L.W.(=?iso-8859-1?Q?=DFill?=) Hughes III

I'm jealous, I've watched my friends weld sheet metal holes up so
fast as to not need to shrink it.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

"Nathan W. Collier" wrote:
>
> heh....as to be expected. :-)
>
> i feel your pain. i sold off over a dozen machines prior to moving to
> montana. i just didnt have room to haul them and i wasnt going back for
> them. these days im just getting by wtih:
>
> http://collierwelding.com/images/pillar.jpg and
> http://collierwelding.com/tech/weldingtrailer/2b.jpg
>
> i gotta small tig rig but dont tinker with it much. im hoping to acquire
> more eventually.
>
> --
> Nathan W. Collier
> http://7SlotGrille.com
> http://UtilityOffRoad.com

L.W.(=?iso-8859-1?Q?=DFill?=) Hughes III

I'm jealous, I've watched my friends weld sheet metal holes up so
fast as to not need to shrink it.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

"Nathan W. Collier" wrote:
>
> heh....as to be expected. :-)
>
> i feel your pain. i sold off over a dozen machines prior to moving to
> montana. i just didnt have room to haul them and i wasnt going back for
> them. these days im just getting by wtih:
>
> http://collierwelding.com/images/pillar.jpg and
> http://collierwelding.com/tech/weldingtrailer/2b.jpg
>
> i gotta small tig rig but dont tinker with it much. im hoping to acquire
> more eventually.
>
> --
> Nathan W. Collier
> http://7SlotGrille.com
> http://UtilityOffRoad.com

Rusted

1/8" if it is clean, prepped and an idea set up. How often is that reality?
Sometime those extra amps are need to make up for the dirty area, or less
than perfect ground, or a variety of other issues.


"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:420AB274.AA112FCF@***.net...
> Is there anything on a TJ more than an eighth of an inch thick?
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> "Nathan W. Collier" wrote:
>>
>> heh....i advise never making that assumption....not with welding
>> equipment.
>>
>> --
>> Nathan W. Collier
>> http://7SlotGrille.com
>> http://UtilityOffRoad.com

Rusted

1/8" if it is clean, prepped and an idea set up. How often is that reality?
Sometime those extra amps are need to make up for the dirty area, or less
than perfect ground, or a variety of other issues.


"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:420AB274.AA112FCF@***.net...
> Is there anything on a TJ more than an eighth of an inch thick?
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> "Nathan W. Collier" wrote:
>>
>> heh....i advise never making that assumption....not with welding
>> equipment.
>>
>> --
>> Nathan W. Collier
>> http://7SlotGrille.com
>> http://UtilityOffRoad.com

Rusted

1/8" if it is clean, prepped and an idea set up. How often is that reality?
Sometime those extra amps are need to make up for the dirty area, or less
than perfect ground, or a variety of other issues.


"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:420AB274.AA112FCF@***.net...
> Is there anything on a TJ more than an eighth of an inch thick?
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> "Nathan W. Collier" wrote:
>>
>> heh....i advise never making that assumption....not with welding
>> equipment.
>>
>> --
>> Nathan W. Collier
>> http://7SlotGrille.com
>> http://UtilityOffRoad.com

HarryS

I hold several military and civilian welding certificatins and have use the
175 to fillet weld up to 1/4" with no inclusions, Also, I am certified in
NDT, X-ray and magnaflux. If you are an experiance welder all you need is
the 175 for the hobb lobby stuff especially what Bill had said Auto
body/unibodies along with frames are thinner than 1/4". You can also use
what is called Core-10, 1/8" plate is as strong as 3/8' miald steel plate.
Bigger is not always better but can be fun.

HarryS



"Nathan W. Collier" <MontanaJeeper@aol.com> wrote in message
news:110ld2c4sk5ukfa@corp.supernews.com...
> "L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> news:420AB274.AA112FCF@***.net...
>> Is there anything on a TJ more than an eighth of an inch thick?
>
> no, but hopefully the bumper and skidding you build will be. its not just
> about maximum penetration anyway. you have to leave yourself room to grow
> as a welder and fabricator. buy a quality machine to begin with, i advise
> at the very least a miller 175, and preferably a 210 (if you cant stand
> the cost of blue, buy the comparable hobart unit). no matter what you
> buy, take a course first! get quality instruction on all welding
> processes so youll know what works best for you. i recertified as
> recently as june of '03 for d1.1 and i plan on taking the same courses
> over again hopefully this summer. by taking many different courses at many
> different schools i learn something new each time. its the most fun youll
> ever have in school.
>
> --
> Nathan W. Collier
> http://7SlotGrille.com
> http://UtilityOffRoad.com
>

HarryS

I hold several military and civilian welding certificatins and have use the
175 to fillet weld up to 1/4" with no inclusions, Also, I am certified in
NDT, X-ray and magnaflux. If you are an experiance welder all you need is
the 175 for the hobb lobby stuff especially what Bill had said Auto
body/unibodies along with frames are thinner than 1/4". You can also use
what is called Core-10, 1/8" plate is as strong as 3/8' miald steel plate.
Bigger is not always better but can be fun.

