Builds Fly By Night (3 Viewers)

[RUSH55]

HURRY UP

 

[bobm]

Look at that Dome light

 

[bobm]

Glad you ❤ me dat much to keep my Gradeeation pitchure

 

[RUSH55]

 

[scrapdaddy]

Christmas! Full review on the welder when you get going on it. A friend of mine has that setup and likes it.

 

[PabloCruise]

Started year 5 of the project in July.

More learning curves. Maybe a couple small steps in progress, maybe one or two steps back.

As I’ve mentioned several times, been on the hunt for a TIG welder. Found and bought a Miller Dialarc HF with a Bernard torch cooler. Checked all the boxes I had at the time - single phase 220v, 250 amp output capability (40% duty cycle).
After purchase of course, I discovered that the amperage input requirement is around 100 amps, which my 30 amp dryer circuit (that I’ve used for every other welder I’ve used) falls well short of.
Not sure what I’m going to do with the Miller, but still on the hunt for another TIG that will better fit my lifestyle.

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100 amps? That's some juice...

 

[PabloCruise]

Picked up this old section of heavy duty shelving to use as a scaffold.
Joined the club and bought the AP pressure pot along with a bigger filter/water separator/regulator.
Sprayed the roof without having the gun really dialed in. It’s white, but needs some work and another coat or two (no pics). Ran completely through the gallon so need to get more. At least it’s protected now in time for all the monsoon humidity.

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Yeah man! That's the way you do it!!!

 

[PabloCruise]

Yes, your Miller would be happier on a 50 amp circuit too if your panel is close just pop something in and test it out, might do what you need without spending much more money..

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That's where my eyes went - breaker size req'd.

 

[PabloCruise]

Look at that Dome light

Would you just look at that???

 

[PabloCruise]

Christmas! Full review on the welder when you get going on it. A friend of mine has that setup and likes it.

x2 - we gots to know!!!

 

[samc2447]

New welder and paint gun. No excuses now

 

[bobm]

Weld anything yet?? Whats da holed up

 

[RUSH55]

Weld anything yet?? Whats da holed up

Of course! As soon as I hauled it in!

I spent a little time dialing in the settings and trying to wrap my head around the thumb control on the torch head. I actually prefer a thumb control since that’s what I cut my teeth on TIG welding aluminum bulk cement trailers with. Can’t really use a foot control on a ladder or laying on your stomach. But this thumb control is a different animal - push it down to start your arc then release it and the amps ramp up to what you set them too, then push it again to stop. Kinda goofy, so I swapped in the foot pedal and had smooth control.
Played around on a flat plate then pulled the tungsten out about 1/4” and welded some inside corner joints with ease. This was all on some 1/8” aluminum, and never needed more than 100 - 150 amps output.
Ran the frequency at 120 hz, and the balance at about 30.

 

[riderjgs]

Of course! As soon as I hauled it in!

I spent a little time dialing in the settings and trying to wrap my head around the thumb control on the torch head. I actually prefer a thumb control since that’s what I cut my teeth on TIG welding aluminum bulk cement trailers with. Can’t really use a foot control on a ladder or laying on your stomach. But this thumb control is a different animal - push it down to start your arc then release it and the amps ramp up to what you set them too, then push it again to stop. Kinda goofy, so I swapped in the foot pedal and had smooth control.
Played around on a flat plate then pulled the tungsten out about 1/4” and welded some inside corner joints with ease. This was all on some 1/8” aluminum, and never needed more than 100 - 150 amps output.
Ran the frequency at 120 hz, and the balance at about 30.

Now you can cut your roof off, paint it and weld it back on!

 

[bobm]

Of course! As soon as I hauled it in!

I spent a little time dialing in the settings and trying to wrap my head around the thumb control on the torch head. I actually prefer a thumb control since that’s what I cut my teeth on TIG welding aluminum bulk cement trailers with. Can’t really use a foot control on a ladder or laying on your stomach. But this thumb control is a different animal - push it down to start your arc then release it and the amps ramp up to what you set them too, then push it again to stop. Kinda goofy, so I swapped in the foot pedal and had smooth control.
Played around on a flat plate then pulled the tungsten out about 1/4” and welded some inside corner joints with ease. This was all on some 1/8” aluminum, and never needed more than 100 - 150 amps output.
Ran the frequency at 120 hz, and the balance at about 30.

Pics . You can get creative with foot pedal laying down I've used it with my toe and between knees, or an elbow . If you do exhaust I would tack each section under truck then remove and weld . You dont need filler on stainless if your joints are tight .

 

[RUSH55]

Still a little out of practice, but not bad for the 4th and 5th bead

 

[bobm]

More heat, more filler, little faster! They looking good Buddy . Gotta weld wit yu Ole Blue tank on .

 

[bobm]

And you have to be comfortable in your position when Welding. . Most Important

 

[Megadoomer]

And you have to be comfortable in your position when Welding. . Most Important

This guy has a comfortable position. Notice how he is resting on his arm?

 

[scrapdaddy]

Damn!