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Fishing oz style _ Have your say _ T I G Machine Finally Working
Posted by: nimrod Aug 18 2014, 06:07 PM
I am going to be busy in my shed for a while.
I finally got my old T I G welder fixed, I have had it for a number of years but could only weld
really thick Stainless steel with it as the switch I bought was faulty.
It cost me $200 but I got a bloke to come in and have a look at the machine.
Turns out the switch had bridges in it that confused the wiring and the guy spent 2 hours re wiring it and testing the machine.
Now that I have finally got a tig that should be able to weld plate stainless I can start making a few things.
Mind you I need plenty of practice before I will be able to tackle anything tricky.
I have plenty of sheet Stainless steel as well as Alloy sheets so I am going to start off by making a few letter boxes.
As I get better at welding with T I G I will progress onto making some consoles etc and perhaps rod holders rocket launchers etc.
Just thought I would put this on here to maybe get some interest.
Posted by: Fed Aug 18 2014, 06:20 PM
I'll be watching with interest Frank, I've never done any TIG welding at all so lead us though it as if we know nothing. A few pics too eh?
Posted by: kkw Aug 18 2014, 08:07 PM
You can pick Fed's brain about anything to do with welding. Should only take you a second or two, Frank.
Posted by: poly Aug 18 2014, 10:39 PM
I finally got my old T I G welder fixed, I have had it for a number of years but could only weld
really thick Stainless steel with it as the switch I bought was faulty.
It cost me $200 but I got a bloke to come in and have a look at the machine.
Turns out the switch had bridges in it that confused the wiring and the guy spent 2 hours re wiring it and testing the machine.
Now that I have finally got a tig that should be able to weld plate stainless I can start making a few things.
Mind you I need plenty of practice before I will be able to tackle anything tricky.
I have plenty of sheet Stainless steel as well as Alloy sheets so I am going to start off by making a few letter boxes.
As I get better at welding with T I G I will progress onto making some consoles etc and perhaps rod holders rocket launchers etc.
Just thought I would put this on here to maybe get some interest.
hmmmmmmmm tails from the work bench. good on u frank lets here more of what u are doin out in the shed
OZ could we have a forum thread called the [work bench]????? I have been to crook to get about much but that's improved greatly thank god, how ever I am spending more and more time out in the man cave doing stuff, so a thread like this will help the members to show case the projects we are working on.
Paul
Posted by: oz man Aug 19 2014, 12:04 AM
Where is the thread Poly and I will fix it for you if I can.
Posted by: kkw Aug 19 2014, 03:31 AM
He wants a category, oz, not a thread.
Posted by: oz man Aug 19 2014, 11:35 AM
ok Fed and Poly what would be the tittle of the section and what would it be about.As I,m willing to do sub forums in sections if that what it takes to get the place going.
Posted by: Fed Aug 19 2014, 12:53 PM
Leave me out of this idea Ozman I think we have too many forums already.
15 forums plus the 5 headings in recent topics on the front page, we've got more forums than active members.
Prune prune prune!
Posted by: poly Aug 19 2014, 08:49 PM
15 forums plus the 5 headings in recent topics on the front page, we've got more forums than active members.
Prune prune prune!
yes Fed i can see were you are coming from,and what you say is true but as we get older things change and owe interest's change, i cant fish as much as I would like so i fined my self spending more and more time out in the shed.
this may sound a bit silly but I spent a day sharpening a set of chisels for a chap that lives down the road, ok that's not ground shaking stuff , it was enjoyable I must say.
at the moment Sumo is fitting out a camper van and it would be good to see how its going.
Ozman how about calling it [the mancave]
Paul
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