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Anything welding

Discussion in 'Garage / Workshop' started by EL TACOROJO, Sep 17, 2010.

  1. Oct 13, 2019 at 2:12 PM
    Bigdaddy4760

    Bigdaddy4760 Well traveled Older Than Dirt

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    I use 6" and 12" Locking C clamp with swivel pad and without 90% of the time.

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  2. Oct 13, 2019 at 2:41 PM
    Rakso

    Rakso CeRaTi

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    I'll probably try another coat but I doubt it'll hold.
     
  3. Oct 13, 2019 at 2:56 PM
    Rakso

    Rakso CeRaTi

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    Sunday weld day.
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  4. Oct 14, 2019 at 4:35 PM
    koditten

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    Reserected from the dead.
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  5. Oct 14, 2019 at 5:20 PM
    Bigdaddy4760

    Bigdaddy4760 Well traveled Older Than Dirt

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    :thumbsup:
     
  6. Oct 15, 2019 at 12:39 AM
    Wyoming09

    Wyoming09 Well-Known Member

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    Since most of my early habit forming years were spent working on the road you can only lug so much along .

    I just got used to a regular metal square and a magnetic level .

    Although Kirk`s squares look like a good addition for me to buy and put them away and forget where.

    As far as Clamps you can never have to many!!
     
  7. Oct 15, 2019 at 6:06 AM
    D2.

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    I've very recently found those "F" clamps ( I think that's the name )

    holy :crapstorm:
    they are my new fav!!! I have no idea how I used the other ones for so long. I'm only a hobby guy, but man... what a difference just two of them have made in the garage!!
     
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  8. Oct 15, 2019 at 1:52 PM
    EatSleepTacos

    EatSleepTacos Well-Known Member

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    I call them bessy clamps. No idea if that’s their actual name, but I love them. Have a couple harbor freight ones.
     
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  9. Oct 15, 2019 at 2:39 PM
    Wyoming09

    Wyoming09 Well-Known Member

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    I think Bessy came out with them first the rest just copied the design.

    I am not sure if I have any regular C clamps any more
     
  10. Oct 15, 2019 at 2:41 PM
    Wyoming09

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    I think Bessy was the first with that design everyone else just borrowed it.

    If I have any regular C clamps They might be buried in the tool box
     
  11. Oct 15, 2019 at 4:52 PM
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    You'll probably want to 'round' or cut at 45 deg those corners. Maybe it'll take 3 or 4 impacts before you see the benefits of doing so.
     
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  12. Oct 15, 2019 at 5:34 PM
    Lord Humongous

    Lord Humongous The Ayatolah Of RockNRolla

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    Not much but put together a bracket for air hose and extension cord reels. Trying to get a little more organized for an ambitious expo trailer build this winter.
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  13. Oct 15, 2019 at 5:47 PM
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    Nice job. That is one hell of a table for a wood lathe. I was expecting a big Atlas or some such.....
     
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  14. Oct 17, 2019 at 12:59 PM
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    Bad week for welding Machines !!

    Customer failed to inspect a Trail Blazer 325 EFI shipped Common Carrier some place in transit it was laying on the side all the oil leaked out of the fill tube and Battery Acid all over .

    They signed clean freight bills with the carrier I don`t know how this is going to play out

    If your signing your name check things out

    On another note A Fork Lift driver used to moving pallets dropped a Miller Pipe Worx 400 That type of machine should not flip end over end it was not pretty

    What can I say bad week for Fork Lift drivers another machine goes for a nose dive Might be time for a new one

    On the bright side my Tacoma was not hit so far this week
     
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  15. Oct 19, 2019 at 6:26 PM
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    My nicest practice bead of the day:


     
  16. Oct 20, 2019 at 7:04 AM
    weldertaco

    weldertaco Mr.13%bodyfat

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    Stick would’ve been faster but sometimes tig is just fun

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  17. Oct 20, 2019 at 8:14 AM
    weldertaco

    weldertaco Mr.13%bodyfat

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    Old old and new new. Can’t believe how some people are. You get paid by the hour at work and when you sit around doing nothing , that makes time to go by slow and boring as can be.

    why not just take a little pride and do the best you can with what you got?

    I been trying to make this place better each chance I get even if they talk shit for it taking a little more time than if they would’ve built it.

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  18. Oct 20, 2019 at 9:35 AM
    weldertaco

    weldertaco Mr.13%bodyfat

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    Welding is so peaceful.

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  19. Oct 20, 2019 at 10:06 AM
    six5crèéd

    six5crèéd Be the light

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    Until you set your clothes on fire........many times :D
     
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  20. Oct 20, 2019 at 10:32 AM
    weldertaco

    weldertaco Mr.13%bodyfat

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    That’s gouging! Gouging is the most fun process but fuckkkk those sparks find spots you didn’t think were there :laugh:
     

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