Hi, TIG setups are also still v. expensive here in the UK. I've been thinking for a while that the ARC transformer that's been collecting dust under the bench...
Does anyone know the weight of the various engines used? It is easy to compare sizes, power, and availability, but engine weight has been hard to find. thanks...
In a message dated 01/01/04 21:20:59 GMT Standard Time, bobqualk@... ... try this: http://www.team.net/sol/tech/engine.html binman [Non-text portions of...
Great list, but I would like to find Toyota 4age, 2zzge, 2tc, Ford Zetec, Nissan sr20, anything Honda, VW Golf. thanks Bob Q. thebinnys@... wrote: In a...
In the old days there was none of that stuff, so you can still do it, To very the current you change the AMP control on the ARC welder. To get DC you feed the...
Tom Hale wrote: In August of this year I took advantage of a sale at a local welding stuff shop and purchased a Lincoln (trimmed) I had a 225 amp AC stick...
bob qualkinbush wrote: Great list, but I would like to find Toyota 4age, 2zzge, 2tc, Ford Zetec, Nissan sr20, anything Honda If you're planning on doing RWD...
... TIG torch ... for ali ... this setup ... We have this machine: http://www.esabna.com/ESAB/showdetl.cfm?&DID=8&Product_ID=1696&CATID=9 It works beautifully...
thanks for the info. the only one I still would like to compare is the newer Toyota 2zzge from the celica. Bob Q. Steve Carter <atom@...> wrote: From:...
Hi Brian, I was probably getting a bit ambitious when talking about a 'converter' unit - was thinking more on the lines of something providing the facilities ...
... 'converter' ... facilities ... totally ... transformer ... by ... a ... The most basic TIG setup I have seen used successfully involved the "torch", gas...
... I'm a total novice WRT welding (don't even own a welder...yet), but how well could one stick weld sheetmetal for bodywork? Wouldn't warping be a lot more...
Tim: I bought a Lincoln SQ175 about 2 years ago. Here are my suggestions. The first thing you should do BEFORE you buy a machine is take at least one tig ...
I have earlier given some thoughts about having front wheel drive in a sevenesque car. When the subject was brought up earlier it resulted in a lot of...
... from ... possible ... Firstly I would recommend anybody who wants to learn welding should learn gas welding first. This may seem a little odd, but it...
... People (usually advertising men) make a lot of the perfection of 50:50 weight distribution, without telling us why it's so great. In a steady state ...
snip> I know people who have been welding for years with MIG and produce very neat looking, but weak welds. ... Hi Gareth I feel you're being a bit hard on the...
Another DIY project I found on the web http://www.dansworkshop.com/Homebuilt%20arc%20welder.shtml ... how well ... slag and ... almost better ... projects, so...
Hi All I am a newbie to the group, so a big hello from me and please bear with me if my questions have been answered before. I am making the plans to build my...
... Hi there Hylton, I suggest you visit http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/ and then go to forums and look in the mid-engine section. There are a few middy...
Not rechnically accurate on aluminum welding- spool guns can make welding aluminum easier, but I've needed to set up pusher welders with aluminum in the past....
... A weld can be hell to pull apart by hand, but can come appart quite easilly in a high stress application. Consider the forces in your wishbones for a ...
In a message dated 02/01/04 19:07:55 GMT Standard Time, ... that's also what I've embarked upon, but with a group 6 type layout. big plus point will be the...
Locost_ North_ America@yahoogroups.com has quit showing my posts. Can anyone help me? I quit the list and then re-signed up. I edited the wrong email address...
bin wrote: stick welders are to the art of welding as glacier-cut valleys are to Michaelangelos 'David'... My stick vs. your tig on a manure covered honey ...
Hi; Well, that's a most interesting comment on brazing. I've done a lot of it and I've wondered why there is so little spoken about the method in Locost...