In this weekly video, I am fabricating a belt guard for an air compressor. Normally, I don’t sweat things if my air compressor goes out. That’s because I have several electric grinders. 4 and 4 1/2″ 90 grinders, straight grinders, Dewalt, Milwaukee, Ryobi, Makita, and even a Harbor Freight straight grinder that will hurt...
This is the final video on the DIY downdraft table. At least I think it is. Maybe I will add some gussets to the handle… but maybe not. It seems to work fine and I am not likely to load it up with a 5000 lb plate anyway. I am working on getting some...
One the most useful things I ever fabricated was a downdraft cutting table. I made one about 20 years ago and it turned out to be one of the most useful things I ever made. I have used it as a plasma cutting table, a downdraft grinding table, a paintfume downdraft table, oxyfuel cutting...
A week or so ago, I did a video on using a Miller Plasma Cutter to make a metal sign. This is Part 2. A YouTube comment prompted me to talk more about the importance of air pressure, and air quality in making good cuts as well as prolonging the life of consumables. The...
Usually Metal Fabrication is cleaner and more accurate when the miter cuts are made with a saw. But, the horizontal band saw in the shop is broken. The angle mechanism is frozen and will not budge even after a good soaking in Kroil penetrating oil. So, just to cut some quick miter angles, I...
In this weeks video, I am using a miller plasma cutter to make a metal backdrop for my new welding area. for 2012 and going forward, I want to bring you the very best welding videos on the web. With that in mind, I set up a totally new welding area with lots of...
A while back I posted some video showing a quick and easy way to make a portable bandsaw stand and I got several emails telling me that SWAGoffroad.com sells a ready made stand. So I checked it out at swagoffroad.com. I contacted Troy from SWAG off road and wound up with another one of...
( … having trouble viewing this video? click here to view it at WeldingTipsAndTricks.com. ) Multiprocess welder tigs like a monster. Everlast PowerPro 256 is a multiprocess machine that does tig , stick, and plasma cutting. Click the Watch Stuff menu in the top bar to view more videos, or get a pantload more...
( … having trouble viewing this video? click here to view it at WeldingTipsAndTricks.com. ) 3 in 1 Tig welder review. Everlast PowerPro 256 Tig , STick, Plasma Cutter Combo unit. Click the Watch Stuff menu in the top bar to view more videos, or get a pantload more info at http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/.
