Anything welding

Awesome! Nice to see you take pride in your work!

Keeps the post coming when time allows.

 

I appreciate it man!

 

@Kwikvette ,

JD Fab and Rogue Fab benders both have dies for .5" round. RogueFab has 2.5 and 3.5" centerline radius. JD Fab has 2.25", 3", 3.5", 4.5" CLR and more. The Rogue Fab dies less than an inch are "combo dies" two different sizes supported by the die and are ~$300. JD Fab dies appear to be ~$180.

 

No way, that would make the tube bender even more versatile versus buying two separate tools.

 

Now you need to find a die maker willing to trade labor for your lovely fab work.

 

How about an electrician’s conduit bender.

 

She got installed earlier; figured I'd let the paint dry outside the garage -







Again, that rear mount is a temporary solution

Will see what it'll take so I can make one for the transmission. Still got plenty of 1/4" left but I may go 3/16" since it'll be tucked in bit higher.

 

What years, unit?

0341, got out in ‘11. 3/1, Garmsir, Helmand in 2010.

 

Got out in '09, was with 3/5

OIF 3 and OIF 5

GET SOME

 

So I recently bought an auto darkening helmet and when the filler is nice and molten the darkening seems too dark, but also too light when it’s not fully arcing yet. What should I adjust first?

 

What make hood?

It depends on just what type of controls your hood has.

If it is to dark when welding you need to adjust the shade down. Every ones eyes are a little different.

The normal light shade often can not be adjusted in many cases. I have never used one that could be.

 

It’s a $50 northern tool deal.

 

Does it even have any adjustments??

I think some might just be on or off.

 

Haven’t got to weld in waaaay to long and finally got a chance last week… it’s so much fun!

 

It has sensitivity and delay as adjustments, maybe I should read the manual.

 

Unless your using the wrong terms neither of those control the shade .

 

That Tundy is sick! My trucks big bro.

 

I would not trust my eyes to a $50 hood.

As for "too dark" ..shade 10 is normal for MIG and most likely what yours is set to.

 

Yeah dude!! Definitely a good looking rig! That’s for sure