Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2005 17:25:28 -0500
Reply-To: David Bohannan <fjazzbass@GMAIL.COM>
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From: David Bohannan <fjazzbass@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Welders in Denver?
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Yep, and since your friend has stake in it, you know he'll do a better job
:-)
Unless you are like my Dad and brother who could be quoted saying "What do I
care...it aint mine!"
Dave
On 12/21/05, joe trussell <vanagongl@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> 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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