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Howdy all, Back in March I picked up a Lincoln Precision Tig 275 (ready pak) and an LN-25 Pro at the same estate sale that I bought my Bridgeport at. I don't think they've ever been used. I'm just now getting around to figuring out what to do with them. I am new to welding and only really...

Hi guys, So I am still in the process of selling woodworking equipment to make room for all my metalworking stuff in my 1 car garage. I picked up an Eastwood mg 135 welder (couldn't afford a Hobart or Miller). This welder supposedly can weld up to 3/16" mild steel, and it got good reviews. I...

I just published a video of my new welding cart build: It's mostly a combination of ideas from others in order to suit my own preferences and equipment. The video shows all the steps of construction, including an unplanned lesson on fire safety. :-)

As the title says, now that I've dipped my toe into the metal working pool by buying a Logan 816, I'm thinking of all the cool things I want to make (like an angle iron base for the lathe bench that I can put retractable caster/feet), and I'm thinking I "need" a MIG welder, and of course some...

Hope everyone ate too much for Thanksgiving - now I'm back in my shop attempting to make a table support for my drill press. I am using 3/8' CRS plate for a bottom support for my drill press as the cast table that I had fractured and I discarded the original table. Here is my problem.... When...