Re: [Amc-list] Progress, sort of

[Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx]

Call your local Vo-tech school.
They usually have adult evening classes in things like this.
Makes for an easy way to learn to weld and depending on the scope of the class they will sometimes let you bring in your own stuff.

    My next thing if I feel up to it is too learn tig. 
Not, sure I will attempt it though as my shoulder is not exactly liking this.

   I keep trying to convince myself it will get better...but it ain't looking good, or feeling good!

I learned to weld at what is now a Wyotech, was Vale tech in Blairsville, Pa back in 1980 when I went.
We did gas welding by torch then, that was it, mig was too newfangled and expensive!
  I bought my first mig around 1998 for $200 as a refurb at BigLots of all places!  
I replaced it with a better model of discontinued Century/Craftsman from a scratch and dent place for $225.
Sold the first one for $150.  
   My welder is a cheapy from a pro standard, but it does a good job with fully adjustable power and feed rates.

Ah, well, I'm rambling.

--
Mark Price
Morgantown, WV
1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5
2004 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.7L, Quadratrac II
" I realize that death is inevitable.
I just don't want to be around when it happens! "

 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "Bruce Griffis" <bruce.griffis@xxxxxxxxx>
> That sounds cool! I think at some point I'll rent a mig welder and try
> it out, and ask a friend. Must be much cooler than relying on playdoh
> and silly putty for body work.
> 
> On Thu, Sep 18, 2008 at 9:34 AM,  <Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Ah, well, I'll talk to myself.
> >   I figured out I can still weld last night!
> > Pretty good too, all things considered.
> >  Kind of got stalled as i ran out of mig wire and it took me over an hour to 
> find the new spool.
> > It was right where I knew it was, but managed to hide behind something I did 
> not think would conceal it.
> > So I wandered around, looking everytwhere.
> > Finally went back and started emptying out the cabinet I "knew" it was in and 
> there is was, arrgh!
> >
> >  Oh, well, I'll hit it again tonight.
> > Still trying to decide on a means of building the pedal pivot points.
> >  I want something that will last under pressure, maybe replacable too.
> >  One silly thing that comes to mind is AX15 pilot bearings on a 3/4" grade 8 
> bolt as the pin!
> > Not sure what the O.D. is on the pilot bearings. I.D. is .75"
> >  I guess I should go find a bearing catalog online and see what I can come up 
> with that is readiliy available!
> > I hope to finish this thing up in the next few days and build the stand for 
> the shear.
> >  It should be easy compared to the foot operated shrinker/strecther!
> >
> > --
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