Anything welding

Looking forward to following this thread now. Bought my gear last week taking advantage of HF’s Labor Day sale.

 

Best of luck moving forward!

 

I'm pretty sure they'd send me a banner or something. You got guys claiming to get free goodies after having sent them some referrals.

I don't need free stuff, they offer great machines at a a great price, with great customer service to back it with.

 

Nice haul!

If you don't already have a plan for a welding table, these Klutch tables are a good entry level setup. I pimped one out with shelf, wheels, 4 gang outlet, and an extension table and have gotten a lot of great use out of it. They come with some clamps and magnets too.

Klutch Steel Welding Table with Tool Kit — 36in.L x 24in.W x 33 1/4in.H | Northern Tool

 

It's a good one Every day

I'll have to message you later to figure out where to get the best deals on some New Balance footwear

But yeah tell me about it. I still remember being only 20 at a Tool concert and the bartender still serving me a free Red Bull + Vodka just to say his thanks...that was 18 years ago. Everything since then has become a blur

I don't know about all that with my hood though I've got great eyesight though my back has seen better days

 

@wilcam47 wood arrived!

Especially appreciate the sample piece



Now to figure out how much to really trim off; looks bigger than it should be but with the stick on top, it looks much better





This is where a small part of me wishes I was into wood working; I'd want to chamfer the top and bottom edges before putting a rounded edge at each corner



This is what I've got for stain

 

That should look good!

 

Metal work is easy; the wood choice you made is just gonna make it pop.

I'm going to go out and buy a sander to round off those edges at the ends and keep the top/bottom edgesflat. The sanding you did left it really nice and smooth.

For the throttle, the base size should be perfect.

For the stick, I may have to chop off an inch and a half or so. Fortunately I do have a small circular saw for the task.

 

Done



I'll post up the progress pics on the woodworking thread

 

If I wanted to get some rocksliders and put them on myself which Primeweld unit should I get?
I'd like to try making a rear tube bumper and possibly a front at a later date, I also did a semester of stick (7018) welding in college about a decade ago but I have never touched Mig or Tig.

Rocksliders in mind:
https://trail-gear.com/weld-on-rock-sliders.html

https://primeweld.com/products/ct520dp-pilot-arc-plasma-cutter

https://primeweld.com/products/mig180-mig-welder-with-spool-gun

 

MIG180 gets a lot done.

 

Looks awesome!


Just don't rip the top off trying to pull up, pull up, pull up....

 

I had the same Thoughts !

 

Needs a drink holder.

I'm spoiled, my Toyota has 12.

 

12 Drink Holders ! I could understand your being spoiled.

Time flies How soon will you be heading south for the winter?

 

And ruin the aesthetic?

No way!

 

Late November. Be here before you know it.

 

I just want one that fits.
This is like a gyroscope ffs.

 

I know all to well what you mean!

Seems Memorial Day was last Week.

 

I considered actually mounting it, I have the hardware to keep the "industrial look"