Recent content by Galaxieman

Slim, Nice TOOOOL. Been 'there', done that! Galaxieman

It is amazing what one learns by being a welder...... I was not 'boot literate'...so I did not understand what you made... Instead of asking you what a 'boot jack' is, I went to Google and found this informative Youtube video: Now I know....Nice build.... Doesn't that re-bar scratch up...

"my father in law knows someone who will help me put a 220 outlet in the garage " Yeah...thats the RIGHT thing to do. Take the time to do it right and forget about a short term extension cord fix....

Is that cast iron? If so, and you have the broken off piece, you can just mig weld it back on. I recently completed a similar repair to the hand crank on my mill and it turned out just fine.

Good Idea Jobe... I use Muriatic acid (Hydrochloric acid) to strip zink before welding. Many have it around for pool or cleaning use. It will strip off zinc coating almost instantly leaving that nice bare steel for welding. I just soak the part in Muriatic acid for a couple of minutes. Watch...

Pam....

Or, put it back on its wheels with the wheel nuts loosened and rock it side to side. Works great...:rocker:

Also, when you do weld it...hold your breath and/or use a fan....