Anything welding

Been using a tweco fabricator 211i past couple of days. Honestly in not impressed with it. Only been flux core welding with it though. Haven't done stick or TIG with it yet. When welding with it outside it HAS to be in the shade other wise you can't weld more than an inch without hitting the thermal overload.

 

custom aluminum air intake for 05+ tacoma


air box in place behind the Dynamite Design SAS shock tower kit for the 05+ tacoma


high pinion, king pin, dana 60 with shave kit TIG welded on using weave welds

 

Are you doing any movement with the rod tip? I do a slight back and forth motion to help it fill in

 

Overhead right? Try turning the heat up and moving a little faster.

 

It's pretty hot in Fort Worth the last couple days!! They should come out with a tweeco sun umbrella....

 

Recently built a tube bumper. A few pics of the finished product:




Tube welding ended up being easier than I expected.

 

Trying out some new rods

 

I wonder if that rear window rolls down like in the 4runners. I'd like one of those.

 

5356

 

Is this a decent welder? I'd be using it for hobby type stuff, not anything super thick by any means

Hobart 500495 Handler 125 MIG 115-Volt Welding Package

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=1688200382&pf_rd_i=507846

 

Not bad. Price is good

 

I'm more concerned of the quality. The reviews seem pretty good and the price point is definitely good =) I was trying to keep it under $500

I'll still need to buy all the gas regulators and stuff.

 

Hobart's are decent machines, though I would suggest getting something with a bit more power.

 

Find a used hobart 140, you get the regulator and stuff with it. Besides, most in here will tell you buy as big as you can afford, you can't go too big.

I should have listened just upgraded from a eastwood 135 to a hobart 190.

 

X2 Hobart is made by miller.

And you might like welding to much and out grow the machine.

ONLY downfall to Hobart is up until the ironman 230. The fan stays running. Ugh

 

I've been checking craigslist for a couple weeks now and they all seem to be really bad or way out of my price range. I'll keep any eye out though.

 

I highly recommend holding out and saving up a couple more $$

 

Buddy came over and we cut out the rot and tacked in the new metal. I'm getting line x this week so it didn't have to look gorgeous. Just glad the rot is gone