1st Gen Lunchtable Thread - General Discussion

Just have me weld it then

 

Ooooh yeah

But I want to look into applying that stuff @treyus30 mentioned some weeks back onto the concrete driveway. I want that shit sealed up so I don't go staining it right away.

I bookmarked the site, just need to look for it later.

 

hoping its done by then, but if not by the next LT trip, i'll make sure to set time aside for ya to do it!

 

I'll be better by then!

 

Shheeeettt just bring it to the next LT trip and we'll have @Kwikvette weld it with coat hangers and truck batteries. He gets to weld, and you'll get the look you want

Win win

 

I looked up online what the common rod is for trail repairs; 6011 1/8" so I'm running it for funsies today -



Need to find what heat it likes. Its from 75-125 and I'm at 95 on 3/8" steel.

Did my final writtrn exam today, practical application yesterday, so today is a free-weld day.

 

I keep tossing around the idea of a battery based welding system, but managing the current feels elusive. I hate to just depend on the internal resistance of hte battery and the rod, no adjustability at all.

Might have to buy some rods and do some experimentin'

 

as long as he writes "5lug" while in there

then the trip after we do the i beam swap

 

Hope these work. That unthreaded section is way larger on the pickup studs still.

 

Them "How many truck batteries you need?"

Me "YES"

 

that's why you go in a group, you steal theirs

 

@0xDEADBEEF

http://www.trailweld.com/shop-online/the-welding-kit

Or maybe I can just ask @Abeyancer to make me some cables, but rather than alligator clips on the other end, use a stinger and ground clamp.

 

Need friends first to go in a group

 

Have you seen the ready welder? You could go full wire feed lol

 

Geez, that looks really easy to build, our local farm store has all those parts.


I wonder if different diameter rods would be good enough current control.

 

Doing trail repairs could be a business idea. Probably sparse on jobs but mobile welding in remote spots should pay well

 

I can see the front page, but has issues going further.

I'll look it up tonight at home.

 

Funny, was talking to my classmates about welders today.

One guy and his brother both have a Primeweld machine and can't recommend it enough.

Then he mentioned I should just get an engine based Hobart like the one we've got in class. Can do all sorts of mobile work.

Be fun and rewarding but can't imagine doing many jobs to warrant having one.

 

@Wulf

What welder do you have?

 

web wheeling is where it's at anyways

it costs $0 to imagine doing cool shit in my Tacoma and nothing breaks