Just for fun from Kijiji 1/4 347-16 rods

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A guy was selling off his Dad's collection of rods and it included:  a box of 3/32 6013  a container of 3/32 7014,  a box of 60ish carbon arc rods (looks like fun)  30 lbs of random rods some bound together with thin copper wire  a container 1/8 347-16 stainless rod  and someday I hope to have a project cool enough to merit the 1/4 347-16 rods :-)His Dad worked for Dupont as a welder and did a lot of stainless work.  The son was 60ish and his father is now in a home.  I hope to do something good with the old guy's welding rods since I gather he took pride in his work lifelong work.  He kept the rods inside the house not in the garage.Anyway, I know how you guys like a picture so here it is. Attached ImagesMiller Syncrowave 180SDLincoln WeldPak 100 with gasHandheld Milwaukee BandsawO/A Cutting Torch
Reply:that was kool of you to buy them ...... massive rodLincoln Power Arc 4000 Thermal Arc Fabricator 252 iThermal arc 186Thermal Arc 26 tigTweeko 200 amp spool gunHobart AirForce 400WP-17V-12R
Reply:Now you`ll need a bigger welder to run those Babies!Rick V 1 Airco Heliwelder 3A/DDR3 CTC 70/90 amp Stick/Tig Inverters in Parallel1 Lincoln MIG PAK 151 Oxy-Acet
Reply:I got my current 180 because I bought 3/32 7018 DC rods by mistake.  They didn't run at all nicely in my AC buzz box.  So I started wanting the DC side and then discovered I could get that with a TIG machine.  I lurked here and people say the 180 is a nice little starter and I now agree.I haven't turned it up to "kill" as zap would say but I suspect it will do a great job pushing 1/8 rod but that 1/4 is huge.  With the AC box I once got a flee market deal on 1/4 rod (no number considered) and used to like violently hack pieces off by turning the AC to 225 and pushing and sploshing my way though the metal.  Ah back when I had no torches or portable band-saw and I'd worn out my last scrap of abrasive cut-off wheel.Hey - RickV I keep seeing cheap welders up here and think of your passion/obsession/syndrome of restoring them. Do you still suffer terribly from kijiji-itis and does your welder collection still beg for more friends to fraternize with at nights?Miller Syncrowave 180SDLincoln WeldPak 100 with gasHandheld Milwaukee BandsawO/A Cutting Torch
Reply:Originally Posted by BHere... Hey - RickV I keep seeing cheap welders up here and think of your passion/obsession/syndrome of restoring them. Do you still suffer terribly from kijiji-itis and does your welder collection still beg for more friends to fraternize with at nights?
Reply:As I suspected.Enjoy - I bet you can make a vat of red paint go a long way Hey - how can you spot a Canadian?  They measure distance of travel in HOURS.  Take care eh.Miller Syncrowave 180SDLincoln WeldPak 100 with gasHandheld Milwaukee BandsawO/A Cutting Torch
Reply:Originally Posted by BHereI bet you can make a vat of red paint go a long way  .