Anything welding

Definitely a notcher will be is on the list.

 

I love mine. It speeds thing up a lot and creates a very accurate coping for the tubes. You looking at a particular one?

 

Not really. I actually got the HF one, it wasn't that bad just the hole saws were shit and I never got to buy quality ones, plus I'm working work 2" tubing and the hole saw wasn't just deep enough... Which one do you have?

 

I have the Eastwood Tube Notcher. It works great. I buy either the Kobalt hole saws or Lenox hole saws. I’ve built 63 sets of sliders this year so far and I’m still on the same hole saw haha.

Here’s a link to the notcher

https://www.eastwood.com/profession...eaFaEbCRwvUALlSrJkLE3IBTvsC56OFhoClM8QAvD_BwE

 

What drill do you use in it? Ever any reliability problems with it?

 

I use the dewalt 7.8 amp corded drill with the 1/2” chuck. Here is the link

https://m.lowes.com/pd/DEWALT-7-8-A...UXnHmAlweJgF6cFgz2dw-yFU_I87OvHxoC-oUQAvD_BwE

I’ve been using the drill and notcher for the last 3 years and haven’t had any issues whatsoever! Love them both

 

Probably a dumb question.. but can you tell if steel is cold or heat rolled by the color?

 

Cold rolled typically does not have mill scale iirc (been a while since I have touched any)

 

I would think hot rolled would be just fine for what we do. It's cheeper too.

 

Just because, let's be honest, we are welders.


Anything I might overlook when getting ready to my sliders when they come in? Figuring it should be straight forward.

 

Well, it's nothing to look at, but I completed my very first "thing" and it's a bed bar!

I can weld all day on scraps and coupons, but as soon as it's something of substance, my weld quality goes south for the winter. Practice, practice!

 

Grinder notching

 

Very nice!

 

I don't miss it. Haha

 

Came out 2° off. More grinder time I guess.

 

I guess you don`t!!

I like the Gap spacers ready made to the correct size always handy in most shops

 

Haha you poking fun at my rod spacers ?

Btw missed an ear on that one by a 1/16"....

 

Not at all when I do that I get strange looks from the youngsters

 

Haha. I had a kid complain the gsp was too big. First, I told him he was wrong. But after he was sweating it for a bit I showed him how to make custom spacers by hitting said rod with a hammer. Haha.

Definitely pinched my fair share of rod tacking those branches up . Whoops. Haha

 

Just be mindful of the fuel lines (and the fuel tank I suppose) on the inside of the frame on whichever side of the truck it is (to early to remember lol). But like ya said...pretty straight forward