I love supporting the local hardware store, and I go there about 2X's a week, but sadly all they supply in the way of welding and grinding comes from the "Forney" company, and they might as well be called Phony! I'm not sure if you've ever tried that brand, but they have the "looks li...

I saw four types on that page...did you use the 2nd one down? I tried to cut and paste the "Course Fleece Cleaning Wheels" and was also sent to the preceding page, so it isn't your link that's bad, just how they route the incoming web traffic. Those remind me of a Norton wheel I use called...

Awesome. http://youtu.be/go3Nd6H3M1E Geez how'd they think that was going to end? LMAO!!! It's funny now, but I can recall having to do stupid shit...not that bad, but stupid none the less, just to keep my job. I Worked for a South African "treasure hunter" that wanted a bigger crane weld...

I learned this lesson early on as well, only after unbolting the piece and smacking me in the hand. Got lucky nothing got broke a s I didn't go flying off the ladder. Was a good lesson, never assume the guy before you gave a ish about those that work on it later. Yup, I actually prided myself in ev...

motox wrote:taz
anyone can go out and buy one.
can't say the same about building one
craig

Yup, you'll have the satisfaction and pride of craftsmanship that someone who bought and assembled will never have

"Rick_H" Matching the existing frame work and drops is always interesting...lol Ain't that always the case...I would get my hack'n'tack foreman's eyes bulging out when I unbolted anything that looked to have a bind on it, no matter how minor it looked. After having numerous drops, manifol...

No comp, it a full mechanical motor, I will put the 4k governor spring in with some decent injectors and I am going to try to cram a hx30 over a he341 in there for air[/quote] That's what I like to hear, old school reliability meets new tech performance enhancements. You won't be able to kill it wit...

That things gonna be a tank! Put it in 1st and just tap the throttle and up the hill she goes. Nice mod, just be careful not to do what I did in my Suzuki Samurai. Rolling over backwards is rather unnerving even if you end up back on your wheels, especially when your "roll-bar" is stamped ...

I gotta say, that sure looks nice...heck, I'd be hapy with just one section of table like that, I'm still using a Craftsman vise anchored to a folding picnic table, :oops: I used almost all of the steel that was left from the trailers that my folk's pre-fabbed home was towed to the property on for a...

The first slab looks excellent...would be epic to have them surface ground, and epically expensive I'd wager. Keep on truckin' and don't be too sour when you need a new bit, that's allot of steel to chew through! I always enjoyed the black strip of paper on the lens of the hood you loan the helper w...

xwrench wrote:Awesome tool! I must have one
Cheers.
-Eldon

Agreed!

Evidently The California Zephyr runs through there. I saw that, I thought it was strictly a cargo line, but the Zephyr No. 6 is called tha "Capitol Corridor" and takes you from San Francisco all the way to NYC, and shows numerous highlights on the trip from the Sierra-Nevada's, to the Roc...

UPs' transcon rail line through the Donner pass is a hell of a thing in the snow. 24 hours a day just to keep it open. That's one line I'd love to hop, I don't think they use that leg for Amtrak anymore, but if they did it would be a spectacular view, and worth the ticket just to see the work that ...

I suppose maybe I was unclear in what I was intending to convey, and maybe that's why I'm not getting the answer I was after. I've welding literally tons of 7018 and was inquiring as to how the view of the puddle compares when welding with one of the higher tensile strength rods as opposed to that o...

That is one slick little dolly, and your brother is lucky to have you there to help him! I'd suggest it just quit f-ing snowing already. I'm sure they have jobs that I can do closer to the equator. Len Not to be the fun killer, but we may be without a choice in the matter here in California, and if ...

Very sweet build, and I can't say I'm not green with envy...those Build-Pro tables are incredible, I sure wish I'd thought of that myself, he he. I think my whole house would be furnished with Build-Pro tables and counter-tops. Even one in the bathroom so you could clamp your razor and toothbrush in...

Bigben wrote:Napa. You?

Otto, I didn't know that. We have two Ben's in my house big and little.

Well I'll say Hello to Big Ben, but little Ben can stay where he is, LOL! That is if I'm getting you innuendo correctly?

I live in the Motherlode, near Jackson or Angels Camp...Welcome.

I wouldn't think so, but then again as I've never welded with one I don't actually know or would even begin to claim to. In my imagination I would think that the flux coatings on a 11018 and a 7018 are both quite similar, if not identical, but as I've never run a bead of any I'm unsure and would lov...

Are there any arc shots of those high-tensile rods getting used on here or YouTube..I looked but couldn't find any quality shots, thanks.

I must say I've never welded any of the high tensile Lo-hy rods, in fact I never even heard of them until watching Jody's videos. I was an "on the job" trained fitter-welder in the petro-chem industry for about 10 years. Building tons of pipe for fuel depots, ship to shore lines under pier...

Well the hat is a nice Comeaux size 7 and a half, he he. Thanks for the condolences and the warm welcome, they are both well appreciated. I can't wait to see all of the great projects that have been created while I was gallivanting around playing machinist. It was a terrible year for my family old 2...

Hello everyone new and old, the name is Chuck and I've been away for a while and just wanted to reintroduce myself since the first time I never really got off the ground. My original inrto was quite long and can be seen HERE: http://forum.weldingtipsandtricks.com/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=3532&hi...

Not discounting anyone's opinions on clarity of seeing the puddle, but doesn't Jody magnify his videos to make the puddle appear huge? I can recall at least a couple of videos he said that the views were magnified for better illustration. Just chiming in with a humble thought in case it was a scale ...

milt wrote:Got an old engine stand? Lots of basics right there. Make an adjustable angle device under the rotating head with a couple of tabs and a through bolt and you'll have a good tool.

This, Plus Steve's Harbor Freight idea, are gold...for the price of copper! Epic!

Gee, thanks allot, now y'all got me into the buying mood! I'm going outside and paint something to see if it will heal the scab I just picked. My 160STH would def love a foot pedal, even though with Jody's tips on burying my starts I'm getting allot better at using the trigger! SSC next week...next ...