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Discussion in 'Garage / Workshop' started by EL TACOROJO, Sep 17, 2010.

  1. Feb 15, 2020 at 2:41 PM
    koditten

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    Always this is the case with family.
     
  2. Feb 15, 2020 at 4:57 PM
    mjbtaco

    mjbtaco low and slow

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    PERFORMANCE Custom Turbo Setup FRONT SUSPENSION Drop Spindles by Aaron Carswell 01-04 Swaybar Endlinks Energy Suspension Endlink Bushings Cando Upper Control arms QA1 coilovers with 8" spring Custom 4 pot Brembo BBK Modified lower control arms with mjbfab qa1 mounting plates and Poly bushing sleeves REAR SUSPENSION Chasis Tech drop leafs QA1 adjustable shocks weld in drop notch Gas tank cross member bridge 3" angled blocks 2013 Double Cab Short Bed TRD Sport Eibach Pro Truck Shocks front and rear Lifted to the 3rd setting on the front shocks
    Lol I've only done 2 weld jobs for friends. And they were friends before I started welding so I think I'm safe haha.

    My friend from NC is an amazing fabricator and has helped me a ton along the way and has welded things for me that I couldn't. But I always make sure I buy him dinner every time I see him.
     
  3. Feb 15, 2020 at 5:09 PM
    six5crèéd

    six5crèéd Be the light

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    I trade a lot of my side welding out for things. Mostly powdercoat on farm equipment and sometimes tools with the MAC tool man.
     
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  4. Feb 15, 2020 at 5:24 PM
    mjbtaco

    mjbtaco low and slow

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    Yeah last weld job I did I traded for a full detail of my new car and a case of beer lol
     
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  5. Feb 15, 2020 at 6:27 PM
    teamhypoxia

    teamhypoxia MichelinMan

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    Got ahold of some 1/2" plate. Definitely a severance cut with lots of dross. It will get through it though. :thumbsup:

    IMG_20200215_183106.jpg

    So obviously, for straight cuts a metal saw would be the way to go, but for things like cutting perches off an axle or getting the rivets out of spring hangers it should be good.
     
  6. Feb 15, 2020 at 6:41 PM
    Rakso

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    Curious how straight it would cut a 1/4.
     
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  7. Feb 15, 2020 at 7:36 PM
    koditten

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    Are you using a drag tip? If yes, with practice you should get decent results.
     
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  8. Feb 16, 2020 at 6:59 AM
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    If using a fence you can get pretty dang straight. A piece of angel iron clamped to the piece and slide the torch head along it
     
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  9. Feb 16, 2020 at 11:13 PM
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    These circles were cut in 3/8" stainless using a quick template I made up. This is also when I got a little sick from the hex fumes from cutting stainless.


     
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  10. Feb 17, 2020 at 3:36 AM
    six5crèéd

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    Stainless is some nasty stuff when cutting with a plasma :thumbsup:
     
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  11. Feb 17, 2020 at 2:39 PM
    0xDEADBEEF

    0xDEADBEEF Swaying to the Symphony of Destruction

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    Building a workbench without a workbench and only one outlet is an exercise in patience. Especially when you're kind of a noob...

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  12. Feb 17, 2020 at 2:42 PM
    six5crèéd

    six5crèéd Be the light

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    Love the ingenuity :thumbsup:
     
  13. Feb 17, 2020 at 2:42 PM
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    Yeah, but look how easy it is to share your progress with your friends. 25 years ago I had no way to share my pics and progress with.
     
  14. Feb 17, 2020 at 2:43 PM
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    0xDEADBEEF Swaying to the Symphony of Destruction

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    It's amazing what you can do with a bag of sand and a tolerance for chaos. :laughing:
     
  15. Feb 17, 2020 at 2:45 PM
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    0xDEADBEEF Swaying to the Symphony of Destruction

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    No kidding. The world has changed a ton.
     
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  16. Feb 17, 2020 at 2:49 PM
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    True, but the nice thing is people still need things welded together. (phone ringing now)
     
  17. Feb 17, 2020 at 4:29 PM
    0xDEADBEEF

    0xDEADBEEF Swaying to the Symphony of Destruction

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    It might even be squarish. All tacked up.

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  18. Feb 19, 2020 at 4:44 AM
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    awesome!
    hats off to you for not letting those little hurdles get in your way!

    What are you going to use for a top?
     
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  19. Feb 19, 2020 at 9:35 AM
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    Threw together a flatbed kit for a buddy and rear shock mounts for his crawler. Have been fighting a weird porosity issue with my almost new miller 211 though... hopefully the new gun assembly and gas solenoid fixes the issue E97AEE97-8A1C-4BC8-B8D3-85CE7DE363FF.jpgB41FB5BE-239B-4315-99E1-FE675965BB25.jpgF4B7E685-ABF3-4A27-95C0-62886A2FB590.jpg25106F2D-BB73-4441-9501-0F4E849E6D10.jpg
     
  20. Feb 19, 2020 at 9:39 AM
    six5crèéd

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    That looks great!
     
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