Thread: Got the frame cut!

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She doesn't seem to mind the powder coating in there!
CHAZ

Watch out for what you put into an oven that you also use for cooking. The guys aren't being funny, they are serious, some of that stuff can potentially contaminate your food and not be too good for you.

I also have one of the red Lincoln 220 welders that I never get to use since we got a Mig, but I loved that thing. I have built umteen brackets, made a few trailer hitches, even used it to cut some metals before I got my torches. At one time these were state of the art, and every shop and farm had one or a similar unit.

We were just talking about this subject last night, how technology keeps marching on. I remember the day I saved up and bought my new Lincoln. I was on cloud 9. Then we would have died for a Mig, finally bit the bullet and bought a nice Miller unit. Now we are seriously getting close to buying a Tig because we want the flexibility they offer, especially on thin metals.

And yet the old Lincoln is still a fine way to join two pieces of metal together, and used in skilled hands can produce really good, pretty welds. We rodders just keep wanting newer and more efficient equipment.

Oh, Hoof............pick up a couple of scrap pieces of steel, or use some old parts off of the truck, and practice welding these first. It will give you some idea of the amps, etc that work the best. On something like the frame, you may want to spot weld these and then pay or get someone who really knows how to do it to finish weld them. Just a suggestion. Harmon is making you a nice offer of some free education, you would do well to take him up on it.


Don