Recent content by Compton

Ok....I agree on the ground clamp.

I have the Thermal Arc 211i and have nothing but good things to say about the machine. Had I not had a budget I would have purchased a Miller Dynasty and a separate machine for mig welding as I really want the ability to tig aluminum. Another thing to look at is the AHP Alpha Tig machine...

Here is some of their work: Drain pan at shower exit Waste bag holder to right of shower Custom sink to right of shower Custom de-gowning bench to left of shower Sorry for the rotation of the picture. Not sure what I've done wrong...

Hey There! Great to see a GJ member so close to home. I highly recommend the guys from Corbett and Strickland. They are small time operation that specialize in stainless steel fabrication. I do on average $100K + in business with them a year all of which is metal work that is used in...

Couldn't agree more! I've pulled off some precise cuts with my horizontal Harbor Freight saw but I run it slowly and keep the weight of the saw off the blade and let the blade do the cutting. Set the feed rate and coolant and walk away to work on another task while the saw does it's job.

I do all my work with three different cutting tools: Compact Milwaukee Band Saw https://www.milwaukeetool.com/power-tools/corded/6242-6 Stationary Horizontal Band Saw (Harbor Freight) with Flood Coolant...

Have had the stomach virus for four days now so in between restroom visits I decided to throw together my welding / fixture table. Borrowed some ideas from some fellow members. This is how far I got yesterday. (Pictures) Things left to do: install casters; bolt down top; remove mill scale...

Hydraulic Pump Question: I was given a hydraulic pump by a friend at work yesterday and have had zero luck in finding specs for the pump. The make is JOHN S. BARNES Corporation. I know they were purchased by HALDEX but that is at far as I have been able to get. Any one have a...

Has anyone seen a double acting ram used to change the bed height? What I mean is you could connect the press ram to the bed via an adapter to vary the bed height instead of having a cable and pulley system or other mechanical system.

Nice job on the cart!!! How do you like your 181I? I just ordered the 211I and am crossing my fingers that the welder will perform as good as the reviews I have read.

I paid $65 with tires mounted to a college kid here in town. I had to cut out the centers to a larger diameter because I used 2500# implement hubs. I plan on adding a dove tail and relocating the axles to the top side of the leaf springs to get the deck closer to the ground. What size trailer...

All Stainless Steel gas grill built in 2010. Cost = $0.00 Cost if I had to buy the material = $1500

A tandem axle trailer I built last year.