Found the perfect welder! #7

[AutoMX]

well the sledgehammer is usually about 3x to 4x the weight thust that much more energy. if the hammer is big enough then youre fine, or use cinder blocks or rocks or whatever you have thats gonna test it well..

 

[jr dragster T]

Seriosly guys. You should be more confident in your welds. No need to smash with a hammer & rocks. If you have to test your welds like that, then you probably doughbt them in the first place.

 

[oscaryu1]

Well.. I'm not a professional welder like *ahem* you *ahem*

 

[crazycart]

(front bumpers, ect ect)

*AHEM* ETC

 

[oscaryu1]

Well, I guess that's where I'll start off

 

[Roy Vanas]

fix it then wreck it,fix it then wreck it,fix it then wreck it,fix it then wreck it, is how ive learned!

 

[Kenny_McCormic]

fix it then wreck it,fix it then wreck it,fix it then wreck it,fix it then wreck it, is how ive learned!

Never ending circle of repair.

 

[AutoMX]

Seriosly guys. You should be more confident in your welds. No need to smash with a hammer & rocks. If you have to test your welds like that, then you probably doughbt them in the first place.

well easy to say but the guy is looking online for help, obviously no one around to help him locally. if he guesses wrong and figures that its strong enough and it falls apart on a bump, it could be alot worse than road rash on the rear end. if he makes a few test welds, tests them to destruction, then its easy to know just how strong they really are. ive made ugly welds that still hold a 1200lb trailer together, and that was almost 2 years ago.

 

[oscaryu1]

well easy to say but the guy is looking online for help, obviously no one around to help him locally. if he guesses wrong and figures that its strong enough and it falls apart on a bump, it could be alot worse than road rash on the rear end. if he makes a few test welds, tests them to destruction, then its easy to know just how strong they really are. ive made ugly welds that still hold a 1200lb trailer together, and that was almost 2 years ago.

Well... anyone know how much a cheap grinder is at Home Depot?

 

[AutoMX]

im gonna guess $45ish

 

[oscaryu1]

Dang! Well, time to look up some local HF's.

What else should I need other than metal, a grinder, and a welder?

 

[kibble]

about $16-20 bux for the orange HF one depending on wether it's on sale or not. I'm telling you, it works really well and is better than the cheaper blue one. I've used mine extensively without any problems.

 

[oscaryu1]

Got it. Late this week or early next, mom'll have some time and we can goes shopping

Need to pick up a new feeler gauge anyways. Mine's rusted (darn rain) and... somewhere in the sea of tools.

 

[Roy Vanas]

if you use your tools enough you will keep the oil on them,

 

[Kenny_McCormic]

if you use your tools enough you will keep the oil on them,

That pic makes you look like one crazy mofo.

 

[oscaryu1]

Oil... haha, no matter how crazy I am about oil, I prefer them dry

 

[Kenny_McCormic]

Oil... haha, no matter how crazy I am about oil, I prefer them dry

Nope always lube your stuff(tools, guns, knives, engines, etc), lube is mans best friend. Just this afternoon I oiled and greases the out of a gun I inherited.

 

[kibble]

lube is mans best friend.

Ain't that the truth... :arf:

 

[oscaryu1]

Lube in engines only

 

[jr dragster T]

Lube in engines only

Ohh so no lube in the CV joints or the diff or the tranny? lol Just kidding.