how did the weld job turn out?
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Drifting
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From: Wichita Kansas
That is a great idea and I think you can find a large grommet at lowes in the hardware (blue drawers) section.
Drifting
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Same thing I was thinking. For the price the original guy was asking, if he were to do 4 or 5 jobs for you, you could have bought a Lincoln 140 or possibly a Lincoln 180 and had it for years to come. This has been where I have been struggling myself. I want to buy one myself, I am not ready to turn loose of the money just yet.
Melting Slicks
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That is a job for a Tig welder, and Tig welders are not cheap. It takes an experienced welder to do it right. Besides, who is going to take the risk of burning through that thin metal and making a mess for less? Just get it done. The money you spend will buy your way out of somebody messing it up with a burned-through sloppy mess.
Melting Slicks
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That is a job for a Tig welder, and Tig welders are not cheap. It takes an experienced welder to do it right. Besides, who is going to take the risk of burning through that thin metal and making a mess for less? Just get it done. The money you spend will buy your way out of somebody messing it up with a burned-through sloppy mess. I'm looking at the Lincoln Precision TIG 225 and the best price I have so far is still over $2200
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Melting Slicks
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From: Bay Area CA
Hey guys,
Sorry about the delay in posting pics.
The weld turned out really good. He said that it took him close to 30 minutes because of the gap between the tube and the hole. He said that it would have been a 15 minutes job if he did not have fill in the gap.
He also happens to be a car (Camaro) guy. He said that his welding system cost him close to $2500. He has already made the money that he spent to buy it.
I am going to leave a reference in the local section of the forum. He is looking for more side jobs.
Nuff said, here are some pics.
Sorry about the delay in posting pics.
The weld turned out really good. He said that it took him close to 30 minutes because of the gap between the tube and the hole. He said that it would have been a 15 minutes job if he did not have fill in the gap.
He also happens to be a car (Camaro) guy. He said that his welding system cost him close to $2500. He has already made the money that he spent to buy it.
I am going to leave a reference in the local section of the forum. He is looking for more side jobs.
Nuff said, here are some pics.
Le Mans Master
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From: Pittsburgh suburbs Pa.
$15.00
I have a discount rate for all classic and antique work which is only $30.00 p. Hour with a half hour minimum for all welding work. That job would only take about five or six minutes and the charge would be $15.00 I would gas weld it which is a lost art that most young welders don't even know about. You use oxygen and acetylene and 3/32 tig welding wire. With this method, you can weld thin metal and fill large gaps. This method was used before tig welders and is faster.
Race Director
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From: Florida
Here is the difference between what might have been your $80.00 job and a $9000.00 machine.
And gaps or no gaps 5 minutes tops.
And bj1k, since you can gas weld, you've got the co-ordination for tig down, you might never go back.
Not trying to rag on anyone, but "how much to weld this" can be a very subjective term.
And gaps or no gaps 5 minutes tops.
And bj1k, since you can gas weld, you've got the co-ordination for tig down, you might never go back.
Not trying to rag on anyone, but "how much to weld this" can be a very subjective term.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Bay Area CA
Having said that, the pics that you posted are awesome. Too bad we don't have such talented people around here who are willing to work for a fair price.
Race Director
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Don't know who your first tentative quote was from, but I was just trying to point out that a "walk in" to a welding shop will almost always get a higher price than from the guy "on the side" in the underground economy will give and sometimes the product will differ accordingly.
Everybody has got to make a living, no different than a plumber coming and charging his $75.00 minimum.
I shop for the best deals too. Glad your happy.
Everybody has got to make a living, no different than a plumber coming and charging his $75.00 minimum.
I shop for the best deals too. Glad your happy.
Burning Brakes
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From: Sherwood Park AB
I think you did very well... I'll bet the flush joint round piece took about half the amount of time than the stub through nozzle took. It's a real pain to tig with a large gap on thin material but it looks like he figured it out.
My dad is an AME, it's funny that they don't have to pass Performance Qualification Requirements welding tests, but pipe and vessel welders do. But they can still sure weld!
My dad is an AME, it's funny that they don't have to pass Performance Qualification Requirements welding tests, but pipe and vessel welders do. But they can still sure weld!
Safety Car
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From: Central Michigan
I really don't think that the $80 job would have been any better than the $30 job. The guy wanted to consult with his partner before he could give me an accurate quote. He said it's probably more than an hours worth work. The whole thing did not sound so professional to me.
Having said that, the pics that you posted are awesome. Too bad we don't have such talented people around here who are willing to work for a fair price.
Having said that, the pics that you posted are awesome. Too bad we don't have such talented people around here who are willing to work for a fair price.
I would have welded it for you for zip if I could have sneaked it into work. Can't get it past the metal detectors
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Melting Slicks
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Le Mans Master
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From: Pittsburgh suburbs Pa.
Here is the difference between what might have been your $80.00 job and a $9000.00 machine.
And gaps or no gaps 5 minutes tops.
And bj1k, since you can gas weld, you've got the co-ordination for tig down, you might never go back.
Not trying to rag on anyone, but "how much to weld this" can be a very subjective term.
And gaps or no gaps 5 minutes tops.
And bj1k, since you can gas weld, you've got the co-ordination for tig down, you might never go back.
Not trying to rag on anyone, but "how much to weld this" can be a very subjective term.