Shop Time w/T.W. Friends

Mornin' folks.

 

The simple solution would be to Find a Miller HF-250 adds the High Frequency and The gas Solenoid your still working out your remote current control These can be found any where from a Low of$500.00 on up supply and demand.

Since they have been making these a long time get the serial # is it only 2 or 3 years old or is it 20 does it even work.

Your sure it is not a 460/575 VAC machine you would not be the first to buy one take it home and end up scraping it because it can`t be converted to the lower voltage.

If you could track down the parts You would need a Dial Arc HF wiring Harness all the parts yours is missing most likely a New Control Board as well the same vintage as yours .

Myself welding Aluminum I would not want to learn with out a remote .

If I got the Machine for Free I would not want to convert this to a tig machine .

Welding weathered aluminum 59 minutes attempting to clean for one minute arc time.

How much output do you need?? Plan on nothing over 3/16" look at the Vulcan Line at Harbor Freight.

New with warranty is much better then old and converted plus the new machines have bell and whistles yours would cost a fortune to install

 

I will agree!!

 

Morning Shane

 

Nice! Retro

 

Speaking of fixing old stuff, I've got this somewhat old drill press I need some parts for. I've searched around, but can't find. It needs the quill/spindle assembly. Anyone have suggestions on where to find one?

 

Just what is wrong is it a simple bearing problem? Get dropped and bent??

What are your plans if fixed?

I take it you tried searching under the manufacture and model # and got nothing.

If you can`t find the correct parts and it is worth the time and effort adapt it to using something Current.

Depending on your needs $100.00 or so to $250.00 gets you a new one with warranty.

How much time and money do you want to spend??

I paid $25.00 for a made in Taiwan drill press still going 30 years later.

 

Entire quill assembly is gone.

Use it.

Yes. I tried looking, found some, but either too short or wrong diameter.

I have a working bench top press at home but it would be nice to have something with a bit more power. Plus it was free.

I won't be able to find anything new as ridged as this for anything cheap.

 

And I enjoy fixing things so time is not really an issue. Everything else is solid.

 

Re Poll: Junk is a mindset!

Never understood Dads garage full of random crap! Shit everywhere, gotta suck in the stomach to squeeze through! Shit hasn’t moved or seen the light of day in decades!

Then I got a place of my own, bought some shit traded for some shit and then realized I got too much shit! Tossed some shit, needed some shit I tossed!

Now I hold on to it for a retention period of 2 years! If I don’t use it to mcguyver the fuck out of something I’ll toss it or give it away! I don’t know how many times when I was just scrapping everything I’d need something off of it or think of a way to repurpose it and not have it!

 

prob wont work but maybe @six5crèéd can make you one
https://www.ebay.com/itm/265208313139

 

I've seen a few on there, but dimensions aren't right. I can turn one if needed, but at that point it's probably not worth the cost/time

 

Nice work Shane, that's good stuff.

With a baby on the way, we've been dejunking quite a bit inside. Garage has unfortunately been the spillover where things in limbo go.

I think Covid killed (real) moonshine. Guys around here are saying production is shut down and has been. I'll keep digging and report back.

No signs yet.

 

Saw a complete one listed for $1,200

 

That's pretty much me. Though my dad was way worse, he was a child of the depression.

Seems like most people who are handy/mechanically inclined have a tendency to hoard. You never know when it'll save you a trip to the hardware store and save some money...

 

I don't really need one at home, but for free and a hundred or so for parts it'd be great to have. Otherwise I don't really have the room for it currently and couldn't justify the cost.

 

I tossed a bunch, left a bunch of stuff last move. Still got a lot to thin out. Its useful but im getting to point if it doesnt sell at yard sale its getting donated or tossed. Some small stuff is one of a kind for civilians to have...like those aircraft engine turbine blades. They are too cool to get rid of...I know, i know, thats what a hoarder says.

 

Nice!!

 

Thanks for all your help. I see old DialArc 250 HF on eBay so I was assuming there would be some sort of HF mods I could make to add the HF box and pedal.

I’ll just look at the Vulcan line you recommend. I just need to learn basic TiG and then aluminum.

I still might buy the Dial Arc 250 if I can get my boss to lower the price so I can add the torch and gas set up to practice tigging mild and stainless.

 

I agree for the most part since I’m finding out it will be a huge pain to convert. I just might but it anyway to TiG mild and stainless