[TheForge] Greetings!

Fri Jan 4 00:00:05 2002

At 07:56 PM 1/3/02, you wrote:

A good  oxy/acet torch is the most versatile but it takes some time to 
learn it well...it will cut  steel excellently and weld and braze 
and  provide spot heat for forging and bending. About $300 used.
A simple AC buzz box ( stick welder) is the most bang for the buck. It will 
weld most metals but cuts poorly...About $100 used.
You might want to wait on the MIG and TIG 'till you have a clearer idea of 
the specific applications you have for them.
Buy an major brand that you know you can get parts for.
Cheapest of all is a big tube of JB weld.......Pete

>A MIG machine would be a versital choice.  Add gas and differant wires and
>you can do about anything. I am in welding school now and the teacher says
>not to buy a welder that is less than 60% duty cycle.  Also my feeling is to
>go with a 220 or higher voltage machine.  I am just starting TIG and it does
>nicely on thin metal, I dont have any experience in thicker material.
>
>Bill Futer
>NJBA
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "evelyn hart" <[email protected]>
>To: <[email protected]>
>Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2002 9:39 PM
>Subject: Re: [TheForge] Greetings!
>
>
> > Get the highest duty cycle that you can afford.
> >
> > Bobby Hart
> > Hush Puppy Forge
> > Griffin, GA (where we have 5 inches of snow on the ground)
> > OBG, AFC
> >
> > At 05:43 PM 1/3/02 -0500, you wrote:
> > >Greetings, I'll try again, I don't think my first post got through.
> > >:o)
> > >
> > >   I just signed on the list at the sugestion of one of your members
> > >that frequents another list where I posed this question...
> > >
> > >  I need some advice on a welder.  It has become apparent that I will
> > >need to fabricate some, if not all of the production equipment I will
> > >need for the business I am starting. I have used wire welders and
> > >understand the basics, but don't know how to "size and type" a welder
> > >for my needs, PLUS, I respect the "experience" here when it comes to
> > >avoiding problems and unnecessary expense.
> > >
> > >   So... I will be welding everything from 55 gal. steel drum to food
> > >grade stainless.  Exactly what "grade" of stainless that is, or what
> > >"number" I have yet to learn, so feel free to advise on that too.
> > >Also feel free to suggest suppliers of food grade stainless of the
> > >size and shapes you might find in a heavy duty french fryer basket
> > >along with some flat stock etc.  Going to make a big basket to rotate
> > >over a grill.
> > >
> > >   This is going to be food production, I am aware of the need to use
> > >the proper grade of steel and so is the guy from the state board of
> > >health that is looking over my shoulder.  Still, here , dealing with
> > >the state is far preferable to dealing with the county, the locals
> > >seem to have Napoleon  complexes.
> > >
> > >
> > >     Thanks In  Advance...
> > >
> > >
> > >   Jeff   ><>
> > >
> > >   P.S.   To that I will now add,  "I'm Hooked"  I want to get into
> > >metalworking,  I can think of all kinds of stuff I'd make.  LOL... bet
> > >you all have said that.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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