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I've found the same thing with ox-acetylene welding - though I've only been welding for 40+ years now, and only with MIG for the last year. On Sat, Jul 22, 2017 at 11:46 PM, G Mann via Mercedes wrote: > Thanks, Hope you found it useful. > > With a bit of practice you can

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Thanks, Hope you found it useful. With a bit of practice you can lay down a "stack of dimes" TIG weld with it.. [OK.. maybe a "lot of practice".. haha.. ] Pretty TIG welds are a function of hand eye coordination that can only come from practice.. measured in inches of weld laid down... I've been

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On Sat, 22 Jul 2017 18:53:47 -0700 G Mann via Mercedes wrote: > As it happens, I have one of the Eastwood TIG welders. Picked it up on a > special sale they were having, along with one of their plasma cutters.. > > It's a very passable TIG unit. It doesn't have anything

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I agree with them. TIG has the control needed to weld thin materials [with welding skills] As always, aluminum must be super clean at the time of the weld, gas envelop needs to be managed properly, and condition and shape of tungsten tip in the torch is critical to control weld puddle size and

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As it happens, I have one of the Eastwood TIG welders. Picked it up on a special sale they were having, along with one of their plasma cutters.. It's a very passable TIG unit. It doesn't have anything close to the "grunt" my Miller 500 amp TIG / Stick welder has...but it has solid copper

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More experienced airplane builders don't think that a MIG will work well welding 0.032" aluminum for a fuel tank. On Sat, Jul 22, 2017 at 7:04 PM, Craig via Mercedes wrote: > On Sat, 22 Jul 2017 18:36:12 -0500 OK Don via Mercedes > wrote: > > >

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On Sat, 22 Jul 2017 18:36:12 -0500 OK Don via Mercedes wrote: > Yes, I bought a MIG welder with a spool gun for welding aluminum, but I > haven't tried it yet. Ah! I see. > there is skepticism that I will be successful welding 0.032" aluminum > sheet with it, but TIG

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Yes, I bought a MIG welder with a spool gun for welding aluminum, but I haven't tried it yet. there is skepticism that I will be successful wielding 0.032" aluminum sheet with it, but TIG should work fine. Plus, you can never have too many tools! On Sat, Jul 22, 2017 at 6:11 PM, Craig via

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On Sat, 22 Jul 2017 17:24:14 -0500 OK Don via Mercedes wrote: > I just read good reports about these TIG units on a home-built airplane > forum: > > http://www.ahpwelds.com/ > > http://www.eastwood.com/tig200acdc.html > > I might have to buy one to build my aluminum

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I just read good reports about these TIG units on a home-built airplane forum: http://www.ahpwelds.com/ http://www.eastwood.com/tig200acdc.html I might have to buy one to build my aluminum fuel tank . . . On Sat, Jul 22, 2017 at 6:16 AM, Larry Turner via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com>

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scrap yard - they have all kinds of stuff LarryT On 07/07/2017 6:45 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes wrote: Anyone know where to buy the steel? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change

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Hey Max, The thing that hit me when I bought a MIG welder was "Man, with some thought and planning I can create stuff." It just struck me as one of those moments when possibilities are endless. What I'd love to have now is a TIG welder. It seems their prices have come down a bit too.

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t; > -Original Message- > From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Craig via > Mercedes > Sent: Saturday, July 08, 2017 12:12 PM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Cc: Craig > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Am I crazy? > > On Sat, 8 Jul 2017 10

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Uh, not to be a buzzkill, but 316 stainless would be multiples of the price of regular steel tubing. Stainless is also not as strong, requiring different scantlings for the wall thickness and probably different overall tubing dimensions for stiffness. Add to that the complexity of welding it,

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On Sat, 8 Jul 2017 12:58:43 -0700 Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes wrote: > I'm in Vancouver, WA. I see. Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery

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I'm in Vancouver, WA. Greg -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Craig via Mercedes Sent: Saturday, July 08, 2017 12:12 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: Craig Subject: Re: [MBZ] Am I crazy? On Sat, 8 Jul 2017 10:57:16 -0700 Greg

