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[3stagevtec]

Tbh i am not sure but i got the cable from an electrical place and they sized it for me.
It is fairly thick and a pia hence the reels.

Welded up a couple cable reels today.

Arc welder is more powerful and suited to ibeam and heavier work.
More flexible is using in physically out of the way places.

Mig with co2 is more suited for thin metal like autobody.

Those cheap mig welders tend to be extremely low power.

I started welding with a 180amp mig welder and it is a good starting power.
I recently bought a chinese 160amp inverter arc welder and it is working good so far.
Can weld 1/8 steel easily. Learning to strike arc required some technique but not hard.
This inverter welder is literally the size of a shoe box.

Is that cable for the welding plant? 6mm square wire?

to me that looking 4 square , i have 6sq 80ft extension & its about a garden hose size thick

according to several electricians & electrical places ppl i spoke to 10sq is really what welders shud be using but for portability\light weight on d job when u have about 200ft+ runs welders choose to go 4sq , also cost is a big factor for some ppl , to be on d safer side i still went 6sq ...

I recently made a 55 feet extension and used 6mm sq.

6mm goes for approx $22 per yard of rhino. the 10mm sq is $40 a yard! 6mm should be the minimum used when going any kind of long distance...

[pugboy]

I just checked, the shorter one(30ft) which I got from the electrical place is 6mmsq
the longer one which was given to me probably 60ft is 4mm.

spoke to an electrician today and he said 10sq is what is required for 50amps and 6 for 30amps.
my mig machine(180) says max 30amp max pull.

[ADONI]

spoke to an electrician today and he said 10sq is what is required for 50amps and 6 for 30amps.
my mig machine(180) says max 30amp max pull.

10sq > 50amps
6sq > 40amps
4sq > 30amps
2.5sq > 20amps
1.5sq > 15amps

[ADONI]

By the way, anybody know how they get the X pattern on sheet metal that they place on metal doors and gates?
Thanks!

[- Rovin's car audio -]

^^^go to a metal fab place like SMI , mecalfab etc ...

[X_Factor]

so fuel pressure gauge works excellent.....i spliced it in the fuel system to determine the fuel pressure i need...which was 42psi

gonna be testing the contraption on saturday....

thinking about putting a check valve right after the quick connect fitting
will it be needed?

[Strugglerzinc]

Check valve not necessary as you will/should disable the fuel pump.

[ADONI]

Careful with them NZE and their plastic manifold...

[X_Factor]

Check valve not necessary as you will/should disable the fuel pump.

yeah, also bought some line clamps to block off the return line as well

[3stagevtec]

Pricesmart has a Stanley power series stick welder, 110v 80A for $2000. It is a really compact unit (looked about 12"L, 6"W and 8"H) and comes in a handy carry tool box case.. i took pics but is misery to upload from my phone now.

They also have an electric Poulan 14" chain saw, 1.5hp motor for $400 and an E-lite electric leaf blower (web160 model) for $260. I bought the leaf blower and it is impressive. Feels of decent quality, very small and light and powerful enough for light duty cleaning around the house. The reviews on Amazon is great as well..

They also have those long squishy soft pillows.. so careful when carrying kids / girlfriend / wife... you will end up buying one..

[badandy]

I didn't see anyone put it up as yet.
Laughlin & De Gannes currently have a sale on selected power and cordless tools [Milwaukee].
Prices don't look to bad. Seems the sale was running for a while.

[kjaglal76v2]

real man's thread thread

[3stagevtec]

[*KRONIK*]

Pricesmart has a Stanley power series stick welder, 110v 80A for $2000. It is a really compact unit (looked about 12"L, 6"W and 8"H) and comes in a handy carry tool box case.. i took pics but is misery to upload from my phone now.
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For those who interested

Bhagwansingh has sale on the 120v stick welders

999

[Strugglerzinc]

Those are light duty so if you plan on doing any sustained work go with something more robust.

[Ted_v2]

Stick welders?

