with minimal heating. I can't make any since of all the plastic names I am finding. I found one person that used some UHMWPE for the same application on a Subaru but the properties didn't sound like it was very easy to manipulate.

 

Check out mcmaster carr, HDPE sheet works very well for that

 

Yes, I used some ABS from Mcmaster-Carr to make mine, see if I can find a photo. http://www.mcmaster.com/#catalog/119/3570/=l1t53g

 

ABS is another awesome choice

 

I've seen JD's mud flap ones and a couple other people using plastic, I thought I had even seen someone that used sheet aluminum (but I think that would be to much of a pain forming it). Isn't ABS and HDPE really rigid though? or as long as it is 3/16 it will flex enough?

 

the abs is machinable quality, plus its 1/8" thick so it will flex/bend easily

 

I just used the mudflaps because it was something I had. I planned on replacing them with something else at some point but to my surprise they havent fallen out yet

 

3/16" seems pretty over kill to me if you use a good material

 

indeed, I used 1/8" and get strikes all the time with no issues.

 

We run T tanks (Praxair's 300+ tank) they are 381cft and they last quite a wile about 2 to 3 44lb rolls of wire per tank. An 80cft would be a good tank to start with It would last you quite a wile just hobby welding.