Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2005 21:14:43 +0000
Reply-To: joe trussell <vanagongl@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From: joe trussell <vanagongl@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Welders in Denver?
In-Reply-To: <CAEOIPKOOCKNBBDDDMBPOEEOIEAA.jeff@vanagonparts.com>
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Thanks for all of the suggestions and info.
I called around to a few people and places, including a buddy of mine who
works on Splitties up in Evergreen. I asked him if he knew of anybody who
did welding, and he said, "yeah, me!"
So, I'm going to head up there next week and have him do it for the cost of
a few beers. Much better price!
Joe T.
>From: Jeffrey Schwaia <jeff@VANAGONPARTS.COM>
>Reply-To: Jeffrey Schwaia <jeff@VANAGONPARTS.COM>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: Welders in Denver?
>Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2005 11:43:39 -0800
>
>I guess I should have explained "my personal experience"... my welding
>background is 90% buggy and off-road race car fabrication related. This
>means that most of the time I'm welding 4130 chrome moly tubing. You would
>have to be a fool to use a 110V welder for this kind of work. The 220V
>Miller welders are among the best out there and like I said before, even it
>can struggle on the thick stuff. It takes patience and practice to get
>good
>welds (and pretty ones too). If you're looking for a light duty welder
>(sheet metal, etc.), than a 110V will probably work for you, but if you're
>looking for an all-purpose welder, you gotta go 220V.
>
>Cheers,
>
>Jeff
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf
>Of Frank Condelli
>Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2005 3:35 AM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: Welders in Denver?
>
>
>In a message dated 21/12/2005 12:05:05 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
>LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:
>
> >From my personal experience, 110V MIG welders are pretty worthless.
>Everyone I know who has bought one, has regretted it. I have a Miller
>220V
>MIG and even it struggles on the thick stuff.
>
>
>
>Gotta disagree on that Jeff. I've had my 110V MIG for many years and use
>it
>very often. True it will not penetrate heavy metal for a good weld. But,
>for convenience and portability it's unbeatable. After over 10 years of
>ownership and no repairs to the unit, I'm satisfied with mine !
>
>Cheers,
>
>Frank Condelli
>Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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