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On Sat, 8 Jul 2017 10:57:16 -0700 Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes wrote: > Craig's in my area has a lot of ads for steel surplus. you might find > what would work for you there. What area are you in, Greg? Our local (Albuquerque) craigslist has some listings for steel, but

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Cc: Meade Dillon Subject: Re: [MBZ] Am I crazy? That's a thought, scrap prices are so low now that if I could find what I need, would probably be pennies. - Max Charleston SC On Sat, Jul 8, 2017 at 8:39 AM, tyee165 via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > How about

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That's a thought, scrap prices are so low now that if I could find what I need, would probably be pennies. - Max Charleston SC On Sat, Jul 8, 2017 at 8:39 AM, tyee165 via Mercedes wrote: > How about some used Metal from a salvage yard? > > >

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You've touched an another of the drivers, my boat trailer is unique because I have a sailboat with a swing keel. The combination of the round hull and the swing keel result in the boat sitting very high on the trialer. There are two bumpers or supports on the sides that stabilize the boat

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Lain <126die...@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Am I crazy? Uh, yeah, from your steel distributor.  Stainless may not cost much different than carbon steel and primer, paint etc.   No idea who your distributors are out there.  They are generally called [family name] steel  such as Jorgensen steel etc.

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> Meade wrote: > Subject: Am I crazy? Yes. Clearly you are. > I've been thinking about buying a welder and building my own > boat trailer. Oh - for wanting to do _that_ you think you qualify as crazy? That's not crazy at all. Sounds sensible, especially if a purchasable trailer doesn't fit

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Ryerson is a major vendor. Of the others, I'd pick the ones that have steel or metals in the name. Palmetto state steel for example. Max Dillon via Mercedes July 7, 2017 at 5:45 PM Anyone know where to buy the steel? Curley McLain

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You'll want to meet your local steel supplier. I met mine last spring, fun place. Call ahead they probably don't do much walk up sales.POR15 chassis paint... Curt Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android On Fri, Jul 7, 2017 at 6:45 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes wrote: Anyone

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> On July 7, 2017 at 6:53 PM Max Dillon via Mercedes > wrote: > > > That sounds intriguing, certainly unique! You can finish it in clear UV resistant epoxy. The UV resistant part is vital, I made a wooden rack to put an ice chest in front of the trampoline on my

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Max there is a small supplier on Johns Island that has channel and box stuff, and I think there is an outfit called Charleston Supply or some such that has it. In any case just use the googs and you should find one easy enough. I have seen some of these places around in NChuck, can't remember

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Or better yet, start with teak 2x6. I have one, but don't remember how long it is. at least 16' I think. Ripped and laminated? Just get the Navy to let you chuck a couple treated 20' 2x6s in a 8" or larger steam pipe, cap it off, apply steam. Next morning they will be like cooked

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Somewhere I have plans for a wooden boat trailer (and matching sailboat) in old Popular Science magazines. You were expected to buy proper plans of course, but a guy could make do for the trailer anyways from the sketches in the magazine article. IIRC, it had bent wood rails, spaced at leaf

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Ripped and laminated? Just get the Navy to let you chuck a couple treated 20' 2x6s in a 8" or larger steam pipe, cap it off, apply steam. Next morning they will be like cooked spaghetti. Mitch Haley via Mercedes July 7, 2017 at 5:51 PM Somewhere I have plans

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> On July 7, 2017 at 6:45 PM Max Dillon via Mercedes > wrote: > > > Anyone know where to buy the steel? https://www.yellowpages.com/charleston-sc/steel-suppliers ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

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That sounds intriguing, certainly unique! -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On July 7, 2017 6:51:04 PM EDT, Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: >Somewhere I have plans for a wooden boat trailer (and matching >sailboat) in old Popular Science magazines. You were

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Uh, yeah, from your steel distributor. Stainless may not cost much different than carbon steel and primer, paint etc. No idea who your distributors are out there. They are generally called [family name] steel such as Jorgensen steel etc. Max Dillon via Mercedes