Arc you mean

[pugboy]

they are both light duty and not much power.

the bhagwansingh ones are regular transformer type
the Stanley one says it is inverter so it is probably igbt inverter type
and looks like a variant of the popular 80a igbt inverter that harbor freight sells.

those igbt inverters are made in china and the circuit boards appear to be mass produced and third party people buy the boards and package them to suit.
the popular sizes are 80a, 140a, 160a and 200a
go on ebay and search igbt welder, you will see them by the hundreds

there is a local guy who sells the 160a which I have and works well and cheaper than $2k

[X_Factor]

so today was testing of my injector cleaner contraption
just filled it up with gas and tested to see if the pressure will be stable and how the car will idle
it worked surprisingly well....just had to put a bit more thread seal to stop gas from leaking

[Strugglerzinc]

That's brilliant. Now i want one. What will you use as injector cleaner?

Will thread seal stand up to harsh chemicals like gas and injector cleaner?

[X_Factor]

a lil vid while it was running



well there is a wynn's product that ppl uses for this type of injector cleaning
it sells between 65-85 in auto shops

now that i know it works, i'll get one of those sometime in the week and try it again

[Ted_v2]

Used the liquid moly products and it works excellent.

Same process as yours but with the kit.
It comes in a 5L container.

[Sanctifier]

so today was testing of my injector cleaner contraption
just filled it up with gas and tested to see if the pressure will be stable and how the car will idle
it worked surprisingly well....just had to put a bit more thread seal to stop gas from leaking

GREAT idea! I'll do this soon. Thanks.

[X_Factor]

its not my idea, i saw a diy vid off you tube and just modified it to suit
the original is the OTC 7448 which is discontinued but i recently saw a few popping up on ebay for really good prices!!...might still end up buying one

[dok_tec]

got some new toys the makita is 1/2" impact and weighs only 3.1lbs so its crazy light to do work around the car... didnt want to go cordless but wanted something light weight
and ingersoll rand laser etched metric deep impact sockets
awesome shop fox bench vise still gotta build my work table though
snap on led work light is crazy bright and doesnt get hot

[Strugglerzinc]

I need a handheld version of that LED light.

[Sanctifier]

its not my idea...might still end up buying one

Yup, might buy one myself... but you built one , I didn't. Info & source are appreciated.
Thanks anyway.

[cinco]

Pricesmart has a Stanley power series stick welder, 110v 80A for $2000. It is a really compact unit (looked about 12"L, 6"W and 8"H) and comes in a handy carry tool box case.. i took pics but is misery to upload from my phone now.

They also have an electric Poulan 14" chain saw, 1.5hp motor for $400 and an E-lite electric leaf blower (web160 model) for $260. I bought the leaf blower and it is impressive. Feels of decent quality, very small and light and powerful enough for light duty cleaning around the house. The reviews on Amazon is great as well..

They also have those long squishy soft pillows.. so careful when carrying kids / girlfriend / wife... you will end up buying one..

that poulan chainsaw seems hit and miss on the reviews on amazon although most of the complaints is it being messy with the oil.
Imma go pick one up though an try it out have a couple thing i needs to clear and i dont feel like paying someone to do it

[bassotronics]

Hey guys, currently building my house and reached the stage to smooth the wall an prime it. You all know where I can get an automatic sanding machine like this? or recommend what I should buy? Also whats the current best primer? was thing about going with berger

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00A46 ... d_i=507846

[Strugglerzinc]

Trust me when i say regular sanding discs/paper will last about 2 minutes on plastered walls. I eventually used 60 grit 3M aluminum oxide paper on a regular 1/2 sheet sander.

I used Berger primer as well with one of these

http://www.amazon.com/Wagner-0530003-Smart-Roller/dp/B00C1TAZTE/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1398636819&sr=8-8&keywords=power+paint+roller

[pugboy]

it might be a lot easier and time saving to use a piece of concrete block to rub off the plaster sand
then run a thin layer of gypsum mud over the wall.
if you know how to mud, it could be done very fast and dries in less than a day.