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Been waiting until the shop and house got closer to being finished. Looks like one month out until we close. Been retired from the D.O.D for 3 years now and my wife retired from teaching last year. I needed a space so not to get on her nerves and work on the toys. I plan on building a T Bucket...

If you have not bought a machine yet, get a good one to start with. Stay away from the Chinese junk on ebay. I bought a Miller Diversion 165 a couple of years ago when I had a few bucks hidden away. I have only played with it a few times but now that I have retired, I plan on practice, practice...

Nice shop!! Where in the hill country do you live? My aunt lives in Oatmeal TX, just outside of Marble Falls.

I started with a Lincoln 110v flux core machine. I bought the conversion kit when I had enough money for the kit and the argon mix tank. That made a big difference for me as a beginner. I later bought a 220v Lincoln for the bigger stuff and kept the smaller welder for thin metal (sheet metal...

I would check out my local welding supply stores. If you need to buy or rent a tank for argon, see what type of package deal they might give you. If you have any problems or questions about the tig machine they would be a lot closer and more personable than someone miles away. I got my Diversion...

Well I drove 90 miles to my near-by H.F. store to look at the welding table. I was not impressed with it even at the price. I went ahead and ordered the Miller Workstation folding welding table. Got it with 2 clamps for $325. It supports 500 lbs. and I like the way the clamps work.

Bought a Miller Diversion 165 and a new Miller Mig last year before I retired. Knew money was going to be tight after retirement so I bought while I had some extra dollars. I can mig fine and wanted to learn tig. The Diversion was easy to set up and use, plus I bought it for about $1200 from my...

I bought a Diversion 165 last year before retirement. I found out that the pedal that came with the 180 had bad reviews and the pedal was the only factor for me. I found out that a company names AAC (i think) has replacement pedals for about $150 for the Diversions as well as other brands...

Sounds great, Good luck

If you build a kiln, you need to use fire bricks and a heat type seal. Don't think that a rubber seal on a fridg. will work. What cone are you going to heat to with your glazes?

My daughter is a potter. She has bought 2 kilns and uses them both everyday. She goes to 2100 degrees with her glazes. These are 4 foot tall (inside) by 40 inches and 60 inches in diam. These use less than 35 amps - 220 and are insulated well. They both have computer controls for gradual heat...

Check out the PRO_TOOLS benders. they have a web site and have specials all of the time. The dies carry a lifetime warranty. I bought plans from "got trikes" and welded up a air over hyd. bender. Used the pro_tools dies. My racing partner bought the pro_tools manual bender and is real happy...

Thanks, I will check that when I tear it apart. Have a MIG, TIG, and Stick welder that needs a good reason to justify owning them.

The gear has gone out in our Genie chain drive openner. I ordered a new gear on e bay and it is on the way. There is no type of instructions or breakdown of how the gear is mounted in the owners manual. Has anyone replaced the drive gear in one of these? How hard of a job is this? Any...

Talk to Katheran at Pro Tools in Tampa (813-986-9000) about the dies. First off, you need tubing dies- not pipe dies. There is a difference in the two. I bought a 1 inch die first for my "got trikes" bender. My racing buddy got a 1 5/8, and one more friend got a 1 1/4 inch. I plan on getting a 1...

8 years of "groundhog days"? That is rough! Motor pools all seem to look alike. I was at Tallil in 05-06 as a TACOM logistics assistance rep. (LAR) and the IRAQ motor stables were built just like the ones in the pictures. People back here in the states have no clue to what our brave men and...

Neat gas station display at the Henery Ford museum (sp?) in Detroit. Has a tanker and period correct cars. I think it is a Texaco station. Its been a few years since I worked in Detroit and my mind is not what it once was. Mike

Re: The BENDER, no not the BENDER on Futurama Bent up some 1 inch mild steel for updates to my mig and tig carts and bent up some 1 inch chrome molly for some fab. a arms for a mustang drag car. Bends look great and bent 8 sections and all were identical. It is a bit slow, but the price was...

Just finished it and have not had time to buy the tubing yet. Going to the metal store friday. By all accounts, this thig will do a good job. There is a kid on the buggies gone wild (golf carts) web site that built one of these benders and had started a company making hunting cages and brush...

The plans are under $20 and can get off his web. Use paypal and he sends you CAD plans. The ram was under $100 at Harbor Freight. I had the 3X1/2 plate but bought the 2X2X1/4 tubing for $74 at my local metal store. There are 2 pieces of 2X2X5/8 that was also scrap. I used about 4 hole saws from...