Just had to share with someone and couldn't think of a group of guys that would be more interested than this one:
Finally got a welding machine, I have been wanting one for years and my dad (who is at that age that he wants to get rid of some of his "clutter") ask me if I wanted a bunch of his old "stuff". (He is a pack-rat and worked in heavy construction until he retired).
Best thing so far is a Lincoln Arc Welding machine..having a lot of fun learning the basics. My dad gave me a quick lesson and actually seems pretty easy so far. Got a book with it as well so I'll read thru that too.
Not too wory, I won't be doing any welds anytime soon that would cause harm if the weld did not work, mostly small repairs etc.
Gotta say that, it is an awful lot of fun...if anyone is wondering if they should get one...I vote yes.
Got lots of other tools that I would never have gone out and bought if I had to pay for them (i.e. 2 *massive* come-a-longs) that could probably pick up my JD5410 and hang it in the air if needed, several cuting torches, gaulges, hoses etc. Lots of welding supplies (full-masks, chalk, hundreds of rods) and a 3/4inch ratchet set, several heavy duty chains and pulleys, hundreds of feet of cables, turnbuckels, 8 5 gallon HD gasoline cans, several 16-18 inch adjustable wrenches, shovels, ropes, very big monkey wrenches etc...the list is endless...all nice things to have around..like I said, just had to share it with someone../w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif
Need to make a few more trips, but I know he has 3 Stihl 026 saws (almost new), sawzalls, grinders, routers etc that he is packing up for me. Nothing more fun than new toys...especially those you do not need to pay for/w3tcompact/icons/shocked.gif
Finally got a welding machine, I have been wanting one for years and my dad (who is at that age that he wants to get rid of some of his "clutter") ask me if I wanted a bunch of his old "stuff". (He is a pack-rat and worked in heavy construction until he retired).
Best thing so far is a Lincoln Arc Welding machine..having a lot of fun learning the basics. My dad gave me a quick lesson and actually seems pretty easy so far. Got a book with it as well so I'll read thru that too.
Not too wory, I won't be doing any welds anytime soon that would cause harm if the weld did not work, mostly small repairs etc.
Gotta say that, it is an awful lot of fun...if anyone is wondering if they should get one...I vote yes.
Got lots of other tools that I would never have gone out and bought if I had to pay for them (i.e. 2 *massive* come-a-longs) that could probably pick up my JD5410 and hang it in the air if needed, several cuting torches, gaulges, hoses etc. Lots of welding supplies (full-masks, chalk, hundreds of rods) and a 3/4inch ratchet set, several heavy duty chains and pulleys, hundreds of feet of cables, turnbuckels, 8 5 gallon HD gasoline cans, several 16-18 inch adjustable wrenches, shovels, ropes, very big monkey wrenches etc...the list is endless...all nice things to have around..like I said, just had to share it with someone../w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif
Need to make a few more trips, but I know he has 3 Stihl 026 saws (almost new), sawzalls, grinders, routers etc that he is packing up for me. Nothing more fun than new toys...especially those you do not need to pay for/w3tcompact/icons/shocked.gif
If there is a company name cast or stamped in the ring around the bottle below the valve they won't fill the bottle and might keep it to return to the company. I'm not saying your dad boosted the bottle, mind you, But I bought a set of used bottles once and had that happen. If you have any problems out of the welding supply try another one if possible. We have welding companies around here that are durn near impossible to do business with and some that are really easy to get along with.