choppinczech
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I think it came out around 12-13 gallons. It's a weird shape so it's hard to estimate.
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I think it came out around 12-13 gallons. It's a weird shape so it's hard to estimate.
choppinczech
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I thought maybe the 5356 might be stiff enough not to bird's nest.
Gerry
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Have to admit that once I got my tank tacked up and in shape I took it to a pro to TIG weld it. I also used a tank sealer for the inside, just in case. Did pressure test it to 15 psi but wanted to be sure.
Fuel leaks are not fun, especially when you have the tank out back and the smell get blown away in the wind.
But in saying that I have no doubt you can do it it. I'm just over cautious about things that can explode...
Fuel leaks are not fun, especially when you have the tank out back and the smell get blown away in the wind.
But in saying that I have no doubt you can do it it. I'm just over cautious about things that can explode...
choppinczech
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choppinczech
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This Norstar spool gun will plug-n-play with my Millermatic 211.
Only $100 and uses Miller consumables.
Only $100 and uses Miller consumables.
2old2fast
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They were oxy-acet welding aluminum LOOOOOOOOOOOng before tig !!
2old2fast
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They were oxy-acet welding aluminum LOOOOOOOOOOOng before tig !!
fletcherson
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When my dad owned the body shop in the '70's, everything was welded with oxy, acceteline. I can weld about anything, and spent years doing it everyday, but am least proficient with aluminum, not as much experience. I also have a tig welder, but haven't mastered it. It reminds me of gas welding, or brazing. Been thinking about taking a vocational welding course to get up to speed on tig, and aluminum.
How do you like the 211. We have one and it is a disappointment after having the 180 for years.
choppinczech
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fletcherson
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The guys I know prefer the older welders and spend big bucks to keep them in service rather than buy new micro processor controlled models.
Gerry
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Over 40 years ago and I was welding alloy and SS with a BOC Tig. 450 amp and about a 4 foot cube in size. To me thats old school. OA welding of alloy was a pain due to the skin melt temperature of aluminium being higher than the metal itself. Did do it but only as an exercise.
Back to the thread and the ever intriguing developments..
Back to the thread and the ever intriguing developments..
We have a Hobart 250 tig, that is as big as a kitchen stove, but heavier.
We bought it about 25 years ago and paid about $4000 for it. You buy a lot more machine for a lot less money now days.
fletcherson
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Yea, but those old ones have much heavier windings in the transformers, that's why they are so big, heavy, and last as long as they do. The new ones have very thin windings and, or aluminum ribbon windings. The same is true for generators. I have a 3500 that is as big as a new 10000 watt. The old 3500 still works perfect, it's from the '70's. The duty cycle is a important point to consider if shopping for a welder, and make sure it cools itself. I was looking for a plasma cutter a while back and was suprised that several of the new multi function machines didn't have cooling fans and had relatively short duty cycles.
This is true the giant Hobart has a fan that comes on when you switch the machine on. Both of the Miller migs have fans, but they only come on after you have welded for just a little bit. The small plasma, the fan comes on with the switch, and has a short duty cycle. The bigger Hypertherm 85 that we have on the CNC the fan comes on when needed. Not sure what the rated duty cycle is on it, as we have never had it shut down or got a warning light.
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