[ QUOTE ] WELCOME!! What part of PA?? The "SoWhat Posse" owns SE Pa.........I hope you DIDN'T miss the Jalopy Showdown..... [/ QUOTE ] my car broke down on the way there!!!!! I dont even want to get into it; ha
[ QUOTE ] Howdy, OK here's a question or more of a statement on my part.... one that might save some hambers a few bucks.... By trade I'm a marine contractor.... so about 16 years ago I'm out on a barge in the middle of BFE... and were doin some cuttin' on a dolphin.... not the live kind... the kind you make when you weld two piles together...and we run outa accetaline... this is a real problem since we need to get the job done that day.... and it's a 2 hour round trip by boat to get some more gas.... so this old guy I had working says why not just use the propane? we got a propane cuttin' tip right here that'll fit that victor torch..... and the regulator has left hand threads and screws right into the propane tank.... well I'll be fucked by a billy goat.... the propane worked great.... so then I realize that scrappys always use propane....and guys with pattern torches like it too... and they have some really clean cuts...so after that day I did me some thinkin'.... accetaline costs about $40.00 bucks to fill a bottle.... and rent on the bottle is $10.00 per month... one 5 gal propane will cut as much as 4-5 normal sized accetaline bottles and only costs $8.00 bucks to fill.... so I swore I'd never buy another accetaline again... and here I am 16 years later after building several barges.. tug boats... and possibly a thousand oxy bottles over the years... I still havn't purchased a single bottle of accetaline....I've easily saved over 10-20 grand.... you can cut plate up to 10" or more ( I've cut 14" plate with propane) your cuts will be cleaner (less slag) you can gas weld or braise.... your rose bud will work fine... you'll own the bottle for about $20.00 bucks... and you can fill it for about $10.00 ..... so go to your welding store and ask for a propane tip for your torch and then give propane a try.... you'll be happy you did.... The motorhead [/ QUOTE ] i can honestly say i never thought to use LP gas until two things happened. 1.. i landed the shitty job of having to fill those god damned tanks one summer for beer money. ha... that got my reading about it.. and 2... i went the an AWS convention.. umm 3 maybe 2 years ago that had a booth with this like 80 year old man who shook like an off center washer starting yapping about how LP was going to ride of Ace... i was like what the fuck.. so he talked for like 30 mins and then started cutting some scraps and there was like 0 slag and everything.. it was one of the cleanest cuts ive seen... ah its is def go to know stuff tho actually i prolly still have the little booklet the guy gave me.. if i find it ill scan it in for u or something if u would like. Betty
I think the 475 posts were the 473 guys hoping to see some pix of her using a torch in her bra. Welcome, and good luck. =)
[ QUOTE ] howdy! what got you into welding? What are your pedal cars?....oldies? or homemade? [/ QUOTE ] I got into welding doing metal sculptures... i was going to go to school to be an art teacher i changed my mind like a month befor i graduated high school... and ive been in it ever since... and i ahve 1 good fire truck, one piece of shit fire truck, a tractor, one plane...rough rough rough shape. i would like to fix that one up and do some nose art on it. and a few murrys sad face and two that i have no idea honestly. i should get some pics to esee if anyone knows.
[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Looks like you made it. [/ QUOTE ] yeah so im free sat ha jk [/ QUOTE ] And I have to be in FL. DAMN, damn, damn!!!
Welcome to the HAMB Betty. Glad to have another chick on board here that likes to hang out in the garage. I just learned how to weld not to long ago. I love it. Maybe I could grab some pointers from you if I'm ever in your neck of the woods. Once again, welcome to the HAMB
[ QUOTE ] Kristin 22 pennsylvania welding and fabrication engineer i have worked for ESAB, do chop jobs, AWS, Welding Inspector.. headers,cages, Chassis engineering pinstrpiing ect... want to know more then ask [/ QUOTE ] That kicks ass! Too bad ya didn't make it to the Showdown.. There's always next year Welcome to the HAMB.. Tony....
Welcome aboard!! Too bad you missed the showdown. We had a great time. If you go to York stop by and say hi. Clark
Welcome Betty! Pedal Car planes are the best!! I have a pic (somewhere) from the early 30's of my father as a child in front of his...standing and saluting. Looked much like this one..a PURSUIT plane: I missed your welding post. Please give a date or title. I want to learn all I can.
yeah they are awsome.. the planes are kinda hard to come by... i havent seen any redone either. so this should be a fun project. whoo hoo. one of these days ill get a cam and share some pics.
Breeeeeeer! (that's Iowan for Hi) My wife (car girl) wants me to teach her welding, as I just scored another "A" sedan to build. Glad to have ya! Glenn
Now that you are all settled in and everything, do you have any tricks on welding really thin sheet metal, like that found in Murray pedal cars.
Wow, a girl in PA that likes old cars AND can even weld, weld good, too! You're my hero as you're a step ahead of me, I can't weld for shit! Welcome!
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