Anything welding

2" squaring tubing around my area is all around 50 bucks a stick. You think that is not a good deal or what?

Edit: just notice 17" and not feet haha my bad, yeah that ridiculous

 

Yeah, I was gonna say I splurged as a "hobbyist" with my Hobart 210 for "home projects"... and that doesn't shine a light to any of the machines you listed LMAO. Guess we have different definitions! Those suitcase welders seem pretty bad ass having multi volt/process.

 

Wow I would take 10 of 20' right off the bat that is a great price. If I was close.

My last quote was $120.00 for a 24' length back before all this virus started

Most often it comes in 24' or 48' lengths

 

Our supplier only has 20’ I only need 17”.

 

Look at https://www.metalsdepot.com/

I've ordered plenty from them over the years. Shipping is cheaper if you can receive your steel at a business address. Short pieces, too!

 

Tube usually comes in 24' lengths. Oddly enough, pipe comes in 21' lengths. Don't ask me why.

 

I went and got this welder and torch today. Stopped by my work and unloaded them cause I don’t have room in my shop at home for them. I wanted to see if the welder works, it does. As I was trying it out a mechanic from across the street came in and ask about it. He said how much? I said for the welder with the empty tank, harbor freight helmet, and one drop cord, $300. He said I’ll pick it up Monday.

The torch is a Harris and both tanks are half full. Works great. I’m gonna switch the gauges and head out on one of the cheap ones I have at home and sell it with the tanks.

I doubled my money and have a free torch and drop cord

 

I’ll check them out. Thanks!

 

We have two suppliers we buy square tubing from, one only sells 20’ and the other one 24’. The 20’s are cheaper.

 

Here in Michigan, $500 fines are being levied for not staying 6' away from other peeps.

Just my luck, a deal like that would have cost me $200.

 

I look at it never goes to waste but $50.00 for 17" is kinda dumb

They understood you only needed 17" ??

I have to look through my scrap I never know what I find

 

Yeah it’s crazy they want $50 for 17”. I don’t understand that mark up. I was thinking maybe $20

 

When I worked in the trailer shop we would fold a shop rag, clip it over the MIG wire with a black spring clip, and squirt wd -40 on it to lube and clean the wire entering the mig gun sleeve. Now they have these things. Anyone using them?
https://www.ebay.com/i/282802556531...qaQvgrnctUqc8tWgw65Sy_htaUcyVoxxoC82YQAvD_BwE

 

I use them, they are neat and relatively inexpensive. Get them off of Amazon if you want to save a good chunk of money, shipping will take a while since they are focusing on other items at this time but still.

$12 Weld-Aid Lube-Matic Lube Pad, Black (Pack of 6)

https://www.amazon.com/Weld-Aid-Lub...lding+wire+cleaner&qid=1585954399&sr=8-2&th=1

 

I go thru the wire fast enough, that I don't notice it helping. I have a bunch of those that I never used.

 

I have the rag on my Miller wire feed like we did in the shops cuz---never go in dry. AMIRITE?

 

Couple years ago a guy stopped by our store. He had a load of tools in his truck, he and his wife had divorced. He said you want to buy a torch? Had a cart and everything but bottles. He said $75. It was this Harris. I sold the cart, traded out his torch for mine on the welding trailer and sold mine for more than I paid him.

Just went out and took this picture of this torch cart I made years ago with this cheap torch (same one that was on the trailer) I bought at northern tool a long time ago. I’m gonna trade out the Harris I bought today for it and hock it.

 

Some swear it is the only way they can get a decent weld.
if your in a shop with idiots aiming the grinder sparks at your feeder to the point it is covered in grit I could see them helping

Alone by yourself personal choice

I tried them did not see much difference that was long ago.

 

I agree, I used one once and didn’t see any help.

 

I never worried about dirt, more like lubing the wire to ensure smooth feeding and increase liner life.

That being said I have no data that says it actually does anything positive. *shrug*