1st Gen Lunchtable Thread - General Discussion

HTP is funding or at least sponsoring all the major and some minor car channels now too. They kinda own the internet personality market

 

Lol. Euro spec machines that you cant find consumables/parts for at any local supplier. I wouldnt buy any of their machines, but their prices on supplies is pretty good. I have one of their cheap Flowmeters, and I plan on buying my tungsten's from them once my current stock gets used up.

 

Same lol

 

My only advice is if you go cheap, buy a cheap MILLER SPEC welder. Doesnt have to say miller on the side to use miller consumables. That way when you need a new nozzle at 4 o'clock on a Friday you can run to airgas and get one without waiting a few days. And the best bang for your buck on a decent machine imo is a hobart refurb unit. https://www.hobartweldshop.com/reconditioned-welders-plasma-cutters/

Stay away from Chineese offbrands and stay away from Euro spec and you will be happy.

 

With the hundred series, I towed a tent trailer and jumping jack trailer with quads on top all over Utah, CO, NV, etc using the 4x4Labs built in receiver on their rear bumper. I towed dozens of tons of wet fresh rounds of firewood (heavy af) with the 80 series 4x4Labs built in rec on the 80s rear. At least for the Cruisers, any of the aftermarket rear bars will tow MORE than the OEM receiver. Hella more stout. The companies/manufacturers of the bumpers don't wanna pay the 20k or whatever it is to get a "class rating". And I don't blame them, they say not rated for towing(legal shiz) but you can look at it and see it's way overbuilt for any towing we'll do

 

Hobart 210 mvp. That will allow you to run it on 120v up to a certain amperage output then you can switch it to 230v for the full amoerage output when you can.

 

If you buy refurbished it should knock a good bit off the msrp of a new one.

The newer stickmates also have the MVP plug. I have mine setup for tig, which makes it probably one of the lowest priced tig setups available.

 

Foot pedal?

 

Scratch start. My school catered to the boiler companies that they sent the bulk of their students to upon graduation. Cant use a pedal in that environment, so scratch tig is what I got used to. I tried a pedal once, it wasnt pretty. Also happened to be at a job interview, needless to say I didnt get the job.

 

Richmond adult school, right there at el Cerrito h.s.

 

I have a shop with 240 so i have no excuse....

 

Took the week off. Heading out tomorrow afternoon when my buddy and brother gets off work, camping with trout and bass fishing up north.

 

That'll be fun! Enjoy man, hope you catch some big ones

 

@Empty_Lord having a garage sale?

 

Yes I am! But no. Not Toyota parts. Lol cleaning out the basement.



Looks like I’m taking a trip to NC

 

He had all the axles in another pic. Part of me wants that 3rz in the lower left to swap in to the 92.

 

Buy it. Bring it to me, we make it happen.

 

I wish, that truck could be on the chopping block once my dad gets the 08 back from frame replacement. Im leaning towards him not selling it, but he has mentioned the idea.

Its also got a mysterious coolant usage issue going on. The stuff seems to just disapear without leaking from anywhere. Headgasket was done by Toyota 30k ago, and the water pump along with a pressure check was done less than 5k ago, again by Toyota. The truck gets driven maybe once or twice a week so were honestly stumped on why its using coolant.

 

V6?

 

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