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| | | | Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 4,263 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 4,263 | looks good the only thing I would add is on the kick panel. there are beads that line up with the door ...pic... | | | | | Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 3,399 Gas Pumper | | Gas Pumper Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 3,399 | At least I hope they do! I did not know that. I put the panel in from the bottom inside out, so they should. I do not have the door on it right now to check. Interesting. Fitment was OKAY, but not ideal. Some of that could be attributed to the tolerances of the cab itself? | | | | | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,419 ODSS President | | ODSS President Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,419 | THIS is inspiring! As always great write-up. What welder do you have/recommend?
~ Cosmo
1949 Chevy Half Ton
Rocinante, like Don Quixote, he is awkward, past his prime, and engaged in a task beyond his capacities.
"...my good horse Rocinante, mine eternal and inseparable companion in all my journeys and courses." ...Don Quixote, Cervantes
"If you come to a fork in the road, take it."...Yogi Berra
"Rudeness is the weak man's imitation of strength." ...Eric Hoffer
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 3,399 Gas Pumper | | Gas Pumper Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 3,399 | I have always been a Lincoln Fan. It has to do with their business model and the way they treat their employees as well as the quality of their product. But you are paying for the name. If I were to purchase a new MIG it would be either a Miller or Lincoln that did 110v for mobility and 220 for thicker materials. You cannot lose with either of those. The thing the new guy has a tendency to do is purchase one that does only flux core wire and provides no ability to use Gas. This is a huge mistake and the reason you can get MIGS for $250 or over $1000. Pay the $900 or so for a decent MIG that accepts Gas and you will be happy you did.
Ongoing costs are MIG Wire and refilling the Gas bottle with 75-80% Argon/CO2. A small bottle will last pretty long. Then there are occasional replacement tips and years before the lining in the wire line wears out unless you step on it. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 4,263 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 4,263 | | | | | | Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 3,399 Gas Pumper | | Gas Pumper Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 3,399 | Added this weeks Tip of the Week. Its part two of the above. Due to a busy schedule, its shorter but explains the differences in metal that is exposed vs metal that is hidden. Of course you want to do everything in Show Truck mode, but often things are so close quarters, you can't even get a welding helmet on so you close your eyes and do it blind. Anyway, it's shorter than most but worth the read if you are thinking about doing this sort of thing. http://forums.devestechnet.com/foru...p-of-the-week-39-for-june-26-july-1-2016 | | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,740 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,740 | One trick us pipefitter pros used for close quarters welding was to put a #10 lens in a set of Acetyline burning goggles and wear a ski mask to prevent getting a flash burn to our faces. It works well for MIG and TIG welding in tight spots.
Jerry
"It is better to be silent and be thought a fool than to speak and eliminate all doubt!" - Abraham Lincoln
Cringe and wail in fear, Eloi- - - - -we Morlocks are on the hunt!
There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self. - Ernest Hemingway
Love your enemies and drive 'em nuts!
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,249 "Hey! I sound like Darth Vader!! | | "Hey! I sound like Darth Vader!! Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,249 | That doesn't sound like fun. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 3,399 Gas Pumper | | Gas Pumper Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 3,399 | I wish I had YOU around Mark! Maybe you would have found a better way, but I have this tendency to stop when I run into things and then take the whole truck apart. I am resisting doing that on this build, so it can make things very hard to get to. The back of the cowl is one of them. It was about a 20 minute job and it's over. I will have to pick up a #10 lens for my torch goggles for next time. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,740 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,740 | That doesn't sound like fun. Nope, not at all. When the boss says "If you can't do it, you can't get a paycheck!" it's usually a good incentive to get creative! Jerry
"It is better to be silent and be thought a fool than to speak and eliminate all doubt!" - Abraham Lincoln
Cringe and wail in fear, Eloi- - - - -we Morlocks are on the hunt!
There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self. - Ernest Hemingway
Love your enemies and drive 'em nuts!
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,249 "Hey! I sound like Darth Vader!! | | "Hey! I sound like Darth Vader!! Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,249 | "If you can't do it, you can't get a paycheck!"
Jerry Bosses! Always giving those motivational speeches! Some days you just gotta get 'er done! | | |
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