Sorry to drag up an old post. I should have bought one of these when I had chance
These aren’t currently available on Amazon, does anyone know where I can get one or if there are any rebadged versions available at a reasonable cost ?
All I could find was this on ebay, however not sure if its...
Bought a few weeks ago. It might be almost as old as me but it beets the **** out of the Scheppach thing I bought from Lidl a few weeks ago.
Managed to return the Lidl junk, so technically it only cost me 20 quid and a few quid for a chuck key.
My first thought was to TIG so I hired a set for a weekend, didnt go well so gave up on it and decided to try a mig (I had played around on one before so knew I would find it easier).
Bronze weld isnt a problem as I have a couple of bronze fittings on it so should tie in quite well from an...
Evening all,
I am new to welding, except the bit of practice I got making myself a trolley to sit my MIG on, I have a furlough project to make a bed frame from stainless 304 tube (1", 3/4 and 1/2) all 1.2mm wall.
I was planning on welding using 308Lsi but got reading about mig brazing and...
Cherrs for the replies chaps, think i will pass on it for now. Its not quite pocket money so better to save the cash and put it towards a better solution if needed.
Angle grinder it is for now, its a blue bosh must be 25 years old so may give up the ghost fairly soon.
Thanks.
This just popped up in my inbox.
£90 quid, seems like a reasonable buy. Would it be any use for deburring steel before welding ?
I am slowly trying to build up a selection of tools and labour saving devices, I thought this may be handier than a small angle grinder. I'm sure a proper linisher...
So Thermodynamics, I know its been a month since the last post, just wondered what you bought in the end or if like me you cant make your mind up. I think you may have gone down a similar rabbit hole to me, so curious what you chose.
I quite fancy the idea of synergic and being able to TIG but...
Hmm, heres where some pictures would help. The metal frame (headboard and foot joined together with the 2x1) is self supporting, on top of it sits a wooden sprung base (upholstered) and on top of that the mattress. So all the weight is supported by the metal frame.
Oh and yes, practice ! I am hiring a TIG from the local supplier, to make sure I can get the hang of it. If it seems like a goer I will but one (probably a Jasic TIG 180).
Planning on playing at lap and butt joints on some scrap and then on to some spare stainless tube. Lots of youtube to watch...
Hi Tom, Not using anything from the old bed, my daughter would complain. No slats either, the mattress sits on a sprung base, I assume its made of something like 3x2 soft wood but it's upholstered so cant be sure. The base sits on the 2 side bearers and I will have one running end to end in the...
Thanks Pedro, I am indeed big boned (about 90 odd kg after my supper) but no body builder, the missus is about 60kg (she doesnt eat supper). From a quick search the mattress and base are probably about 50 to 70kg, so maybe 220kg. Nearly 1/4 ton which ! That surprised me, maybe I should stop...
Hi, New forum member but been lurking around for a while.
I am building a bed frame, unfortunately no professional CAD drawing like the previous post which strangely is also a bed.
I can post pictures later when I have actually done more than just planning but I would like some help choosing...