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  1. JohnnyTK

    My first welder, an ESAB EM 215ic

    Do you have a TSC near you as they sell a Q bottle? You have to have a certified cylinder for it to be refilled.
  2. JohnnyTK

    Small Shop Compressor Possibility

    Yes it makes sense to me to start small and I can always upgrade as required. I only own a jewelers blast box so about 6" in width. So low volume required.
  3. JohnnyTK

    Princess Auto - Free Delivery

    I found BB to be a hit and miss operation over the last few years. But the problem you face with buying chineseium from the US are the tariffs applied to products being imported into the US. PM products really have jumped since the introduction of the tariff. And I agree most people are not...
  4. JohnnyTK

    New Welder

    We can only get the "Q" bottles here from TSC or you have to drive a 2 hour round trip. Use to have a depot but when all the manufacturing closed so did they.
  5. JohnnyTK

    Hello from Port Coquitlam

    Welcome from Collingwood, Ontario. I have taken welding in college 2 years ago and about to embark on the TIG journey once I get my shop finished. No destination in mind except to make an RC Lawnmower as did CalgaryPT. With flashing strobes of course and board
  6. JohnnyTK

    Small Shop Compressor Possibility

    I like the looks of this one and it covers more then I require for air supply. As a tool dreamer, I was looking to the future if I ever add a plasma cutter. But I think I will cross that bridge when I get to it. Always have practiced the buy once, cry once method of purchasing in the past, now...
  7. JohnnyTK

    Small Shop Compressor Possibility

    Looking for a small shop compressor having always had large volume air to use. I will be using this only for brad nailing, blowing away chips or maybe building a shed. My impacts are battery driven so that will not be a problem. Any input on this subject would be appreciated as space is limited...
  8. JohnnyTK

    Work Bench Top Choice

    4'x6'
  9. JohnnyTK

    Daily Shop Improvement

    Brent did you go on the resupply mission to Greenland that would have been a trip?
  10. JohnnyTK

    I'm an idiot

    Since I started working from home, I can fit in a work nap. And I will tell you a person could get use to working from home or retirement. To many projects and not enough time.
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