10-10-2015, 02:55 PM
Agreed, a press brake is always somewhere near the bottom end of my to-do list. I imagine I'll not understand why I didn't build it sooner once I do, however...
Press brake for 20 ton hydraulic press
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10-10-2015, 02:55 PM
Agreed, a press brake is always somewhere near the bottom end of my to-do list. I imagine I'll not understand why I didn't build it sooner once I do, however...
10-16-2015, 09:48 PM
(10-10-2015, 12:20 AM)Highpower Wrote: The bad news is I fought my MIG welder the whole time because it wasn't feeding wire smoothly and I was getting a lot of burn back and sticking the wire to the contact tip, causing a bunch of unnecessary stops and restarts. I bought a new liner for my Millermatic MIG welder and fixed the wire feeding problem. Something that bothered me though was that I ended up cutting off 6 feet from a standard 15 foot liner after installing it in the gun hose. You have to trim ALL of them to fit each individual gun/machine - that is normal procedure. But to cut off 6 FEET? Seems wasteful as my machine only has a 10 foot long hose on it from the factory. It's a "runner" package which just means the welder is on wheels so that you can roll it up close to the job. The older I get the more tired I get of having to move things around. So AFTER installing the new liner I decided to just order a complete replacement 15 foot MIG gun from Miller so I can leave the welder in it's normal "spot". I should have done it years ago. ![]() Fortunately the new gun (model#) will use the same consumables as the old one, but I'm still left with the feeling of closing the barn doors after all the cows have run out.... ![]()
Willie
10-16-2015, 10:09 PM
Willie when they come back home quietly close the door before they take off again
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10-16-2015, 11:40 PM
I don't think they are coming back David.
![]() I just realized my ground cable is going to be too short now! ![]() It's a vicious cycle.... ![]()
Willie
10-17-2015, 12:16 AM
The ground cable you can easily lengthen Willie
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10-17-2015, 07:58 AM
I've known a few people with ground cables that were too short. they were always flying off!!
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10-17-2015, 08:40 AM
(10-17-2015, 12:16 AM)Mayhem Wrote: The ground cable you can easily lengthen Willie Yeah, I know. It's just the fact that I didn't think about the original ground cable not being able to reach the same length of the new gun cable when I was ordering it. ![]() Oh well. Looks like another McMaster order in in the works.... ![]()
Willie
10-17-2015, 08:55 AM
(10-17-2015, 07:58 AM)dallen Wrote: I've known a few people with ground cables that were too short. they were always flying off!! Heh. That that takes me back a few years... ![]() If you've ever seen (and heard) the static spark that comes off of an aircraft when attaching the ground cables, you'll make certain that all your ground cables are long enough - especially when getting ready to connect the hose from the re-fueling truck! Jet fuel and big blue sparks don't play well together. ![]()
Willie
10-17-2015, 09:26 AM
neither does 135 octane avgas
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