Let me point out a safety tip - any skin exposed to light from the arc will sunburn. Same goes for Plasma Cutters (another fun toy). Wear gloves on both hands, long sleeved shirt, and long pants. Welding leathers are nice and look cool. Also keep pets and kids away. They both tend to stare at the arc - not good.
You ever see the hot rod or OCC shows where some yahoo will arc weld without any eye or skin protection? You have to be brain dead to try a stunt like that. -Dave Walton On 6/6/07, LarryT <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hi Curt, I have the same welder but bought it at Home Depot. As far as heat settings, the 2 are frustrastingly too few but the wire feed is critical also - you must adjust it also - more than I thought needed - it made a bigger difference than I expected. Anyway, I enjoy learning with it. The biggest advance is welding technology IMHO, is the self-darkening welding hood. it makes life *much* easier. later -- Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D) www.youroil.net for Oil Analysis and Weber Parts Test Results http://members.rennlist.com/oil PORSCHE POSTERS! youroil.net Weber Carb Info http://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs Porsche Road Test http://members.rennlist.com/roadtest/ . ----- Original Message ----- From: "Curt Raymond" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Diesel List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2007 9:01 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: welders, again > > Interesting you should ask. > I recently picked up a Lincoln Handy Mig. It runs off 110v, comes with > shielded wire and the conversion equipment to go to gas. I got it on sale > from Sears for less than $300 shipped. > My Dad had loaned me a cheapie toolshow Arc welder a few months ago and > the Mig is WAY easier to use. > TIG should also be easy to use but is much more expensive. > In retrospect I should have coughed up another $100 for a Hobart Handler. > My HandyMig has 2 heat settings which so far has made it hard to weld thin > stock. I'm really really good at burning holes in stuff though... > > -Curt > > Date: Mon, 04 Jun 2007 20:22:56 -0400 > From: Allan Streib <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [MBZ] OT: welders, again > To: mercedes@oKiEBeNz.com > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > Think this was hashed through recently, but since I was not really in > the market I glossed over the thread. > > I have an old Wheel Horse lawn tractor. The mower deck hangs from the > a lift mechanism under the tractor by a bracket that is bolted to the > deck. > > The deck sheet metal must be slightly too thin, because over the years > metal fatigue has caused the bolts to pull through the deck, taking a > small section of the deck with them. > > The deck is otherwise sound, and the tractor is otherwise built like a > tank and very reliable, so I'm thinking of trying to grind the > fatigued area back to solid metal and weld in a patch. > > I've never done any welding, but I can foresee that having a welder > could be very handy. Plus for the cost of a new deck for the mower I > could probably come very close to buying a welder. So I am wondering > what might be a good welder to start off with. My garage is already > equipped with a 240 outlet. > > I've heard that TIG welders have more flexibility but are harder to > learn. Would a wire-feed MIG unit be a good choice? How hard is it > to learn from books/video? > > Allan > -- > 1983 300D > 1966 230 > > > --------------------------------- > Choose the right car based on your needs. Check out Yahoo! Autos new Car > Finder tool. > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.8.9/834 - Release Date: 6/5/2007 > 2:38 PM > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
