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no kidding -- good luck with that big ol' thing!!!

Very nice welder! I am trying to get my first welder too. I have a ReadyWelder spool gun and I am looking for a cheap old lawnmower and old alternator to cobble together a DC power source for it.

Not as slick as your set up though!

PS. Do you really need that many lunchbox coolers in your garage? :)

Whooo Hooo! Chris is open for business...well, not quite...but getting there! :D

Sleek machine! Congrats Chris! :D

Tom would like to know how much you would charge for skid plates? Like Gas Tank skid?

congrats!!!

Nice! But if you would have bought a Miller, you could have just driven over to Downey and picked it up the day your ordered it.:D

Besides, blue is better.:P

I KNEW that hoist would come in handy for something :P

Chris is learning how to be an electrician tonight...hes almost done wiring the garage with 220 and some extra 110 outlets. Tomorrow we try not to electricute ourselves, (Ive already done it once, at the circuit breaker:eek: :P :rolleyes: ) and rearrange my breakerbox, hook up the new circuit breakers...(Chris kept telling me dont touch this, dont touch that....then ZAPPPPppp...hehhehehe....yup, I touched it:P ... Im just stubborn that way :)) Lucky my hairs already curly :P

Tomorrow we shall weld:D

Tam;)

Tam and Chris!!!! I don't know how much experience either of you have with electricity, but listen for just a minute. I'm not a expert on it myself (although I do work with the stuff). If you don't know what you are doing, don't try to "figure it out". Get help (even if it is a "how to" book from the local hardware store). The 220 will kill you. It is no joke. It can also start fires. Fires that will not be covered by your homeowners insurance if the wiring is not permitted and inspected.

But if you have the basic electrical knowledge, just remember that in the garage you must use GFCI protected outlets. Also don't forget the nail plates if you go through any studs (I have stories about what happens when you don't use them). And PLEASE make sure you hook the ground up properly (and don't use plugs with the ground lug missing--you can get injured or killed if the tool shorts out).

Ok, enough acting like a old fart....have fun!:D

Nice welder.Some day I shall learn to weld....

Melting metal together is fun! If you want to learn, sign-up for a class or two at your local community college. The courses are cheap, and it will get you on your way to fabricating all kinds of cool stuff for your rig...

Originally posted by JeepGal
I KNEW that hoist would come in handy for something :P

Chris is learning how to be an electrician tonight...hes almost done wiring the garage with 220 and some extra 110 outlets. Tomorrow we try not to electricute ourselves, (Ive already done it once, at the circuit breaker:eek: :P :rolleyes: ) and rearrange my breakerbox, hook up the new circuit breakers...(Chris kept telling me dont touch this, dont touch that....then ZAPPPPppp...hehhehehe....yup, I touched it:P ... Im just stubborn that way :)) Lucky my hairs already curly :P

Tomorrow we shall weld:D

Tam;)
BE CAREFUL! i told you i'd help you! CHRIST! you cant just throw your hands inside that pannel, and flail around! there are rules to this stuff.:eek:
are you familiar with handburger?:confused: :eek: :D
what guage wire did you get for the welder, and how long is it?

Originally posted by JeepGal
Chris is learning how to be an electrician tonight...hes almost done wiring the garage with 220 and some extra 110 outlets. Tomorrow we try not to electricute ourselves, (Ive already done it once, at the circuit breaker:eek: :P :rolleyes: ) and rearrange my breakerbox, hook up the new circuit breakers...(Chris kept telling me dont touch this, dont touch that....then ZAPPPPppp...hehhehehe....yup, I touched it:P ... Im just stubborn that way :)) Lucky my hairs already curly :P

you never cease to amaze me ... FCOL be careful! give rick a call if you need to -- his # is in his profile i think -- he's been thru this before and can probably give you any on-the-spot advice you might need. i know you knew that, i'm just reminding you!
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Im ok...it was just a little jolt:P :eek:

Chris is getting alot of help, not only from Erik, but from the guy down at Home Depot. Looks like weve got it under control. Were putting it on the exterior of the walls, so no need for nailing plates. And as far as I know, we were planning on the gfci outlets. At least the first one in the line.

Thanks for caring :)

Tam

Caring? You bet. I winced when I heard you got jolted. Listen to Chris, dear. :)

I am just wondering which part of the house is going to react when Chris welds. You might want to check on better protection than a surge protector for the computers. A lowered power, surges and spikes could fry the electronics. Anything you don't want messed with when the welder cranks up needs to go on heavy duty protection. I can't for the life of me remember what the thing was that computers should be plugged into....heard about it while driving back from your place last time....jmbrowning, help! :(

Anyway, remember when we had the thread about how you can tell the guys are in the garage welding? Go back and read it. I may be wrong because things have changed, but you might only be able to draw just so much at a time.

Just my amateur 2 cents. :D

And be careful...I want to go on many more runs with you and Chris...:D

Tammy, how big is your service? 100amps? 150 amps? or 200 amps? If it is less than 200 amps, you might consider shedding some load before you start welding (turn off everything not in use). And please don't forget that it really should be permitted. If it isn't, and somethign happens that causes a fire, your homeowners insurance won't have to pay for your house. It is something to consider. I haven't started welding yet because I am waiting for all the paperwork to get filed for my electrical work (I'm lazy, so I haven't filed it yet).

