Anything welding

Students sometimes run out of time to finish welding projects so I grab them outa the trash and make sure I remember how to earn a living. I dont get to weld much anymore but got a solid 5’ of practice on this one.

 

Welded up some spindle gussets today

 

might not really be applicable but i figure anyone here would have the most experience.

i need a good metal cutting disk for a dremel. the generic ones keep shattering/breaking and id like to make a cut without going through 10 of them

 

*drool*...



courtesy of @parsonsjr

 

I just watched it make 10 parts -- modern equipment is so amazing

 

How thick are they?

 

The ones i have? Thin and useless.

 

I buy the Dremel branded ones, they are expensive. With a light touch they seem to last ok.
I don't use the Dremel much but when you need to work a minor miracle it is the go to tool.

 

Ordered some tungsten I've been wanting to try and they threw in a free furick fupa 12 cup. And ck worldwide sends out their filler feeder for free too.

 

Ill give them a try. I was cutting between two drilled holes to make a slot and just not something a 4in grinder was going to do.

 

You can get small cut off wheels for die grinders that will probably do a better job than a dremel.

 

@Sacrifice Slow and steady will help with the Dremel cutting disks; also have to keep the tool at a constant angle, ie don't pivot the tool in any direction around the cutting disk. Both hands on the grinder and guide for your hands helps (sort of like welding). I'm still trying!

 

How thick is the iron?

Metal cutting blade in a jig saw works pretty good for making slots.

 

I gotta figure out how to mount up this big unit...

 

Hope I can find a coupler that takes 2 different sizes.

 

Some aluminum i need to cut is 0.080

The steel bracket i was doing was 1/8 i think

 

No problem for a metal cutting blade in the jig saw.

Note:aluminum likes to grab the blade when it heats up from the friction. Clamp it very well.

 

I think the jigsaw could work for the long cuts but i need to make some small slots in the aluminum too.

Ill go look over the dremel selections and jigsaw blades

 

You can buy Lovejoy couplings from McMaster-Carr by the piece.

 

If you can’t find one let me know, I can probably make you one

Like @RustyGreen said McMaster has love joys that accept different sizes, used them adapting the hydraulic pump to the wood splitter engine.