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Forum: Basic questions and answers 06-19-2014, 11:47 PM
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Views: 7,141
Posted By tech69
I got that bead roller. Out of the box the shafts...

I got that bead roller. Out of the box the shafts weren't aligned properly and the dimple on the rod to hold the set screw for the shaft collar was not in the right place. I readjusted the shafts and...
Forum: Miscellanous products related to metalshaping 05-14-2014, 11:21 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 17,970
Posted By tech69
Have had a Jackson Blue Nitro for 10 years and...

Have had a Jackson Blue Nitro for 10 years and love it. The only thing I replaced was the headband, and the replacement was better than the original. Solor powered and haven't noticed any issues when...
Forum: Welding Sheet Metal 05-14-2014, 12:34 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 7,318
Posted By tech69
I got a Eastwood DC. I can't compare it to...

I got a Eastwood DC. I can't compare it to anything else but the regulator seemed cheap so I swapped it out with the one I was using for mig welding. Since it's DC the C02 that ran thru it shouldn't...
Forum: Basic questions and answers 05-06-2014, 09:10 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,737
Posted By tech69
cool. I'll do that then, thanks!

cool. I'll do that then, thanks!
Forum: Basic questions and answers 05-04-2014, 01:28 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,737
Posted By tech69
radius gauge?

after finishing up as much as I'm willing on my practice tank I feel the need to have radius gauges. Is there a cheap one out there or is it easier to just make my own? It seems pretty simple to make...
Forum: Beginner Projects 05-03-2014, 10:23 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 12,950
Posted By tech69
doh! I totally didn't think about that spinning...

doh! I totally didn't think about that spinning part. Ok, I feel stupid now.

Today I finally had a moment of peace to grind and plannish the welds. I am impressed by how easily the metal moves...
Forum: Welding Sheet Metal 05-02-2014, 10:28 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 8,011
Posted By tech69
I can see that, but I have to go thru my initial...

I can see that, but I have to go thru my initial rounds of buying useless stuff while learning. I'll get it one day, but I do think I saw a well known fabber using them and they do seem useful just...
Forum: Welding Sheet Metal 05-02-2014, 10:25 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 8,011
Posted By tech69
tig welding. I saw these magnets on welding tips...

tig welding. I saw these magnets on welding tips and tricks and liked how he was able to hold it still while tig tacking. I think if I had these things I wouldn't have had to mig tack my tank pieces...
Forum: Welding Sheet Metal 05-02-2014, 10:21 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 8,011
Posted By tech69
thanks, Craig!

thanks, Craig!
Forum: Welding Sheet Metal 05-02-2014, 09:02 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 8,011
Posted By tech69
can anyone vouch for the Stronghand v pads?

I see these v pads and they look awesome. I was thinking about getting the xfv4 v pad and maybe their mag tab (tab holder) and perhaps their 90 degree magnet with the on/off switch. If anybody has...
Forum: Beginner Projects 04-28-2014, 08:06 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 12,950
Posted By tech69
what do you guys think of using a 3/8" solid rod...

what do you guys think of using a 3/8" solid rod welded to the elbows that will fit into a 3/8" ID pipe? I was looking at them today and was wondering if anyone used that and if it works well. I was...
Forum: Beginner Projects 04-27-2014, 10:28 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 12,950
Posted By tech69
that's awesome that you posted this. Yesterday,...

that's awesome that you posted this. Yesterday, me and the wife and the baby went to home depot for mini wood blinds and as the wife was waiting for them to cut the blinds I quickly disappeared...
Forum: Beginner Projects 04-25-2014, 09:12 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 12,950
Posted By tech69
I think this weekend I'm gonna head out to the...

I think this weekend I'm gonna head out to the hardware store in search of rings or something I can use as T dollys for curved areas with a radius. I think a ring with a piece of leather tied down to...
Forum: Beginner Projects 04-23-2014, 11:50 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 12,950
Posted By tech69
I can't even fathom doing that. That would be way...

I can't even fathom doing that. That would be way down the road for me.
Forum: Beginner Projects 04-23-2014, 11:44 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 12,950
Posted By tech69
I think I'm gonna go with a whole new design, but...

I think I'm gonna go with a whole new design, but yeah, there's tons of things I should have planned better mainly to do with cutting off access to easy planishing.
Forum: Beginner Projects 04-23-2014, 11:43 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 12,950
Posted By tech69
a 49ers themed bike just isn't gimmicky enough....

a 49ers themed bike just isn't gimmicky enough. It needs wings or a lego tank or something to get their respect. when Jr gets the grinder out the camera better be rolling.
Forum: Beginner Projects 04-23-2014, 02:36 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 12,950
Posted By tech69
well there was a lot of filing here, filing...

well there was a lot of filing here, filing there, and I do have some auto body experience. Thanks! Hopefully I can one day get it cleaner without the help of filler. I think I need to make a lot...
Forum: Welding Sheet Metal 04-23-2014, 09:03 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 24,316
Posted By tech69
for sure. I get my head pretty close in there so...

for sure. I get my head pretty close in there so I can what I'm doing. Safety first, always.
Forum: Beginner Projects 04-23-2014, 12:27 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 12,950
Posted By tech69
occ schwinn chopper 49ers themed bike

after I got my metal shaping tools I needed a project and the schwinn was originally just gonna be a bike I put a motor on w/ a paint job. Now I'm gonna customize some things on it, paint it red and...
Forum: Welding Sheet Metal 04-21-2014, 02:40 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 24,316
Posted By tech69
Mike, you say you are dipping your tungsten in...

Mike, you say you are dipping your tungsten in acetone? I'll start sanding my weld zones and using acetone. So are you attributing your nicer welds to cleaner metal or your new gas lens? I've watched...
Forum: Welding Sheet Metal 04-20-2014, 12:06 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 24,316
Posted By tech69
here's a pic of what I'm doing. It lines up...

here's a pic of what I'm doing. It lines up pretty decent. When I got a tig I just swapped my old argon mix tank for a straight argon tank and so I'm running these mig tacks with a straight argon...
Forum: Welding Sheet Metal 04-20-2014, 10:03 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 24,316
Posted By tech69
well when I did the sides to the top they were...

well when I did the sides to the top they were pretty even as soon as I put it on the buck but the front rounded radius is the issue but I think that's cause I don't have enough T dollys to do it...
Forum: Welding Sheet Metal 04-19-2014, 10:09 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 24,316
Posted By tech69
so do a lot of you guys use a gas lens? I was...

so do a lot of you guys use a gas lens? I was checking them out today but they didn't have a 6 gas cup for it so I'll wait til next weekend when they restock.

Anywho, I'm working on the front of...
Forum: Welding Sheet Metal 04-18-2014, 09:38 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 24,316
Posted By tech69
I don't see any lens on the collet body, just...

I don't see any lens on the collet body, just holes. After work I'll go pick up a dedicated grinding wheel for the tungsten. I just have been using an angle grinder sitting freely on the bench upside...
Forum: Welding Sheet Metal 04-17-2014, 11:48 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 24,316
Posted By tech69
great tips guys! I've been out in the garage...

great tips guys! I've been out in the garage every night for 30 minutes to an hour. Tonight I didn't have to clean the tungsten at all, so I guess that's a start. I also welded up a little hole.

I...
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