[TheForge] Greetings!

Fri Jan 4 18:30:08 2002

Hey Jeff,
Check out the ESAB 260 Machine It is a 250 amp mig, tig, stick welder all in
one
unit and the reports I have been getting back about it is that it is a good
reliable machine and reasonably priced, (under $2k when on sale).
Chuck
----- Original Message -----
From: forgeman <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2002 9:56 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Greetings!


> 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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