Anything welding

That's my next tool purchase!!

 

Not sure why I waited so long!

 

I was debating a full horizontal band saw and a cold chop saw then just talked myself into the Porta band and the table. Just need to order it up.

I can't wait to cut my sliders off with the Porta band!!

 

I've been looking at one as well.

 

Funny I have a vertical band saw set up I bet it has not been used in 15 years .

For small things I just use the grinder and cut off wheels for Bigger pieces the Horizontal band saw.

The Deep Cut Portaband Has not been used since I took it off the Welding Rig 20 years ago.

 

That is awesome. I recently got the deep cut bandsaw for the mounds of angle iron I'm cutting for the front yard steps. The stand is what I need to have more precise cuts. In the meantime I grabbed some 1" angle iron and a sheet of metal with small holes punched through and created a few floating table tops for a nook we have in the house to match the door you can see through the mirror. Added some blue to darken it and some clear coat -- and it's looking good! Of course the walls aren't perfectly square so there was a lot more measuring / grinding relative to welding but it was a great project. Something I would never have even thought about doing before the welder ...

 

Did a cab mount chop on a 3rd gen TRD pro.

 

I love welding. I really do. And I’m a perfectionist and want all my welds to be better than the last. But I hate the pay in this industry and how you kinda get capped off around $70-$80k unless you work all the overtime and spend time away from family.

 

Time for a side hustle

 

Welding is such an expensive side hustle to get into.
I want the big jobs so mobile welding is what it’s gonna be but fuck. The truck. Machine. Tools. Ain’t none of it cheap like other hobbies to get into.

 

I hear ya. Sometimes gotta spend money to make money. Hopefully you can find some extra stuff that will bring in a little more $$$

 

Picked these up off Amazon. They get great reviews but we'll see. Came in one day!

 

I tried them. Compared to Walters, I thought they sucked. In fact I used 2, and chucked the rest.

 

Good to know. I'll give them a test in a couple days and see how they do.

 

Anyone use these HF corner clamps? I want to pick up a couple/few and the other clamp I was looking at for $20 is now $30 something ha.

Some things cheap will do. Others it’s better to spend the $$. I plan to use them a lot and keep them forever so I’m hesitant.

Any recommendations would be great! Thanks!





Can get 4 of these for less than 2 of those..

 

I’ve tried a similar clamp for Irwin and I always found it a little clumsy to use. I switched over to a single clamp style like these:

Limited-time deal: 2 Pack Corner Clamps for Woodworking, Corner Vise Right Angle Clamps Quick Grip Corner Clamp, Adjustable Right Angle Clamp , Black

2 Pack Corner Clamps for Woodworking, Corner Vise Right Angle Clamps Quick Grip Corner Clamp, Adjustable Right Angle Clamp , Black

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08J7V1C4Z?_encoding=UTF8


The inner clamp pivots at the threads so you can still lock two pieces of material at 90 degrees even if they’re of unequal dimensions. They’re also a little bulkier in design so they’ve survived my “unintentionally dropped off the workbench” test.

 

Looks like a better price for the same products as the Hobart ones, more or less.

Good middle road. Thank you!

 

Those work good, but I like mine better.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/medium-size-fabrication-square.747279/

 

Those are nice! I’ve seen you posting them!

But I own squares haha what I don’t have are extra hands or super long arms. The clamps help hold things in place while I measure and tack.

If I need a more heavy duty square I’ll let you know!

 

These are all that I use, I like them a lot. Same with their cut off discs. Great for a hobbyist in their garage.