Recent content by handyman2020

can anyone tell me if these welds are going to hold, I did melt the aluminium and weld it, its not just surface weld? I will be putting these L angles I made under a tools cart

I have no idea what the aluminium metal was, I found it in my metal junk where it was sitting for years and my welder can only do 120A @ 120VAC i totally forgot to turn off pulse :( but somehow managed to weld the L angles above.

Ground in + and Torch in negative on the welder

why its not looking like youtubers showing how to weld ? like really clean and cool ? :(

Used Blue Demon ER5356 alumininum to weld below but it turned green and got onto tig rod head and made a blob 120A AC TIG settings @120VAC Settings (AC TIG, 2T Mode, Green Electrode): Mode: AC TIG Trigger: 2T Pulse: YES Waveform: SQUARE (not pyramid/triangle) T PRE (Pre-flow): 1.0 sec LS...

Its a dream to get that for $350 where I am located. I would have already if I could what you do think about evolution chop saw, seems to be making amazing cut, have a look at video

yes, its bi metal

DEWALT Portable Band Saw Blade, 44-7/8-Inch, .020-Inch, 24 TPI, 3-Pack (DW3984) this is the blade I have on that portable band saw, should I get other type of blade to see better results?

I have this but it takes forever with 30 grit on 2.5inch steel tube 304 when the cuts from bandsaw above are not great. I will look a used disc sander online on craigslist etc.

I thought it was a simple and small project, :(

yes, that would be nice, bendable tungsten, I am looking about them now

I am not going above 3 inches of tubing for now, you think that saw is okay for upto 3 inches diamater?

Thanks so much, I have that longer cup already, didnt know that it could be used here as well :)

I bought the band saw red one in photo below, but it couldnt cut 90 degree supertight mandrel elbow bends so .... so.... I bought the harborfreight convertor stand to make the bandsaw vertical as the red one above wont go vertical/high enough and I needed vertical saw to cut tubes...

I am using my hands to move 2.5inch steel 304 tube into to fixed Vertical saw (something like below), which are not giving perfect straight cuts as the tube moves a bit and then its not straight cut anymore, even a simple circle cut with steel tube are something 2 degrees off. I am looking for...