Garage Shop: Tools

I know sales when I see it, you should be getting paid, hell even I want one and I have good machines already.

 

Bad customer service is too common, good customer service isn't

Headstrong earned its spot in my shitlist back in 2019

Marlin Crawler in 2021 I think it was? And that experience was in person

Although McMaster Carr is great too, but I don't buy enough from them to boast or anything

But imagine having your welder burn along with your shop (at no fault of the machines) and their customer support replacing it at no cost

Or supplying parts to repair/replace something, even if it's been long out of warranty?

It's kind of above and beyond for no reason

 

Alright I get it, where do I put my CC #, I'm not immune to a good sales pitch

 

Those guys randomly follow me on instagram. I don't think I've ever interacted with them lol

 

Definitely don't need to replace anything you've got!

I'm a team-blue fan when it comes to welders anyway, they're just a little pricey for me

 

#gofundme for a Miller 350P

 

I have my sights sent on my buddys old Thermal Dynamics 60L since he's got something new now

 

GET IT

TD has been in the game so long, and having a plasma cutter is so freaking useful

 

I got my cut60 a while ago, a great machine at a great price, had to send it in because the pilot arc wasn't initiating, something must have bounced into place when I shipped it back, they sent me videos of it working perfectly for them, cutting a bunch of steel to see if it would act up, then sent it back with some consumables and stickers, they answer emails faster than anyone else I have dealt with. Makes me wish I would have bought one of their tig machines, (way more adjustments) rather than the lincoln squarewave tig200 that I did buy.

 

How much did the table cost you @Kwikvette ? Might grab one too.

 

Pricing is $900

I never had nice casters; being the garage thread I bet others have experience with some nice ones but the set I bought were the nicest I've dealt with

 

So $1k with table and casters?

 

Wait until Black Friday if you're gonna get one

 

Prob won't for a while but good to know. Need to get a tube bender first.

Looking at this setup:

https://www.affordablebender.com/co...der-includes-bender-2-die-sets-of-your-choice

Also looking at this for a temp weld/plasma solution:

https://www.eastwood.com/eastwood-c...rce=google&wcid=20357827097&wv=4&gad_source=1

 

Lots of videos on that bender with all good things to say about it

A few people mod it to accept an air over hydraulic jack

I just need to justify the purchase to get one, but when I do it'll be the Woodward Fab setup

Summit has it on sale often just for the assembly, and although dies are up there, you can get an entire setup done for a lot less than JD or Swag

 

I have seen someone review something that was basically the woodward fab setup but cheaper.

 

I have that bender with air over hydro. Ive bent alot of tube in it. 4 rear bumpers, 1 front bumper, bed racks, bullbars

Works great for me but I have found I really enjoy building with tube so I will probably get something else in a few years. Every once in a while I wish for a tighter clr.

 

You've posted some badass work using that thing

 

Rogue Fabrication is another bender that's less than JD and Swags setup

 

That's what I'm going with. Plus its good for those low on space, you swing vertical with it