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Here's a picture of a 6013 3/32" DCEP I ran the othe day. I don't remember the amperage, but I was pleased as punch my slag came off like this. I wa able to get it to be like that several times in a row. I had a big pile of long slag pieces. I guess I didn't take any pictures of the beads...

Like I said earlier, I jumped up and down on the shelf support and nothing moved, so I'm not overly concerned about the structural stability of them, they just look like **** with the holes in the tubing. As far as the other supports, I'm grinding them down, no question.

Thanks Kald. I'll try that hopefully those evening. I have a lot of stuff that might need ground down. I'm trying to decide if I want to cut the front tubing off and try again or just leave it.

Brian, it's not that heavy. It is just a huge pain in the **** to get it flipped in four or five different directions every time I weld a support. I desperately need to get longer leads and a longer power cord. These little short leads are for the birds!

More done and a question that needs answered before I can go further. Please please watch the video.*@#$ I'm not at all impressed with my vertical welding skills. Basically I **** donkey ****. Big donkey ****. My horizontal welds look good, but everything vertical looks horrible.*@#$ I...

I got a little bit more done this morning. If I could get an hour or two of straight work in, I'd be able to get the frame finished. Sigh.....such is life with a family. *@#$Maybe I can work on it more tonight.*@#$ I'm happy with it so far. The opening was supposed to be 24", and it is 24...

Long sleeves, boots, welding gloves. Yep. 6011 will run on AC, but neither will run on DCEN, according to my chart. Here were my first beads: 90* Same 3/8" plate, same 6013 settings. Pockmarks are from my slag hammer. And a fun wall hanger I made my wife. She actually liked it...

Oh, forgot to say, most of the 6011 spatter is mine. The 7018 spatter is fom when they cut the coupon with an O/A torch.

Well, I hesitate to even post these up here, because I can see several glaring issues,*@#$ even with my untrained eye. However, only perfect practice makes perfect, *@#$and I want to get better, so lay into me fellas. *@#$ All beads are on 3/8" plate.*@#$ 1: *@#$1/8" 7018 DCEP 125A HD Version...

Very nice. I too have a RR track anvil. I'm working on my forge right now, but it will be up and running soon. All my knives up until this point have been stock removal. I would tell you though that if you're serious about making knives, give Aldo Bruno a call at njsteelbaron.com. Using...

Very nice. I too have a RR track anvil. I'm working on my forge right now, but it will be up and running soon. All my knives up until this point have been stock removal. I would tell you though that if you're serious about making knives, give Aldo Bruno a call at njsteelbaron.com. Using...

I'm upgrading my knife grinder. I need a 3 phase 1 hp or higher 56c face TEFC or TENV motor. I also need a VFD, but I figure not a whole lot of people have those just lying around. PM or email [email protected]. Thanks guys!

Yeah, I pretty much don't censor myself a whole lot. It is just a programming error between Tapatalk and IPhone's Safari. Sorry to disappoint. Haha.

1. Where do I find Lincoln Elertric Red? 2. I'm leaving the top solid for now. 3. I have been cross posting from another forum so I only have to type once. Apparently something in the code adds those stupid *@#$ signs for some reason.

Also, now accepting color and primer/paint suggestions. I don't have a HVLP gun or air compressor, so will need either rattle can or brush on. I'd like it not to be black. *@#$I need a rust preventative primer as there is still a bit of rust I can't get sanded off.*@#$ So far I've spent...

Got the legs and shelf supports all cut to length.*@#$ I have to get my 240V outlet switched to one compatible with my welder and I'll be ready to start fabbing! *@#$Hopefully I can go find one tomorrow.

Thanks Jack, thanks jhn, thanks lemans. My wife sometimes gets embarrassed by my scrounging. I like to consider myself a "salvage technician" or maybe an "equipment/material life extender and repurposer." Is repurposer a word?

I think so man, but I've mostly heard that term used about old welders, so I don't know if it has some meaning past what I know.

Ok, here's where I'm at now. I didn't get enough flap disks, so I'm about 20-30 worth of sanding away from being ready to start marking and cutting. *****, because I had the time to mess with it tonight, but didn't have the equipment. Hate when that happens! I changed the plans a bit. I'm going...

Here's a close up of my dad's positioner. Now that he doesn't have any of us kids around to yell at for "holding it wrong", he had to make this. :D I want to make one that clamps on the edge or has a magnetic base.