05-07-2015, 09:15 AM
05-09-2015, 07:40 PM
Picked up the steel today. That stuff is HEAVY! The 4x4's aren't 1/4" like I thought. They're 5/16" thick. It was a pain to load but unloading wasn't bad. Pulled the hilo up to the back of the truck, raised the forks even with the tailgate and slid them on. I didn't bother taking them off the forks, I just moved them where I figure I'll store them for now, dropped the forks and parked it. Seeing as how thick they are, looks like a plasma cutter is in my not too distant future. I've got my eye on a 50A pilot arc.
05-09-2015, 07:59 PM
(05-09-2015, 07:40 PM)Vinny Wrote: [ -> ]Picked up the steel today. That stuff is HEAVY! The 4x4's aren't 1/4" like I thought. They're 5/16" thick. It was a pain to load but unloading wasn't bad. Pulled the hilo up to the back of the truck, raised the forks even with the tailgate and slid them on. I didn't bother taking them off the forks, I just moved them where I figure I'll store them for now, dropped the forks and parked it. Seeing as how thick they are, looks like a plasma cutter is in my not too distant future. I've got my eye on a 50A pilot arc.
No pictures, it didn't happen.
Ed
05-09-2015, 11:38 PM
Twas getting dark so I didn't take any. Tomorrow.
05-11-2015, 03:33 PM
Poured rain most of the day yesterday so when I got home before it started raining any harder I took some quick pics. Here they is:
I'm not worried about the cuts in them, I'll make use out of 'em.
I'm not worried about the cuts in them, I'll make use out of 'em.
05-11-2015, 07:00 PM
Great score. Those aren't rusty, thats prep for the paint. I clean mine up with a flap wheel on the grinder, the rough surface holds paint far better than new metal.
05-11-2015, 07:04 PM
Good haul Vinny, I'd be on that like a dog on a bone.
Oh, and by the way,
Steve
Oh, and by the way,
Steve
05-21-2015, 05:26 PM
Planning on starting on this tomorrow. Don't know if I'll get to the stick welding but I hope to at least tack it. When it comes to the stick welding portion, is 3/32" 6011 rod ok? The steel is both 1/4" and 5/16" thick.
05-21-2015, 05:52 PM
whatever your comfortable with is what works best. Me I'd use 1/8 7018 but that's just me.
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