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  1. Jul 6, 2020 at 10:53 AM
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    This guy ^^^

    /probably even cheaper than DYF at this point considering sooonanigans
     
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  2. Jul 6, 2020 at 1:36 PM
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    Please expand on this :bananadance:
     
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  3. Jul 6, 2020 at 3:55 PM
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    DYF booked up for a while :burp:
     
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  4. Jul 6, 2020 at 5:13 PM
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    Atta boy! Give a shout if you need extra hands
     
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  5. Jul 7, 2020 at 2:40 PM
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    Where's your panel in relation to the garage? Adding 240 is easy. Running wires may or may not be easy.
     
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  6. Jul 7, 2020 at 3:26 PM
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    It would actually be pretty easy to pull 240 to my garage, but the cost/time of that and I might as well get the 120/240 ready machine and call it a day. By most accounts (YouTube) the Titanium 140 does a great job on 120v.

    I other news, I got some Lincoln .035 flux. it welded a lot better. Still need to play around a bit and then it's spindle gusset time!
     
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  7. Jul 7, 2020 at 5:02 PM
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    I wouldn't use it for spindles. Not using mine for them anyway. Taking to work and having someone MIG them.
     
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  8. Jul 7, 2020 at 5:25 PM
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    Wish I could to that!
     
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    I can my Hobart runs on 120/240
     
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  10. Jul 7, 2020 at 6:10 PM
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    I think mine could handle it. But, it will be tedious and lengthy for me to do it. That part of the "fun" though, right?

    Right guys?

    Guys?

    :help:
     
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    running flux always had me like :annoyed:
    It pissed me off cause I could never make it look good. Don’t get me wrong my MIG welds are perfect, but for having 0 formal training, I’m pretty dang good I think. I’m not sure what kind of strength you’ll get out of flux welds either.
     
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    You're trying really hard to get me to come see you, aren't you? Haha!
     
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  13. Jul 7, 2020 at 6:18 PM
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    :p:D
     
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    Do not use our cheap ass HF flux core welder to do your gussets
     
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    I second that. Aren't the spindles cast & don't get good penetration with a MIG? I read about it a while ago but I don't recall the reasoning.
     
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    If they’re cast that’s a totally different ball game. Cast is hard to weld to. It has to be heated first and it can’t cool off to fast or the welds will crack.
     
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    For 3rd gen they are forged. Can't speak to 2nd gen
     
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    2nd gen is cast steel. Pre-heat, weld quickly-ish, then cool in sand or tight wrapped weld-blanket (or similar fire retardant material)
    You better make certain of this 100%. I absolutely wouldn't trust this cheap flux core to get near enough pen to reliably hold the gusset on. Gusset plates are minimum 1/8" steel from what I've seen, welded to roughly ~3/4" material.

    I'm not trying to shatter your hopes and dreams, just don't want you bombing a trail or crawling a rock and snapping a spindle from a shitty HF welder :rofl::cheers:
     
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  19. Jul 8, 2020 at 10:25 AM
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    not shattered, but maybe cracked, haha!

    I'm 99.978% sure they are forged. Every source I've looked specifically calls this out.

    Maybe I'll discuss with @Summers_Kytaco_19 more :)
     
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    Even if forged, our lil welder just doesn't posses the ass to get a good weld imo. I'm novice as well to welding, and certainly didn't buy mine for spindle gussets or even with the thought in my brain. It's good enough to run a bead on cam tabs, light half-ass repair on my bumpers or skids, and home projects.

    I think it could "weld" 1/4" steel, but I certainly wouldn't stake my life on this $100 box.

    If I didn't work where I do, or have the access to much better equipment, I wouldn't know any of this info and be blind leading the blind lol
     
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