HarryS



"Nathan W. Collier" <MontanaJeeper@aol.com> wrote in message
news:110ld2c4sk5ukfa@corp.supernews.com...
> "L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> news:420AB274.AA112FCF@***.net...
>> Is there anything on a TJ more than an eighth of an inch thick?
>
> no, but hopefully the bumper and skidding you build will be. its not just
> about maximum penetration anyway. you have to leave yourself room to grow
> as a welder and fabricator. buy a quality machine to begin with, i advise
> at the very least a miller 175, and preferably a 210 (if you cant stand
> the cost of blue, buy the comparable hobart unit). no matter what you
> buy, take a course first! get quality instruction on all welding
> processes so youll know what works best for you. i recertified as
> recently as june of '03 for d1.1 and i plan on taking the same courses
> over again hopefully this summer. by taking many different courses at many
> different schools i learn something new each time. its the most fun youll
> ever have in school.
>
> --
> Nathan W. Collier
> http://7SlotGrille.com
> http://UtilityOffRoad.com
>

HarryS

I hold several military and civilian welding certificatins and have use the
175 to fillet weld up to 1/4" with no inclusions, Also, I am certified in
NDT, X-ray and magnaflux. If you are an experiance welder all you need is
the 175 for the hobb lobby stuff especially what Bill had said Auto
body/unibodies along with frames are thinner than 1/4". You can also use
what is called Core-10, 1/8" plate is as strong as 3/8' miald steel plate.
Bigger is not always better but can be fun.

HarryS



"Nathan W. Collier" <MontanaJeeper@aol.com> wrote in message
news:110ld2c4sk5ukfa@corp.supernews.com...
> "L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> news:420AB274.AA112FCF@***.net...
>> Is there anything on a TJ more than an eighth of an inch thick?
>
> no, but hopefully the bumper and skidding you build will be. its not just
> about maximum penetration anyway. you have to leave yourself room to grow
> as a welder and fabricator. buy a quality machine to begin with, i advise
> at the very least a miller 175, and preferably a 210 (if you cant stand
> the cost of blue, buy the comparable hobart unit). no matter what you
> buy, take a course first! get quality instruction on all welding
> processes so youll know what works best for you. i recertified as
> recently as june of '03 for d1.1 and i plan on taking the same courses
> over again hopefully this summer. by taking many different courses at many
> different schools i learn something new each time. its the most fun youll
> ever have in school.
>
> --
> Nathan W. Collier
> http://7SlotGrille.com
> http://UtilityOffRoad.com
>

Nathan W. Collier

"HarryS" <harry01@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:TJCdne3nR84Gf5bfRVn-jg@comcast.com...
>I hold several military and civilian welding certificatins and have use the
>175 to fillet weld up to 1/4" with no inclusions, Also, I am certified in
>NDT, X-ray and magnaflux.

please be more specific. a welding certification without AWS in front of it
is for the most part, worthless. there is also a difference in a true
certified welder and an expired certification (if you dont use it, you lose
it). im currently aws d1.1 and d1.5, and have held many others which are
now expired because i didnt use them enough to justify keeping them.


> If you are an experiance welder all you need is the 175 for the hobb lobby
> stuff

and again i disagree. its not all about capacity, its about room for
growth. for example, i can simultaneously connect a mig gun and an aluminum
spool gun to my 210. as i go from steel to aluminum all i have to do is put
down one gun and pick up the other. this isnt possible on the smaller and
cheaper machines, and this is just one of many reasons i recommend getting a
better unit to begin with. capacity, componentry, duty cycles, etc. it all
plays a part and ads up to just an all around better machine. were it not
for cost i would recommend the 255.

--
Nathan W. Collier
http://7SlotGrille.com
http://UtilityOffRoad.com

Nathan W. Collier

"HarryS" <harry01@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:TJCdne3nR84Gf5bfRVn-jg@comcast.com...
>I hold several military and civilian welding certificatins and have use the
>175 to fillet weld up to 1/4" with no inclusions, Also, I am certified in
>NDT, X-ray and magnaflux.

please be more specific. a welding certification without AWS in front of it
is for the most part, worthless. there is also a difference in a true
certified welder and an expired certification (if you dont use it, you lose
it). im currently aws d1.1 and d1.5, and have held many others which are
now expired because i didnt use them enough to justify keeping them.


> If you are an experiance welder all you need is the 175 for the hobb lobby
> stuff

and again i disagree. its not all about capacity, its about room for
growth. for example, i can simultaneously connect a mig gun and an aluminum
spool gun to my 210. as i go from steel to aluminum all i have to do is put
down one gun and pick up the other. this isnt possible on the smaller and
cheaper machines, and this is just one of many reasons i recommend getting a
better unit to begin with. capacity, componentry, duty cycles, etc. it all
plays a part and ads up to just an all around better machine. were it not
for cost i would recommend the 255.

--
Nathan W. Collier
http://7SlotGrille.com
http://UtilityOffRoad.com