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  1. ShawnR

    Can I use my 100A welder on 1/4” thick steel?

    See above message but, depends on your needs...... The attached photo is of an Everlast welder spec sheet, found here. You can see how 100% DC is available at 90 amps but yet the machine would be considered a 35% DC welder as that is at a higher welding current. You need to be realistic in what...
  2. ShawnR

    Heading East! Ya Mule Ya!

    Absolutely no preference but thanks for asking.
  3. ShawnR

    Heading East! Ya Mule Ya!

    @Susquatch lol...yep. It seems over the years, I have been called variations of everything. Shawnee, Shawno, Shawnsky, Shaaawwnnooo, ... All good.
  4. ShawnR

    Can I use my 100A welder on 1/4” thick steel?

    @StevSmar Can you post a photo of your machine? Lots of good advice here. I really like what @phaxtris suggests about having the machine outside if you have a cooler climate. Will help protect it from meltdown. Shorter welds, then all of the clean up, admiration, cursing, grinding, etc, inherent...
  5. ShawnR

    Heading East! Ya Mule Ya!

    Hey @Brent H ! Being wrapped up in my own reno's, I missed this whole thread, but I just caught up. Great updates. You are a working machine and making great progress! Congratulations on it all coming together. Looking forward to further updates! Cheers, Shawno
  6. ShawnR

    Micrometer stand

    https://www.homemadetools.net/homemade-micrometer-stand-3
  7. ShawnR

    Micrometer stand

    If you wanted to make one, here are lots of ideas. https://www.google.ca/search?q=micrometer+stand&sxsrf=ALiCzsbZVoCYDn9OuPfVWf_WzdK7on94DA:1670674421640&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjNqb-bg-_7AhVSkIkEHRR3DDYQ_AUoAnoECAEQBA&biw=1535&bih=751&dpr=1.25
  8. ShawnR

    Here is an idea to help people put a monetary value on machine tools.

    If I can help someone by saying what I paid for a machine, I am more than happy to do that. I have gained a way more from this forum than I have contributed. I did not read the entire proposal but not sure how pricing of a piece of equipment in one party of the country compares to the same...
  9. ShawnR

    before the chips fly

    Nope....just studied in depth....;)
  10. ShawnR

    before the chips fly

    Right.....that sounds familiar. Thanks. I will need to play with the center on center and then maybe it will stick in my mind. I have read that here before. Sounds like a very useful method. Thanks!
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