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Discussion in 'Long Travel Suspension' started by linked2002, Aug 19, 2011.

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  1. Feb 22, 2012 at 8:35 AM
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    ^^^ exactly. i use the metric system more than i do the standard. america just wanted to be the country that "did shit different".
     
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  2. Feb 22, 2012 at 8:39 PM
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    SurfInferno Dont be stupid, its not smart.

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    my welds are getting better :)
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    and heres the bumper i did today(and last night)
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  3. Feb 22, 2012 at 9:28 PM
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    taco084gb No matter where you go there you are.

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    Dito! I work at a winery and all of our equipment is made in Italy so everything is metric. Way easier to use but still find myself grabbing the standard tape since I was raised with fractions. I know some people can just do the math in there head which is nice and convenient but some of us are not so lucky and grab for the calculator.:D
     
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  4. Feb 25, 2012 at 12:34 AM
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    taco084gb No matter where you go there you are.

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    Here is a couple things I just got today from CYBERWELD. Good prices and awesome equipment. Already used the Hood at work and LOVE IT! Will get the PLasma hooked up this wknd.
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  5. Feb 26, 2012 at 6:54 AM
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    I have a 12ton Torin press and I'm trying to convert it to bend sheet metal for skid plates. I have done a little research and found that Swag Offroad makes a kit.

    http://swagoffroad.com/20_Ton_Press_Brake.html

    Anyone know if this kit will work with the Torin press and is there anything else I would need?
     
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  6. Feb 26, 2012 at 5:40 PM
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  7. Feb 28, 2012 at 11:56 AM
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    amaes Cuz Stock Sucks

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  8. Feb 28, 2012 at 12:00 PM
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    What kind of skids are you planning on making? that only has a 19" opening I have one and you cant build one piece IFS skids with it. and 12 tons is going to be hard pressed to bend 3/16th any wider then 7" to 10"
     
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  9. Feb 28, 2012 at 3:00 PM
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    Thanks for the info. Just tossing around the idea, but seems like having someone else make me skids is the way to go.
     
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  10. Mar 1, 2012 at 10:33 AM
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    Freaking great pic:eek:
     
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  11. Mar 5, 2012 at 8:27 PM
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    tomarow i get my quote on 1 1/2 .120 dom mabey chromoly thinking round 3.25 a ft
     
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  12. Mar 5, 2012 at 9:00 PM
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    Where do you buy dom by the foot? Everyplace I know of requires a full 20' stick
     
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  13. Mar 5, 2012 at 9:15 PM
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    Pattons has 6ft sticks of dom
     
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  14. Mar 5, 2012 at 9:28 PM
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    To much to list!
    Yea I know but sometimes you only need a foot or so
     
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  15. Mar 5, 2012 at 9:40 PM
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    it comes in random lenghs here 18'- 21' so they price it buy the ft, or for 5 bucks you can get stuff cut in town but its like 5.00 a ft then.
     
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    what do you guys think? any advice for my welding, i think my welds look rather sloppy. what am i doing wrong?

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  17. Mar 5, 2012 at 10:22 PM
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    Do you know a chick named Jessica? She has a white danger ranger. just saw you were in havasu
    Kinda hard to tell in the picture since its kinda dark. Are you doing "C" or Circles?

    Here is how I set my machine up. I usually set my machine up with slightly lower setting then what is recommended for the thickness of material. I have found all factory setting to be too high for me. I'm not in a race when welding I like to take my time and go at my own pace. Try doing circles. How I do it depending on moving left to right or right to left. But if I'm moving right to left I like to do clockwise circles. My circles are not like true circles more like ovals. I go from the top plate to the bottom plate moving to the left some creating about an 1/8" pocket then swoop back into it that pocket filling it in with weld. I have found that gives me almost perfect dimes.
     
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  18. Mar 6, 2012 at 5:41 AM
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  19. Mar 6, 2012 at 6:19 AM
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    LOL yea otis yea she's a cool chick
     
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    Looks like a fair amount of splatter. Are you using flux core wire or shielding gas?
     
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