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Anyone know where to buy the steel? -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On July 7, 2017 6:41:24 PM EDT, Curley McLain via Mercedes wrote: >316 Stainless? > >> Floyd Thursby via Mercedes >> July 7, 2017 at 5:20 PM >> I'm sure you

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316 Stainless? Floyd Thursby via Mercedes July 7, 2017 at 5:20 PM I'm sure you could do it, easy enough to get the metal and wheels and such, and a welder and cutoff saw are about all you need. The only thing that would be a concern is that most trailers seem

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Clean the metal, spray with Rustoleum, and when it final does rust out, you get to build a new one, incorporating all you learned after using the first one for years . . . On Fri, Jul 7, 2017 at 5:20 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I'm sure you could do it, easy

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I bought a buzz box and my son and I rebuilt a boat trailer about 15 years ago. Used the frame and all new running gear. Repaired original frame. Has never come apart. Sent from my Galaxy Tab® A Original message From: Meade Dillon via Mercedes Date:

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I won't be doing much beyond painting it for corrosion control. I did see in the latest Eastwood flyer a rig for media blasting that uses a pressure washer, so no dust flying around. That would be pretty cool, maybe I could do that in my driveway every several years and repaint the trailer to

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Well, keeping cost down is one of the drivers, so I'll have to see about that part. The other major driver is an excuse to buy a welder! - Max Charleston SC On Fri, Jul 7, 2017 at 6:16 PM, OK Don via Mercedes wrote: > Go for it! You'll learn new skills, have

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I'm sure you could do it, easy enough to get the metal and wheels and such, and a welder and cutoff saw are about all you need. The only thing that would be a concern is that most trailers seem to be hot-dipped galvanized, not sure how you would do that to retard corrosion. --FT On 7/7/17

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Go for it! You'll learn new skills, have fun, and end up with a trailer you will be proud of. Might not save any money, but life isn't only about saving money - - - On Fri, Jul 7, 2017 at 5:03 PM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I've been thinking about buying a

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That looks just like the 300SE my kid owns. Not sure it drives any better clay On Mar 26, 2016, at 7:36 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes wrote: > Here is the car btw > > http://littlerock.craigslist.org/cto/5498776570.html > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Mar 26, 2016, at 8:42 PM, Dan

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So I offered him $1500 he said lowest he would go is $2k. I passed. Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 27, 2016, at 7:41 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: > > Probably so. I think I will tell the guy I will bring a battery down but I > would only be willing to pay $1500 for it and

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Probably so. I think I will tell the guy I will bring a battery down but I would only be willing to pay $1500 for it and see what he says. I would be more willing to gamble that than $2500 Sent from my iPhone On Mar 26, 2016, at 11:14 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes

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Here is the car btw http://littlerock.craigslist.org/cto/5498776570.html Sent from my iPhone That black car will be really cool when it is 110ºF in Okieland! Can you get it home without the boss knowing you spent $1500 on it? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com

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Buy it, have some fun, then unload it or part it out or reuse all the interior on something or build a rat rod if the motor kakks. Or it might actually be kinda fun to fool around with. --R On 3/26/16 10:36 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes wrote: Here is the car btw

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Here is the car btw http://littlerock.craigslist.org/cto/5498776570.html Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 26, 2016, at 8:42 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > You’re out of your ever lovin’ cotton pickin’ mind. > > For $1500, maybe. I certainly wouldn’t go above

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You’re out of your ever lovin’ cotton pickin’ mind. For $1500, maybe. I certainly wouldn’t go above that considering the gremlins that could be lurking in the thing. And as far as unique parts, there aren’t enough to make it worthwhile beyond that amount. Dan > On Mar 26, 2016, at 9:10 PM,

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I don't know why you didn't get it as soon as you arrived. What can go wrong? "Hold my beer and watch this!" Tell the guy you can only pay $500 and then you're going racing - 24 hours of lemons... -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On March 26, 2016 9:10:57 PM EDT, "Kaleb C.

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If it runs and drives and can be licensed and you can get it for $1500 and not a penny more it might be a fun toy. Its probably worth twice that in specialty parts anyway. Drive it until something expensive breaks and part it... -Curt From: Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes