racer8432955
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^ i guess i repeated what this guy said. good advice either way
Welding Setup?
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nadogail
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The Beer is to keep the Fire Watch from feeling dehydrated.
Slednut
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If fire is a conserve I would learn to TIG weld, no sparks, and usually no grinding. I put a vise outside for grinding, it cuts down on dust in the shop and the chance of starting a fire is nil.
I also found you can make drawers out of steel easier than wood, my welding table has six 30" deep drawers.
I also found you can make drawers out of steel easier than wood, my welding table has six 30" deep drawers.
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jrsavoie
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I've rarely used the heavy welding gloves. I always just wore light leather work gloves.
speed bump
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Get a 5 inch grinder (ideally two one that is 10+A for grinder and a small one with a wire wheel), a chipping hammer (I like Lenco but a cheap one works fine), Welpers (I really like the channel locks) wire brushes, and some scrap steel (thicker is better for practice).
Safety side: always wear safety glasses under your helmet. Always cover your skin (you really don't want UV burns). Don't grab freshly welded parts. Buy a half face respirator with P100 (pink cartridges) and wear it if you are doing more than a quick bead with poor ventilation.
For a table I would suggest a piece of scrap steel plate (start watching FS places and ask around) on saw horses outside (FCAW inside without adequate ventilation isn't good). Personally I don't think it's that important unless you plan to do a lot of bench work. Most of my work is done on the vehicle, in a vise, or on saw horses though.
Safety side: always wear safety glasses under your helmet. Always cover your skin (you really don't want UV burns). Don't grab freshly welded parts. Buy a half face respirator with P100 (pink cartridges) and wear it if you are doing more than a quick bead with poor ventilation.
For a table I would suggest a piece of scrap steel plate (start watching FS places and ask around) on saw horses outside (FCAW inside without adequate ventilation isn't good). Personally I don't think it's that important unless you plan to do a lot of bench work. Most of my work is done on the vehicle, in a vise, or on saw horses though.
Aaron_W
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Yes a metal cutting bandsaw will be your best friend. A small horizontal bandsaw 3x5", 4x6" etc is a great thing to have because you can do other things while it cuts. One of the handheld portabands will also work if you don't have the room, or want to spend less. You can often find a good used horizontal bandsaw for less than $200 on Craigslist, and Harbor Freight's 4x6 is a pretty good deal, running about $300 new these days.
I would look at Fireball Tools and other welding channels on YouTube. I'm in a small shop as well, and one thing I am going to make room for, is a grinding table with filtration. Trying to do metal fab, in the same space you do everything else, really *****. Grinding dust gets everywhere. I'd incorporate the grinding table into a welding table to save space.
Also anyone looking into welders, needs to checkout PrimeWeld. They are a US based company, selling welders that are better than Vulcan quality, for the Titanium money. I bought my 180 for $550 with spool gun. Their 3 in 1 is $100 cheaper than the Titanium, yet comes with a CK15 tig torch that retails for $120 new. I'm not affiliated, just really impressed with my machine. Best part is they carry a 3yr warranty, and you deal with people in the US.
Add a fire extinguisher.
There’s nothing wrong with multi purpose tools. Maybe, put a metal top on an out feed table with welding tools under it. Cover other surfaces or fire prone areas w the fiberglass tarps.
Usually the first project is a welding cart to hold all the tools.
Modify the cart to a become a mobile work table. (YouTube has more ideas than you can imagine).
Make the cart/table to fit a space in your garage/shop. (fit = meaning storage or working location).
You might need to reconfigure your space to allow for flexibility of wood and metal working.
Using flux core will allow you to work outside. Using gas, it will needs to be calm outside, well protected from wind outside or inside.
The type of welding (your projects) will also dictate your direction. Making stainless steel artistic butterflies out of soda cans vs roll cage chassis race cars have different work space needs.
All that being said;
Welding is a skill, you build it over time.
…and…
“Necessity is the mother of invention.”
A garden sprayer filled with water should be near the top of the list. They are perfect for putting out smoldering rags and paper towels.
I always have a pressurized water fire extinguisher around as well. These can be dangerous near electricity so skip them if you are the panicky type.
Fire extinguishers, I always grab a CO2 first but I do have those vile ABC powder filled things too. That stuff is brutal to clean up but it's still less work than building a new building!
Never clean your parts with any chlorinated cleaners.
I always have a pressurized water fire extinguisher around as well. These can be dangerous near electricity so skip them if you are the panicky type.
Fire extinguishers, I always grab a CO2 first but I do have those vile ABC powder filled things too. That stuff is brutal to clean up but it's still less work than building a new building!
Never clean your parts with any chlorinated cleaners.