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Was just wondering what people on this forum do.Last edited by JC'sWelding; 06-20-2009 at 11:56 AM.
Reply:Not everyone on this forum is a welder...Fire!, Fire! Oh wait, that's my torch...Lincoln PT-225 TIGLincoln 175 MIG
Reply:Originally Posted by VipernutNot everyone on this forum is a welder...
Reply:Yeah, that's true.  I guess I should have made it for the welders.
Reply:I work for myself, both mobile and shop.  I could only vote for one so I voted mobile.  Right now though, I'm working mobile for someone else, a commercial building contractor.  I weld the metal framing.  When this job is done, I go back to running my own show, unless he has more work for me.  I like the full time regular hours and prevailing wage (he does gov't contract work).  I get tired of dealing with the retail customers all the time.MM350P/Python/Q300MM175/Q300DialarcHFHTP MIG200PowCon300SMHypertherm380ThermalArc185Purox oaF350CrewCab4x4LoadNGo utilitybedBobcat250XMT304/Optima/SpoolmaticSuitcase12RC/Q300Suitcase8RC/Q400Passport/Q300Smith op
Reply:I move stuff like this: Attached ImagesMiller Thunderbolt AC/DC (Sold)Miller Dialarc 250HFMiller MM251Miller MM200 (Sold)Miller MM130Miller Spot WelderVictor O/A rigMiller Spoolmatic 1 (Sold)
Reply:I hit the closest I could find.  But what I do is contract pipe weld all over the place (Australia and New Zealand)I'd rather be hunting........USE ENOUGH HEAT.......Drifting around Aussie welding more pipe up, for something different.....wanting to get home.
Reply:Bratkid63 - NO FREAK'N WAY!  There is no way I would do that.  Be too scared of it tipping over.  Is that a rocket engine or something?
Reply:It's the forward assembly for the new ARES rocket (see red square in photo). We built it at our facility about a mile from the vehicle assembly building (big building with flag on it). The ARES is the replacement for the space shuttle. Attached ImagesMiller Thunderbolt AC/DC (Sold)Miller Dialarc 250HFMiller MM251Miller MM200 (Sold)Miller MM130Miller Spot WelderVictor O/A rigMiller Spoolmatic 1 (Sold)
Reply:bratkid63! That is one big hunk of metal! Glad I don't have to move it! Ok, I work for myself and sell an occasional piece of "artwork". I'm actually retired and just like pounding, cutting and welding metal. Get some of my best stuff from a scrapyard near my house! LOL.... GusBefore you criticize someoneyou should walk a mile in their shoes.That way, you're a mile awayand you have their shoes.Lincoln Power MIG 180CHobart AC/DC 230A stick welderHF compressor
Reply:Working for myself!In shop.Mostly building hard to find, obsolete parts for the JD garden tractor collector crowd "and some for other brand collectors as well"I have a couple of things for them that I have designed myself, and always working on more ideas!I have been working on branching out, making myself mobile so I can get in a little more work doing odd jobs!"Lots of farmers around here, and their always breaking stuff"Heres a few pictures of some of what I make.The bottom picture is of a 3 point hitch I made and shipped to a guy in upstate NY, he sent me this after he installed it, and was impressed with it "but you can see that he didn't quite get the limiter chain on there right." Attached ImagesLast edited by Ken Dennis; 06-23-2009 at 10:11 AM.#1. If you don't like what I wrote, or if it offends you, then don't read it!#2. I am living life the way I see fit, if you don't like the way I'M living, tough sh**!
Reply:Hello guys       I too work for myself.Today i welded up an inner fender wall on my daughters car to secure the shock back on,yesterday i made a huge fork for my brother out west to use at his bonfire pit,cost me 20 bucks to mail it outand welded up a piece of 1/4 inch rail on my neighbors trailer.did i mention i was retired?anyway i may even start charging people one of these days.Nah then id have to make pretty welds.        FelonLast edited by Felonyass Monk; 06-23-2009 at 01:22 PM.Caution lurker lives here" hmmm That is serious,pass the ganja and pick up a  24 of MGD"
Reply:Pipe welder. Have been working nuclear, but recently got on new construction of coal fired power plant.  Getting trained on orbital GTAW right now.  Also, I do mobile work for myself when I have the time!SA-250DLincoln Pro-MIG 140 w/spoolgunVictor Journeyman O/A outfitWP-26, WP-17, WP-9 TIG torches run off my SA-250Metabo grinders and all the other stuff...