Share your latest fab work

[chibikougan]

Originally Posted by RETed

How about talking about your equipment?

Looking at the Everlast MIG 140 for now.
It's 110VAC, so it plugs into an outlet.
I gotta just take care of light welding - mostly exhaust and smaller projects for steel right now.
If I feel the need to upgrade, I'll go to a 200A unit later...
$400 for this unit off Amazon.

From this, I'll probably go to a 200A TIG unit, since I want to concentrate more on the aluminum and SS stuff.
$1200 is a lot of bang for the buck!

Yeah, I know the hardcore "red" / "blue" guys are cringing, but I don't have $1000 and $2000 to drop on this kinda stuff.
I don't think I'll get serious - i.e. certified - anytime soon; got too much other things I gotta take care of, so it's hobbyist level right now.
I follow ChuckE2009 on YouTube, and he makes these Everlast units look really attractive...


-Ted

Ted I think you will be fine with the Everlast units I would pick them over Lincoln anyway.

[RETed]

Originally Posted by mattallac

I do ALOT of fab work and this FAB thread has turned from fab to lets break it up to what equipment I have . It's like this thread has A.D.D . my 2 cents . All the work looks great that I've seen so far . The Home made velocity stacks are especially cool . THis is a cool thread as it sits and I enjoy seeing all the talent in the mazda community .

I see nothing wrong with talking about the TOOLS used to make all of this stuff, but I know you don't agree with me...

Meh.


-Ted

[mattallac]

On a serious note here is my latest project : fab a full stainless exhaust , header back . Header will be made of schedule 10 weld ells and a rb ss flange ( designing it on solid works now ) . Exhaust consists of mandrel bent 3" to rb pre silencer and rb power pulse muffler . This is for my 77sp and if any of you guys are looking for a good place to buy tubing , bends , etc . then you should check out Ace Race Stainless . I have no affiliation with this company , I was referred by a friend and I'm glad I checked them out .

[scarsofcarma]

Originally Posted by mattallac

On a serious note here is my latest project : fab a full stainless exhaust , header back . Header will be made of schedule 10 weld ells and a rb ss flange ( designing it on solid works now ) . Exhaust consists of mandrel bent 3" to rb pre silencer and rb power pulse muffler . This is for my 77sp and if any of you guys are looking for a good place to buy tubing , bends , etc . then you should check out Ace Race Stainless . I have no affiliation with this company , I was referred by a friend and I'm glad I checked them out .

Just browsed through Ace Race Stainless... got some good stuff thanks for the tip. That RB flange looks very trick!

Can you explain a bit more about Solid Works? Do you use that to make a design before you buy the materials? How long does it take to make a design and how accurate is it when it comes time to fab up the final product?

[sen2two]

As far as equipment goes... buy a quality used American made machine. Preferably Red over Blue, but it dosnt really matter.

You can get a Lincoln 175 square wave TIG for a decent deal. It will outlast you and do more than you need it to.

MIG, eh.... anything really will do since most just use it to stick exhaust tubing together. Now if your doing serious work or want it to look good, you'll need something with actual voltage and wire speed control. Not just button settings like you see on the cheaper units at home depot. This is where buying a quality used machine comes in handy again.

I used a Miller TIG on occasion at my last job that was built in the 80s. It was used for 10-15 years everyday then sat for about another 20 until I started using it for prototype welding. It worked perfectly. There isn't a Chinese welder on the market right now in 2015 that can hold a torch to that. Pun!

[chibikougan]

Neither Red or Blue are composed of 100% US made products. Green will do you fine Ted if you want to start doing some GMAW PM me and I can help you find what requirements you will need.

I can also get you sorted on a GTAW machine just let me know.

[RETed]

Originally Posted by sen2two

As far as equipment goes... buy a quality used American made machine. Preferably Red over Blue, but it dosnt really matter.

Sorry, I won't touch used stuff, especially since the Everlast stuff comes with a *5* year warranty.


-Ted

[chibikougan]

Ted


The GMAW unit you are looking at looks fine for what you want to do with it.

The GTAW I would recommend with Everlast:

2014 Everlast PowerTig 200DX 200AMP 110/220 DUAL VOLTAGE PULSE ACDC WELDER

That will do up to 1/4" Aluminium and 5/16" Stainless

[Turbo II Rotor]

Originally Posted by RETed

Sorry, I won't touch used stuff, especially since the Everlast stuff comes with a *5* year warranty.


-Ted

As an owner of a Everlast PowerPro 205s Tig/Stick/Plasma machine I say go for it. Love the versatility of my machine and the fact it's a 200a TIG I don't need a shop crane to move.

[RETed]

Originally Posted by Turbo II Rotor

As an owner of a Everlast PowerPro 205s Tig/Stick/Plasma machine I say go for it. Love the versatility of my machine and the fact it's a 200a TIG I don't need a shop crane to move.

Great to hear good experiences!
The Amazon feedback looks like that if you do get a dud, Everlast will take care of you right away.
If you hook-up with a solid machine, it'll last a while under almost extreme conditions.

Gotta love the IGBT tech that allows the boxes to be built so small / portable.
I see that even Miller has gone that route with a new line welders.


-Ted

[DieselDakota]

Made the bracket I need for my wastegate canister

[RXtacy]

Originally Posted by RETed

Great to hear good experiences!
The Amazon feedback looks like that if you do get a dud, Everlast will take care of you right away.
If you hook-up with a solid machine, it'll last a while under almost extreme conditions.

Gotta love the IGBT tech that allows the boxes to be built so small / portable.
I see that even Miller has gone that route with a new line welders.


-Ted

I know this thread doesn't get a lot of traffic, but I also have an Everlast PowerPro 256S and have had a good experience with it.

My foot pedal died within a year, and they sent me a replacement no questions asked. I would also recommend ditching the factory torch and getting a quality one immediately. Something like a CK unit.

[Prodigy]

Hmmmm

I think i found the TIG I'm going to pick up now...

Thanks guys, was always pissed about spending $3K+ fir a decent TIG machine...


J.

[chibikougan]

Originally Posted by Prodigy

Hmmmm

I think i found the TIG I'm going to pick up now...

Thanks guys, was always pissed about spending $3K+ fir a decent TIG machine...


J.

Happy to help. If you have any questions on what you need to get done with a machine let me know I will look it over and let ya know if it will meet the demands.


Nah you don't need to spend that much unless you are goin thick. I unfortunately do mostly structural work so I am damned to spend extra coin..


Edit: I am really excited to be able to get a machine with Pulse to play with some more

[Turbo II Rotor]

Originally Posted by chibikougan

Nah you don't need to spend that much unless you are goin thick. I unfortunately do mostly structural work so I am damned to spend extra coin..

Edit: I am really excited to be able to get a machine with Pulse to play with some more

Pulse is a cool function but I'm too new to see all of its advantages. It's nice to help set pace and heat input if you crank it down way low and it tightens the arc up high. I believe my Everlast will do .5hz to 250hz. I can see it being good for automated welding with a fixed torch and a positioner.

I work for a large solar inverter manufacturer and we use Infineon IGBT modules just as Everlast does so I don't think you'll find issue in that part of the machine.