tvashtarkatena Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 I'm looking for an intro lesson within about a month. Gas setup. Will supply beer and lunch or dinner. Thought I'd start trawling now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pink Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 i know how to "alpine weld". gotta get up early though fat man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvashtarkatena Posted November 3, 2008 Author Share Posted November 3, 2008 sukit, stoney. Dis be a surius inquiry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olyclimber Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 post in the 'casual encounters' section of craigslist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvashtarkatena Posted November 3, 2008 Author Share Posted November 3, 2008 sukit it II! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-spotter Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 Sounds like you need a uniter, not a divider. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Zod Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 Having just read your post about guns I initially thought the title was "Anybody out there know how to weild?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bug Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 What's going on tvash? FW challenge you to a duel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Choada_Boy Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 What kind of metal? Steel? SS? Al? What kind of "gas"? O2/C2H2? Â Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akhalteke Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 Yep and I have all the guns you want. Be there 20 Dec, if you can wait that long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlympicMtnBoy Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 PM me if yer still looking. I had a good class last winter and could use some practice too. Not the most experienced obviously but I come with instructional manuals and was doing pretty good with oxy-acetylene and MIG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvashtarkatena Posted November 4, 2008 Author Share Posted November 4, 2008 Cool. When I have a set up in house I'll PM you. I've got a line on one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frikadeller Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 Are you looking to learn Oxy-Ace welding? I have a set up, but to be honest, there are better ways to weld now a days than the venerable Oxy-Ace set up... Â (Although, I weld every day with my oxy-ace set up, so what can I say) Â What are you looking to weld up? Steel, brass, what? Â BTW, what kind of set up are you buying? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bstach Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 Building a new coffee table? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Choada_Boy Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 Here's some advice:  Oxy/Ace Cutting Torch MIG Bandsaw  Unless you're making jewelry.  Here's some projects I've either built/designed/or both:  2008 BTC Welding Rodeo 1st Place Amateur Division (Astrolabe):    2008 BTC Welding Rodeo At Least Last Place Pro Division:   2007 BTC Welding Rodeo 3rd Place Amateur Division (Centipede): Summer 2008 Patio Railing Project (Close to 2000 Cuts, built in-situ, in progress):       Let me know if you'd like to place an order...    Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvashtarkatena Posted November 4, 2008 Author Share Posted November 4, 2008 (edited) It's gonna be oxy. Â a) I don't have the amperage in my shop for arc. b) I need to cut metal more than I need to weld it. c) I want the portability. d) I'm old school. Â I'll be welding steel. Edited November 4, 2008 by tvashtarkatena Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Frieh Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 Nice pics Justin Post some updates as that last one comes together Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvashtarkatena Posted November 4, 2008 Author Share Posted November 4, 2008 (edited) Cool stuff. Â I'm extremely limited space wise. Most of my finished pieces range from mantle size to about the size of a floor lamp. Nothing too big for now. Â Mainly I drill and tap in a such a way as to hide the fasteners. Welding will be a last resort attachment method. Â A bandsaw would be really, really nice. I'm just starting to look for one. Â Any advice as to what brand and type of bandsaw blades to use, and how to make them last? Edited November 4, 2008 by tvashtarkatena Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olyclimber Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 You're looking hot in the orange prison jumpsuit complete with kneepads! Â and very, very cool projects there. that fence is really cool, and i have a fence fetish, so i don't say that about just any fence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Choada_Boy Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 You Need One of These  Runs on 110V, I think my fuse is 15amps for my whole shop, with no problems.  If you're going to weld anything that has to have structural integrity, any rookie can use one of these. Gas is a pain in the ass and takes some real skill. Depending on the cuts you're making, you can get by with an abrasive chop saw or an angle grinder with a cutting wheel. Cutting with gas takes some skill to get a clean, straight cut and leaves a lot of dross, which requires removal with a grinder before you can weld it, which can be a pain in the ass if your cuts are complex. It's also really easy to warp thin gauge material.  Oxy/Propylene gas is also a great way to go if you're making a lot of cuts in thick material (we used it to cut the ring flange and the Sun/Moon on the Astrolabe, less dross and super-crazy hot and fast. You adjust the torch by cranking up the fuel/O2 until it you start to get scared of the thing, then you add even more fuel and O2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvashtarkatena Posted November 4, 2008 Author Share Posted November 4, 2008 I'm working with old pieces of junked farm equipment, mild steel mostly. I try to alter the original pieces as little as possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-spotter Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvashtarkatena Posted November 4, 2008 Author Share Posted November 4, 2008 I could fab a life sized metal goat for you on commission G...I'll even put supple, latex lips on it for ya. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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