Jinman 284 Brush guard:

billbill1 · Jan 17, 2005

Very nice post, Thanks

ToolManRick · Jan 17, 2005

Right at this time I'm still wishing, but your right about the MIG welders. Gets you away from loading all the sticks. I've done a little mig and a little tig (prefer the mig), but for the type of things I'd be welding I'd settle for a good 'old dc stick welder. I think I might have to run a larger power source. Right now I only have 30 amps on the outlet I'd like to use, but that's a minor issue.

Soundguy · Jan 17, 2005

Well, that would get you roughly into the 220 amp range if we are talking 220v source.

There's alot of stick stuff that can be done fine in the 180 amp range... Even with good thick metal stock.

Soundguy

ToolManRick · Jan 18, 2005

Thanks Soundguy, always an incouraging word. Most of the specs for welders listed on-line neglect to mention the amperage required to run the units. 220 amps is a lot of heat and for sure would meet most my needs. Ditto on the 180 amp range. Can get you a real nice "sun burn" in no time. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Soundguy · Jan 18, 2005

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Ditto on the 180 amp range. Can get you a real nice "sun burn" in no time. )</font>

AMEN

I welded up a heavy 1/2 inch thick 'middle' ramp for my JD-B trike. I made it at work one day when we were slow. i guess I welded for about 2 hours on and off. And yep.. I wa sin shorts. My legs were bright red and burned for a couple days.. then peeled to pink on the 3rd day.. peeled again on the 7th day.. still pink.. then finally peeled again to regular color on about the 10th day...

I went out and bought a jacket, and chaps the next time i was at the welding supply store!

Soundguy

ToolManRick · Jan 18, 2005

This thread is wandering a little bit, but hey, Yugo did such a fine job of building his brush guard we need another welding story. Come on Yugo... did you get a tan?

First time I ever did any tig welding I thought "that's a really small arc... no problem." I had on a T-shirt. Boy was that stupid. Nearly cooked the hairs right off my chest. Like you I peeled for several days.

SPIKER · Jan 18, 2005

ahh those are not a problem welding, try SPRAY ARC WELDING! somewhere about 400 amps or so which will cook uncovered skin in say 3 min or less! don''t ask me KNOW! /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

anyhow I was covered in leather head to toe with shade 12 lenz but my helmit didn't cover a small triangle of skin probably not more than 1~2' sq inches on my neck and the V of my welding jacket! it was litterly redder than a coocked lobster! skin began bleeding about 4 hrs later as it peeled off and blistered.. remember this was maybe 5 min of watching on the outside over the sholder of the operator (my boxx) while he was running our 3 phase 500 amp output spray arc machine welding pipe flanges to 24" dia pipe which was 3/4" thick to a flange of prolly 1.5" thick... it was set up on a rotary machine and automatic weld head for weave and speed control was on hand varriable speed with the part tacked in place and set on the rotater.

MarkM /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif

yugo · Jan 18, 2005

Thanks, Gentlemen, for all your nice comments on my brushguard. A special thanks to JohnS for the web site on Jimna tractors. And ToolmanRick, we've all been there with the arc flash burns. What we have at home is an old Lincoln AC/DC 225 welder. In the shop where I used to work, we had all the modern welding equipment. One thing to note, is that the Mig with gas does not like any air movement around the welding head. One more point, stick welding machines have a larger variety of welding rod for high carboned steel that is used in farm machinery, where the MIG is more for the light duty tubing - sort of a glue job., though they do have their place. I'd like to have one, now that I am retired. Thanks again, Yugo - we'll post our new project one of these days!