I was in your shoes reading all the opinions I could fine. I decided to go for it. I have the 250EX and a plasma cutter. The quality of fittings,guages,housing and generallly overall is on the cheap side. Function is good and for the money well worth it. I agree it burns rod very well. So for the re...

Good Idea ! amazing what we can come up with. I have a jig using a flexible arm off a light and a magnet on the end of it. I use it to weld ball bearings to stems to make grape clusters. Let the creative juices flow!!!!

Well when you compare the specs the viking is rigth there with the ellite. I have a speed glass helment , but during the summer we both overheated and the lenses did this real neat swirl effect. Too much heat, its ruined. I bought a viking helment for what it offered at a great price. So far so good...

Gee Steve I though I was the only one that fell for the discount spill. Good advice! I started in the Ag industry my first welding job. Anyhow the bigger farms had their own staff to do most of the welding repair. The smaller farmers would do most of there own welding as well. The fabrication area w...

Heavier isn't always better! .125 is plenty, good bearing rollers spaced out to balance the load. Your design is important, have some fun with it, get creative. I would use .08 wall sq. tube for your pickits, 3\4 or 1in. Level track anchor it well into concrete. Figure the weight of the gate and get...

Well if you want a 24/7 job, that will be on your mind most of the time. That you have all that other stuff to deal with. Billing, paperwork ,estimates, overhead, shop ? money for equipment,consumables,tools ,truck,etc. But the bright side of the game; tax benifits!!!!!!!!!!!,everything you do is fo...

I think the last reply might be right. All the fixtures and clamps were Stronghand products. They are great, I was just drooling over a catalog. Ram welding supply on line carries stronghand products. If your in central Ca. come Feb. the Ca.farm show in Tulare Ca. . Ram is aways there and they have ...

Well you picked a heck of a first project. Look for more articles on repairing anvils,ABANA should have some. Post and pre heat, 7018 for a build up and then you want a harder layer on top,stody would work well. But to rebuild the whole face will be alot of time and money. Find another sucker and bu...