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If you were stuck on a desert island (with 220v and piles of steel and aluminium along with filler rod and a huge underground argon resevoir) what is the one machine you would want to have with you?
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Machine?

I'd want MacGuyver! :lol:

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On an island paradise? Screw the machine, I'd want want hula girls and margaritas
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I thought "desert island" meant no fresh water. I'd want off that island. Fast.

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I want a goat and a beautiful blonde ( to hold the goat of course), sorry, old joke.

I'd want my old motor/generator welder that's still in service from the early 40's that welded everything like it enjoyed it, it didn't sound like a hive of angry bees, and only had less than a handful of knobs, welded 6010 (as well as I could weld with them anyway) as well as 7018.

That's all dependant on the island having an unlimited power supply.

Oh, and a candy machine. :)

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I'd take an Ac/DC Tombstone & some 6010's.
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What are we doing on a desert island with this stuff.... Are we building a boat to get off or something?? Some holes in your hypothetical situation...

I would have to agree with any of Braehill's answers[SMILING FACE WITH OPEN MOUTH]


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how did they get 220V power to this island? :D
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Come on Oscar, everyone knows Tesla's secretly living on prebres' desert island, you need to work on that imagination. :)

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Power is via coconut battery cells hooked op to exercise bike generator a la Gilligan's Island.


Yinz guys are puttin' too much thought an 'at into this. Basically what's your goto welder? Gotta get it done, so I turn to my trusty....
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You must be from Pittsburgh originally.


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Wait a minute... Its not asking specifically for a welding machine..... I would want a boat to get my a$$ out of there!


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Breahill, I live 40 minutes from downtown PIttsburgh. Black and Gold.
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I noticed after I asked that you were in Toronto Oh., that's close enough to pickup an accent.:)


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prebres wrote:If you were stuck on a desert island (with 220v and piles of steel and aluminium along with filler rod and a huge underground argon resevoir) what is the one machine you would want to have with you?
Dynasty 350. And stainless to make a still!
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And it would be torture b because you didn't have a welding helmet or gloves, Or anything to cut metal. Heh
Source of electricity would be nice too
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Satellite phone with GPS.
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