Anything welding

Just got myself a new bandsaw for the shop. Flat out awesome.

 

My daily mig machine. I as well have a Hobart iron man 230. For the money, you can't beat the ironman.

 

Shop mascot Leo.
My shop is fab for the entertainment/corporate/trade show industry. I was more industrial and architectural fabrication in the past.

 

Job I did early this summer. Remove drilling rig from tracked machine, build a flat bed, and mate them all together.

 

Esab Rebel 215ic another made in China welder.

Designed in the USA Assembled in China

I can`t wait to see how long it takes for Parts

Lincoln Tig 200 so far we have installed @ 150 new Power Modules which means take the case off install everything new.

These seem to be mostly loss of High frequency

As these are marketed towards the hobby user they don`t like being used on 208VAC (just a little under the 10%) that one encounters in some industrial areas

 

I know you aren't a fan of the Chinese stuff but curious if you have had any experience with the AHP AlphaTIG 200X? I know its not going to be as good a Hobart/miller but for just a garage guy it seems attractive and seems to get good reviews.

 

When you connect it to 208V does it think you're using 120V or 240V? Curious why you're not using 120V, which you get with a 208V Y-connected leg against its neutral (if it's not delta and you have one). If you need the full power from the TIG 200 then you'd need a real 240V circuit I'd think. It may be killing them because it thinks you have 240V and the IGBTs aren't being driven to completely turn off. It could also be just a weakness in the design (which is troubling since I have the same machine). BTW, there's about 25% less power in a 208V circuit compared to a 240V.

 

We just install the new Power Modules for Lincoln I think we get $200.00 a machine.

They come to us after they have been replaced

People seem to buy them for a Cheap Field Tig welder why Cheap

Drag it to different plants no idea of the voltage .

No Tig 200`s yet but it is only a matter of time till someone plugs it into 460VAC

It is not that I don`t Like China Products it is the complete lack of Tech Support and Parts

Since We don`t see these machines I don`t get a chance to test drive them.

 

Thats pretty much the negatives Ive heard. But again for the price wouldnt expect the world. Plus can change out the pedal down the road.

 

Was x mas morning at my shop today. Only had time to uncrate it at the end of the day. May get to trying it out on Monday.

 

Looking for a quality USA made gear driven drill press. Been looking at Dake, Ellis, Baileigh. Anyone have any input ? Realistically only need to drill up to one inch holes in thick plates, and not daily. 220 single phase machine.

 

How thick of plate ??

Over 2" ??

I love my Magnetic Drill with Annular Cutters much better then using drill bits that big

 

Up to one inch plates. I have a mag drill, up want a gear driven press with a x y vise bed. I can find a old Bridgeport mill, but don't want something that big in the shop.

 

For those that saw the Lincoln welder that had the positive stud pulled out from lifting it .

The to start Estimate is just under $1500.00 then that is a $8000.00 machine

 

Finally got to play with my new roll bender. I have to roll 12 21' 2" schedual 40 pipes to make 4 92' circles. Got 5 done today, my goal tomorrow is to finish the rest. They have to be perfect radius's to each other and form the circle exactly. Wish me luck.

 

Interesting. I've been looking into using one to bend aluminum pipe for small boat gunnels. Please show more when you have time.

Thanks

Kirk

 

Didn't really take any other pics of material when finished. Aluminum requires nylon does. The hardes part with a manual machine is duplicating the exact same radius on multiple pieces. I am getting the hang of it. I was also running 21' material, this is not the norm. The bender was expensive, but will pay for itself in a few jobs.

 

My dads shop burned down a couple months ago. Lost literally everything. Even the electrical plugs. So all that's left is a cement slab

Decided to build a racetruck while waiting on the old man to rebuild the shop and get electrical again so we can buy another welding machine.

Decided to borrow a gay 110 welder to make some engine mounts

Cranked that bitch all the way up to weld on some 1/4 lol.

Wasn't smooth and not all the welds came out this good buttt I got a few good ones lol