You know, for less than $200, I had a licensed electrician come out and install a 50 amp 220, and a 25 amp 110 outlet in my garage for my welders. I can burn metal together all day and all night without browning-out anything else in the house, and the homeowners insurance isn't voided (bear in mind that there was room in the existing breaker box for the additional circuits. If that is not the case with your home, then the prices will go up accordingly)...

Everythings working fine...no dimming or surges...:)

Chris is out welding happily in the garage right now...I got to weld a little earlier, and not to terribly bad if I do say so myself :p

all the electrical is exposed(not in walls), Ill find out if it needs permitting, and see if it can be inspected after the fact. Chris did a GREAT job :d

The camera battery died, but well have pics up tomorrow :)

Thanks for the input and guidance everyone :)

Tam

Originally posted by JeepGal
Everythings working fine...no dimming or surges...:)

Chris is out welding happily in the garage right now...I got to weld a little earlier, and not to terribly bad if I do say so myself :p

all the electrical is exposed(not in walls), Ill find out if it needs permitting, and see if it can be inspected after the fact. Chris did a GREAT job :d

The camera battery died, but well have pics up tomorrow :)

Thanks for the input and guidance everyone :)

Tam

YAY!!! I'm an Electrcian now. hehe. All is well, nothing burnt melted or on fire :D! 1 220V outlet and 5 110v outlets. All the wiring is inside plastic conduit, nothing is exposed. And I believe it is 200 AMPs coming into the house.
tomorrow I start building stuff . . . welding table first and then bumpers and such.

thank you everyone for your concern!!:D

Originally posted by Dukes69

tomorrow I start building stuff . . . welding table first and then bumpers and such.

*TAPS FOOT AND WAITS* :D

Nice welder!

Originally posted by Dukes69

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:D :D

You need to move everything out of the way so that i can really take a good look at your shaweet poster!

Cool you are on your way !!!! Weld away !!!!!! I Forsee !HUGE electrical Bills in your future :D ,

Now sell your soul and get the tig welder and the plasma cutter and the iron worker and tube bender and the notcher and the materials , the shears, the brake, the torches , the press etc..................................... And let the headaches begin !

Good luck Chris Stay focused and you will do great .
JIM :{>

Thanks Jim!

Why do they have to make all the cool fun stuff so expensive!?!:( :D

Its getting there

3000 pieces of Craftsman later...

I grew up playing around welders and torches and a tool for everything...or you could invent a tool if it didn't exist. :D

Hey all it takes 1/10 of an amp to put your heart into defribulation, 4/10 of an amp to stop it completley...be careful what you touch!
That aside NICE welder!I bought myself a Miller 185 for Christmas '97 and love it!!Not as fancy of a machine as you have but pretty nice.My parents gave me cutting torches for a high school graduation present in '83 and I have gotten A LOT of use out of them over the last 21 years.Building stuff is really cool!Steve Smith Autosports has an inexpensive book "The racers Guide to fabricating Shop Equipment" that I highly recommend.Projects include building a hydraulic press,sheet metal brake,engine stand,engine hoist,etc...Have fun and enjoy!!

Nice!!!! :D:D:D So where did you buy it, and how much did it set you back?

Originally posted by Jeepskickass
Nice!!!! :D:D:D So where did you buy it, and how much did it set you back?

I got it at Home Depot, only because I had ALOT of gift cards. And, ummm, it set me back:P :D Between $1000 and $2000. closer to the latter. Its a nice unit.

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Originally posted by Kman
Hey all it takes 1/10 of an amp to put your heart into defribulation, 4/10 of an amp to stop it completley...be careful what you touch!
That aside NICE welder!I bought myself a Miller 185 for Christmas '97 and love it!!Not as fancy of a machine as you have but pretty nice.My parents gave me cutting torches for a high school graduation present in '83 and I have gotten A LOT of use out of them over the last 21 years.Building stuff is really cool!Steve Smith Autosports has an inexpensive book "The racers Guide to fabricating Shop Equipment" that I highly recommend.Projects include building a hydraulic press,sheet metal brake,engine stand,engine hoist,etc...Have fun and enjoy!!

Only my girlfriend got shocked, so all is good. I was pretty amazed that I could acutally wire something. I'm not very good at that kind of junk.

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Originally posted by Dukes69
I got it at Home Depot, only because I had ALOT of gift cards. And, ummm, it set me back:P :D Between $1000 and $2000. closer to the latter. Its a nice unit.

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Kind of a wide price range there! I know that they go for right around $1600 online, but that doesn't include shipping. I'm sure it was a special order, but it's nice to be able to just drive down and pick it up. And gift cards help a lot! Congrats! Let's see your first project!

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Hey Chris those lugs go thru both sides of the bumpers? Nice finish work, its all in the grinder. I'm doing rears bumpers for the CJ and our new (ish) TJ.

Originally posted by brian4.2
Hey Chris those lugs go thru both sides of the bumpers?

Yeah, the shackle mounts are welded front and back.

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Notice on Chris' Jeep how the recovery points for the D Rings are mounted horizontally instead of vertically? We're doing a little R&D...mine are mounted vertically. We thought we'd see how they worked horizontally because the D rings can now swivel freely from side to side to allow Chris to get rescued from the side more efficiently. We figured his Jeep would be the best one to test this on. :P :D They worked GREAT at TDS!

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