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got to have heat in the shop..My plow truck decided it was going to be a pain Friday and die at the far end of the driveway..figured it was out of gas... walked the 1/4+ mile back to the house got a gas can and headed back...put gas in but it wasn't empty???? got in truck it started. got about half way back and it quit. After dinking around for about an hour I found that the coil was breaking down. changed that and were good to go.. Probably won't snow the rest of the year.... Dave don't you just love holidays. 1bad 32. you can clamp an OH door spring and they will work for ever, if its only one break. Don't expect a door man to tell you that.

Well, I've got some help coming over here in a bit to help me get my '71 back in the shop. Furnace should be operational again sometime tomorrow. Dang near up to where I wanted progress to be by 10AM Saturday!!!! Another case of 1 step forward, 3 steps back!!!!!!

i am completely outclassed by you guys (BEAUTIFUL CARS!)
but i keep coming here anyway.
lately i have been forced to take a crash course in the mysteries of the holley 4412 carb.
never even looked at one closely before.

There!!!! Got my pickup in the garage---no if we can get the furnace running again life will be caught up to where I wanted to be by noon Saturday.... Sometimes plans just don't work out, huh??????

Had this long weekend great intentions but with the over time I have been working , hard getting out of the recliner and quilt .

Dave I know the feeling. I spent half the day Sat. looking for a battery cutoff switch that I bought months ago. tried finding the glue for the headliner, then the plow truck screws up. Wifes car and my pickup are due for oil changes and I found out I have a leak in the train room over the table. Along with Fri. the 13th I think it was 48 hours long. BUT I think I figured out the paint sceam for the Nova.

Yeah, I keep telling myself it's all going to work out for the best, just wish it would all work out SOON!!!!


Lord grant me patience, but PLEASE HURRY!!!!!!

Finally broke down and bought an entry level TIG. Miller Diversion 180. Absolutely love how this weld. Not as bad as my buddy told me. Soon I'll be welding up my own headers out of mild steel for the LS. Then when I feel comfortable I'll do them in stainless. Oh, and a fuel tank, and..........
Can you tell I'm excited. My dad had some stainless plates from when he worked at the lab, so I did a little welding to get a feel for the machine. All I can say is Wow, I should've got one of these 5 years ago.

Dave.....age has nothing to do with the cold. I absolutely despise the cold!

David

David, when you get more time in with the new Miller, I'll betcha the old MIG turns into a genuine dust collector!!!! I've been looking at that 180, they are such a nice size compared to my behemoth antique Miller TIG.... Good to hear you like your new one, I've got a guy who would buy my old one but I've been a bit reluctant to spring for the new one!!! Think I will, now! Miller also has a very nice sized MIG, 220V and perfect for light work but will still do 3/8" with no problem.... Thinking getting both the 180 Diversion TIG and the small MIG (I forget the number on it) and putting them both on one cart with both bottles.... Thanks for the input on the Diversion 180, helps me make up my mind!!!

Dave, the biggest perk for me was that the welder adjusts the power source (slope, freq, etc) automatically based on the material your welding via your amp setting. I didn't want to feel like I was sitting behind the instrument panel of a stealth fighter. I am a newbie and for the welding I'll be doing this thing is perfect. I can see the need for complete adjustability of the professional level machines......just not for me. I'll still probably pull out my mig for heavier material like 3/16 even though this will do it with a possible need for pre-heat. The hardest thing I'm having trouble overcoming is the pre-flow and post-flow. It just doesn't feel right. Lols. I use to weld 36" duct pipes with an acetylene torch because that was all the buggers would give us. So the ambedextious side of this isn't a problem.

David

Yeah, for me simpler is better on welders. About all I use the TIG for is moly, stainless, and aluminum. Once you get things dialed in I guess I'm just not smart enough to know what all them other little knobs do anyway!!!! My Miller rep got me an invite last summer to a 'Demo Day' they had at the store. The factory reps were there and showed us the new Diversion series as well as the new MIG smaller welders. The one rep was really super sharp with a TIG, one of the best I've ever seen!!!! Then of course the discussion moved to us geezers and our lack of dexterity---his suggestion was to use a rotation deal---If you can't get your body to move into the right position, then just rotate the piece to where you want it. Came out of their with lots of good ideas!!!!!

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I picked this up from Eastwood 220VAC 175 A with aluminum spool gun off ebay , Shipped to my door for $499 with a full 3 year replacement warranty . Now for its welding after working my Lincoln Weldpak 100 for 11 years this thing is sweet .

That looks like a really nice sized unit Bobby!!!! If you think of it, could you get the dimensions, length, width, height??? I really want a small MIG and TIG to combine on a single cart that doesn't eat up much floor space. I'll keep my big Lincoln MIG for the thick stuff, but these smaller MIG's look like they would be extremely handy for sheet metal work, and with the spool gun, I could use it to tack aluminum in place, then do the complete aluminum welding with my TIG!

Dave the measurements are 17 L 13 H 10 1/2 W . Here is the link but check ebay for a better deal . Its also rated at 5/16 thickness .

175 Amp Mig Welder with spool gun - Eastwood MIG 175

Thanks for the link and the info Bobby!!!!!