canoetrpr
Veteran Member
- Joined
- Aug 7, 2005
- Messages
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- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Tractor
- Kubota M7040 cab/hyd shuttle - current, Kubota L3400 - traded
I decided to bite the bullet and get a basic AC/DC stick setup when after getting 2 other simple jobs done by a local welder, the welds on my landscape rake's guage wheels decided to come apart.
It is a hassle having to depend on someone else for something that you could easily take care of yourself. In the long term I have no clue if this will be a money saving approach as the welder was only one expense, grinders rods, the auto darkening helmet, welding table, bandsaw etc. etc. have probably added up to as much as the $400 I paid for the welder ;-). I imagine it will pay for itself with a few repairs.
Like bjcsc, I don't need to build anything really critical. Just need to be able to to fix / fabricate the small stuff around any farm that needs to be done.
It is a hassle having to depend on someone else for something that you could easily take care of yourself. In the long term I have no clue if this will be a money saving approach as the welder was only one expense, grinders rods, the auto darkening helmet, welding table, bandsaw etc. etc. have probably added up to as much as the $400 I paid for the welder ;-). I imagine it will pay for itself with a few repairs.
Like bjcsc, I don't need to build anything really critical. Just need to be able to to fix / fabricate the small stuff around any farm that needs to be done.