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by ebranden
Mon Mar 12, 2012 7:16 pm
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: compressor ideas
Replies: 2
Views: 965

Re: compressor ideas

1st. You ought to try Eaton Compressors, in Clayton, Ohio. This is a Mom and Pop Compressor company that is really growing in size and business. We purchased one of their 3cyl single stage comp units with a 60 gallon verticle tk. I can't get over how slow this unit runs, and the very large amount of...
by ebranden
Wed Feb 29, 2012 8:23 pm
Forum: Welding Projects - Welding project Ideas - Welding project plans
Topic: Homemade Belt Sander
Replies: 17
Views: 8882

Re: Homemade Belt Sander

Excused the STUPIDITY, as I saw the 6 pages of pictures after sending you the KUDOS note.................Brandy :?
by ebranden
Wed Feb 29, 2012 8:18 pm
Forum: Welding Projects - Welding project Ideas - Welding project plans
Topic: Homemade Belt Sander
Replies: 17
Views: 8882

Re: Homemade Belt Sander

Man, that is a super fab job, Please send me your how to plans, if you made a list up, and a list of what you used and where to get it! Once again super job!...............................Brandy :)
by ebranden
Wed Feb 29, 2012 8:12 pm
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: Eastwood Welding Equipment?
Replies: 3
Views: 2746

Eastwood Welding Equipment?

A newby here guys! I have been looking at the local chain building supply houses (Lowes - Home Depot) at Mig welding equipment. I recently got on Eastwood Company site that in the automotive supply business. I have been doing some research on their equipment. Other than the reviews on their web site...
by ebranden
Mon Jan 16, 2012 1:15 pm
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: Do you really like your job?
Replies: 5
Views: 1113

Re: Do you really like your job?

Tireman, you have a good post here. The one thing that everyone should remember is that "No Employeer is paying you to like it(the job),They are paying you to do it!" I'm retired from over 40+ years working at a Marathon Refinery, and I run into the kids that I left behind, after retiring....
by ebranden
Mon Jan 16, 2012 12:46 pm
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: Eastwood Welding Equiptment?????
Replies: 2
Views: 705

Re: Eastwood Welding Equiptment?????

Yeah! I fogot to add, that I'm a newby, 65 years old, and trying to get into a local welding school, and been looking over Lincoln, Hobart, and Miller equiptment. This Eastwood 175 kit also comes with an Aluminum spool welder that I forgot to mention! I was hoping that someone on this great forum, h...
by ebranden
Mon Jan 16, 2012 12:40 pm
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: Eastwood Welding Equiptment?????
Replies: 2
Views: 705

Eastwood Welding Equiptment?????

I've been looking at the Eastwood Model 175 Mig Welding Kit. It comes with Auto-Darkening Helmet, welding cart, and 175 Mig welder, under 600 dollars! Has anyone bought, or used one of these Mig Machines, to give an opinion. Also what do you think of their service dept, for after sales help, if need...
by ebranden
Wed Dec 28, 2011 10:52 pm
Forum: Welding Certification - Stick/Arc Welding, Tig Welding, Mig Welding Certification tests - Welding Tests of all kinds
Topic: Porosity in welds!
Replies: 5
Views: 3109

Porosity in welds!

What causes porosity in welds?
The most common, to the real odd ball stuff, that gets overlooked during set up, before welding starts
by ebranden
Wed Dec 28, 2011 10:34 pm
Forum: Stick Welding/Arc Welding - Shielded Metal Arc Welding
Topic: Stick Welding Questions ??
Replies: 2
Views: 992

Stick Welding Questions ??

When stick welding, I've been told the only real way to get a good weld, was to use a AC/DC Reverse Polarity machine is this true or not? Why is this the best machine? What are the best rods to use on one of these machines, Root-Filler-& Cover? Thanks in advance for you in put Brandy!