New from central Florida

[apimpdad]

My name is Todd from central Florida. I weld for a living at a large local company doing a lot of jobs from building Sandvik rotary blasthole drill rigs to BBQ grills. I do side work building anything there is for trucks, Jeeps, or anything off-road. I am currently working out of a corner of my parents garage but am in the process of looking for a home to buy. I figured I would join here for the information about building a garage to fit my needs. Here are some things I have built...

 

[Glenn M.]

Welcome to the GJ from VA (And Port Charlotte)!
Nice projects & craftsmanship!!
Great to have you here.

 

[1/2 Cup]

Welcome to the GJ from downunder, enjoy.
Really neat projects, thanks for posting.

 

[Wingnut65]

Welcome to GJ, apimpdad! I'm just over in Lutz!

Nice work on the welding. Beautiful welds! I'm just breaking out my MIG and am trying to figure out how to make it work for me without burning too many holes in sheet metal. I've heard I need to get off the flux core and pick up a tank to improve my results.

Glad you found us. Hope we can offer many ideas on planning your future place as well as possibly organizing your parent's place to work better for all of you.

Surf around and jump in when you feel like it. I'm sure there are many welding questions you can jump on in the Tools section of GJ!

 

[tshetter]

Well now, thats kinda funny....

My name is Todd and I also live in Lakeland.

You on the Northside or Southside?

 

[apimpdad]

Welcome to GJ, apimpdad! I'm just over in Lutz!

Nice work on the welding. Beautiful welds! I'm just breaking out my MIG and am trying to figure out how to make it work for me without burning too many holes in sheet metal. I've heard I need to get off the flux core and pick up a tank to improve my results.

Glad you found us. Hope we can offer many ideas on planning your future place as well as possibly organizing your parent's place to work better for all of you.

Surf around and jump in when you feel like it. I'm sure there are many welding questions you can jump on in the Tools section of GJ!

Thanks for the warm welcome. But you have heard correct, get you a bottle of 75/25 and solid ER70 wire (diameter dependent on metal thickness of course) and you will wonder why you even used flux core wire in the first place.

Well now, thats kinda funny....

My name is Todd and I also live in Lakeland.

You on the Northside or Southside?

Haha that is funny. I am currently in the "middle" of town I guess near Lake Hollingsworth and Lakeland High School. What about you?

 

[Balor]

Hi Todd and welcome from Kissimmee, Florida. RNGR1

 

[tshetter]

Thanks for the warm welcome. But you have heard correct, get you a bottle of 75/25 and solid ER70 wire (diameter dependent on metal thickness of course) and you will wonder why you even used flux core wire in the first place.


Haha that is funny. I am currently in the "middle" of town I guess near Lake Hollingsworth and Lakeland High School. What about you?

Nice area there. I'm far north west Kathleen area.

I make it down to the south side pretty often, usually brass tap over at lakeside village.

 

[No Sweat Photos]

Hi Todd,

Welcome from the Northeast of Orlando, just south of Lake Jessup. Your welding is killer !! I learned mine from my Dad, It's called "************" welding. I learned on Oxy-axcel with coat hangers

 

[apimpdad]

Nice area there. I'm far north west Kathleen area.

I make it down to the south side pretty often, usually brass tap over at lakeside village.

Nice to see some other locals on here. I've yet to make it to Brass Tap, I'm not a huge beer fan. I do make frequent trips downtown though to bar hop