Thread: Low cost homemade welding tool.

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Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter

I like that one.

I'm surprised in over six years of existence we haven't made a forum for this kind of thing since they pop up every so often. Might get even more if there were a specific section for it.

Okay mods, how about a "Home made tools and neat ideas" forum, either on it's own or under "Shop Talk"?

You know, the problem with the "special forum" for such a thing is just a fraction of the visiters would see it. Even on forums with "tools and stuff" forums I still post stuff like this on the "general" talk or something because way more people see it. I'm a rebel like that.

Things like this "gets you" thinking about tools, the "correct" thread is viewed when you ARE thinking about tools.

Brian

While there's merit to what you say, I am thinking of it more from a "re-finding" it perspective. Maybe it depends on how a person's "skull hard drive" stores info. I'm just thinking about a guy who's seen something, a few months later is in a situation where he suddenly thinks "hey, I saw something that might work here", and wants to retrieve it. Since the search engine here is pretty specific, if you don't have exactly the right terminology that the original author used, you'll likely never find it. At least with a unique forum you'll have fewer posts to sift through.

Brian,
All you have to be is a member here as well as Hotrodders.com and the Tips and Tricks "mysteriously" appear.

Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter

"hey, I saw something that might work here",

Now that makes sense! Ok, I got you.

Dave, I am like the Wolfman....I am everywhere!

Brian

Neat tip. I have used copper tubing to make connectors for large gauge wire such as 3/0, 4/0. I flatten one end, round off the corners a drill two holes. One for the size of the terminal that it's going to be attached to and a smaller one on the angle for feeding solder. I think it makes a better connection than crimping.

Originally Posted by MARTINSR

Now that makes sense! Ok, I got you.

Dave, I am like the Wolfman....I am everywhere!

Brian

I had to pick on someone today - and you just seemed to be a 'natural'