On Mon, 21 Mar 2005 06:25:52 -0800, Larry Jaques
wrote:


Im going to go out on a limb here, and get flamed like the dickens
(doning Nomex suit), but if you are just starting, just wanting to
dabble, and if you find you dont like welding and want to get most or
some of your money back....the Lincoln SP 135T mig welder.
Or the SP 135Plus

Bzzzzzt! Beginners are good to go with $200 welders. ($120 in my case)
I'd steer him toward a MIG or the $199 TIG at Harbor Freight instead
of a $700 welder. If bought new, he'd instantly lose $400 minimum if
he tried to resell it. The cheapie might easily resell for the same
price he paid IF he didn't keep it as a backup.

A note..the SP 135T is often found on the net and in the big box
stores for about $350. The Plus version for about $150 more. Which
is why I suggested the T version first off.

You will also note I did include a semi-glowing comment and link to
the HF machines G


I would also buy a Harbor Freight auto darkening welders mask
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=91212
in particular..a pair of their welding gloves

Ditto both. I cannot believe how much better I can weld with that
auto-darkening mask over the little handheld faceplate which came
with my stick welder.


A right angle grinder from the same place.....
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=91223
(often on sale for $19)

along with a box of their grinding disks and a wire cup wheel
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=45651

Chiwanese Acupuncturist FRAG GRENADE, aka "wire cup wheel"? Don your
flak vests and double up on gloves and eye protection, guys!

G...indeed. I should note however..that Tom Gardners wire wheels are
the finest Ive ever used and the stickers that I pull out of my hide
are few and far between with his wheels. Absolutly freaking marvelous.
and I use all sizes, including a big assed 5" on the big Milwaukee 9"
grinder.

The wire wheels are pretty darned important if you are welding up
"salveaged" metals...IE..rusty ****. You can get down to bare metal
without grinding the snot out of it, or screwing up the surface
finish.

Im not a "welder". Im whats called in the oil patch..a dauber. G
but I tend to make things that pass the BFH test, if not the Pretty
Test.

The BFH test is where it's at.

Chuckle...indeed.


BTW, it was great talking with you the other day (despite your bloody
cell phone flaking out half a dozen times.) I look forward to the trip
down there in July to fill up my pickup bed. I don't DARE bring a
trailer as I'm sure I'd fill it AND the bed. Ayup, maybe I'm glad I
don't own a knuckle boom truck. g

G It was my pleasure also. Next time we talk, Ill try to not be in
a moving vehicle traveling through the oil fields in all the dead
spots.

I got all the machines moved. It took me 2 full days of moving not
only my stuff, but helping the crew move all the race cars, welding
trucks, engines, several hundred transmissions and so forth.

Not bad for a fellow who the day before had been in bed for 5
days..nearly unable to move.

Course..I can barely move today..hurt from head to toe...even my
fingers hurt to type. Shrug...a man has to do what a man has to do.

Sisu.

Gunner, going back to bed shortly.


Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.
H. L. Mencken