Recent content by ChrisKoz

Thank you. I'm still in naive excitement but the reality about how this is going to change my life is starting to sink in. Still haven't made a decision about welder. The only projcets on the horizon is body work for the truck and very light fabrication for an old bike I'm restoring. After...

Should I consider something like this? http://cgi.ebay.com/LINCOLN-HANDY-MIG-WIRE-WELDER-REFURBISH-120V-buySAFE_W0QQitemZ130114370422QQihZ003QQcategoryZ113743QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Thanks again for taking the time to view these.

I'd like to buy a mig welder in the near future. I have been restoring an 85 F150, as well as several motorcycles, that I could use it for. I also have some products around the house and I'd like to expand my know-how a bit, although right now I don't know exactly what that entails. With that in...

Are you all using air, electric or both? I'm looking at picking up a grinder and was thinking air. I was going to try out an HF one just to see how much I use it, so when they came up in this thread, I was picturing the air units, wasn't even thinking about the electric ones.

Thanks, that's good advice. I'll call someone and watch them.

Is this something I should try to do myself or bring someone in to do it?

breaker box is in the house basement, about 10 yards from garage.

I need some advice. I am new to the whole home mechanic hobby but am having a blast. I started working on motorcycles and am now onto an F150. I bought a Husky compressor, nothing fancy, 3HP, 12 gallon, but I have to turn everything else off in the garage (lights, radio) when I run it or it...