Please help me justify purchase of a new gasless wire welder :) I need reasons to buy it, and things I can do with it.
Thank you, NT
Please help me justify purchase of a new gasless wire welder :) I need reasons to buy it, and things I can do with it.
Thank you, NT
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Any welder is a useful tool and a gasless Mig is better than most as it can be used outdoors even in breezy conditions. It's difficult to suggest specific uses but making custom brackets, hinges etc. for all kind of purposes is a common use.
Cic.
Gas/no gas welder cheaper to run, not one that is no gas exclusively, that flux coated stuff is expensive.
Repairs on anything metal, mig can be turned right down, never fear a stuck bolt again, weld a nut on to it.
Fabrication, its faster than any other fastener.
Security, electric pigeon is just the thing for reinforcing pathetic hinge and hasp hardware.
Cheers Adam
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Easy, you're buying it to save money [1], by not buying gas.
[1] Classic fem logic excuse (if that is what is required)
Add "it was a bargain in the sales!" ;-)
Think you can get ones which are gas or gas less. Gasless costs quite a bit more to run. I want a TIG...
Why not try the truth - "I want one because I fancy one", and perhaps add: "because I'm worth it!"
If you don't know what you'll use it for, you can't *really* need it.
TMH's electricity voltage has recently been riding a bit high.
With one of these you could bring it down and save him a few more lightbulbs, perhaps?
perhaps add:
seldom
I've never regretted buying any type of tool, they all come in use in the long term, and believe me I have a few. All I'd say is you get what you pay for, and tools should be well enough built to last you out. If not don't buy them!
AWEM
Thanks for feedback re gas/gasless, will look at that.
Seriously though something practical that can defray the cost would be perfect. Also any suggestions on where best to get bar/tube/angle from.
NT
We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the drugs began to take hold. I remember "Roger Mills" saying something like:
Pah. Some tool-buyer you are. You don't need an excuse to buy a tool.
We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the drugs began to take hold. I remember NT saying something like:
Most decent sized towns have steel stockholders, but if you're in a country town, seek out your Farm Supplies place; you'd be surprised what they've got in stock. Farmers need all sorts for running repairs and making stuff.
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Look here:
Use tube for making custom desks etc.
Cic.
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I've found Metal Supermarkets to be good, good stock, no minimum order, will cut/guillotine to size. Find them in yellow pages, don't waste your time on the website, it's pants and US only.
..to replace (dull) wooden stair spindles with (classy) curved iron work.
Arthur
How are scrapyards these days for buying steel from? Been years since I did, price was good then.
NT
NT
How are scrapyards these days for buying steel from? Been years since I did, price was good then.
NT
In these risk averse Brussels paperwork bound days the usual response will be:
"Can't go in there guv - Elf & Safety - morn me jobs worth"
Time was when you could wander at will - no longer sadly.
AWEM
It's been a couple of years for me too but my local place was fine about me wandering about and as you say, the price was good, scrap value + a nominal amount.
cheers, thtas what I wanted to hear :) Guess I'll just have to try and see
NT
Repair the broken gassed MIG.
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