Shop Time w/T.W. Friends

Did you slap it and pluck the strap
Please tell me you did

 

I usually pluck the strap a couple times and say to myself - that's string music!!

Couple of my scores from last night

 

Oh yeah. And then I shook it.
It's a hilarious ritual now...to me. My wife just rolls her eyes.

 

I hope you list that Chicago Electric welder for sale.

Those things have ruined so many people that want to learn to weld.

Many buy these cheap things to learn to weld with. They can't get them dialed and they end up walking away from welding forever.

If you are a skilled welder, they may work as an emergency back up unit.

Me: I won't even sell one. It's getting scrapped.

I'm a skilled wire welder. This flux core wire welder is just shit.

I have to spend a lot of time to make those things even work half assed.

 

Kirk I'm shocked that the cheapest welder Harbor Freight makes isn't top notch. I'll fiddle fart with it a bit and then one day when someone likes it more than me- down the road it'll go. It makes good trade fodder anyways.......

 

I know nothing about leaf guards or welders. I sometimes push the carts all the way back inside though, I feel bad for the cart kids when it’s cold out. Sometimes I take little old ladies carts back for them to. I carry a lot of undeserved guilt. Ok maybe it’s deserved.

 

I used to weld...a lot...in another life. If I were to get back into it, as a hobby, what welder should I get? I could stick, mig and Tig and braze. Haven't done none of it in 20 years.

 

I like miller but thats mostly on acct of family..granpa was a welder and he used blue..
I have a couple millers now and am happy. Really comes down to budget. Lincoln has better entry level deals. Hobart is in the middle and i think is owned by miller?

 

This one is my choice.

I'm a MIG welder only guy. I have no use for multi purpose units.

For hobby work and heavier production work, this one ticks all the boxes for me.

 

I suppose it depends on the hobby too.

 

Man...i just did a quick google search of welders and holy crap! I dont remember things being so expensive.. gonna be watchin the pawn shop now.

 

I think i paid about 800 for the little miller 140c i have..that was 15? years ago. Its a nice little unit its maxed out at 3/16 but ive stuck some fat pieces of metal together with it lol.

 

Goodnight everyone

 

6 hours without a post! I had to scroll to find the thread

Happy first full day of winter. We’re expecting 2 inches of rain starting on Friday. Rain, in Northen NH. End of December

Can’t believe 2023 is right around the corner..

 

Good morning everyone. For the ones where the weather is bad or about get bad; may your power stay on and you and your family warm and safe.

 

Good morning

 

Good Morning Wrenchmen

Let's get this show on the road!

But first --

 

Morning all
Had a warning iguanas falling out of trees it, don’t have any in my area so that a plus.