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A little show and tellWhere all my projects begin, and where all my money winds upOne stop shopping.  Steel, equipment, tools, and gas.  Plus shearing and brake work. Attached Images"Any day above ground is a good day"http://www.farmersamm.com/
Reply:A few moreThis is Lincoln country Attached Images"Any day above ground is a good day"http://www.farmersamm.com/
Reply:Samm, Thank that money pit for all of us here on WeldingWeb, with out them we wouldn't have you here now would we? Well, them and the beer distributor too!I would say that you are pretty high up on the popularity chart and most of us guys look forward to your next project and/or adventure. Now keep dumping that money and let's get that next project moving along.I am what I am, Deal with it!If necessity is the Mother of Invention, I must be the Father of Desperation!
Reply:sick shop.. never seen white gloves at a shop before haha
Reply:I can go in and be like a kid in a candy store in a place like that.Thank's for the pic's Samm
Reply:Samm, that sure looks like a nice place of bidness.Plus they're a steel supply! I don't believe I've ever seen that combination.Funny how sometimes a business will stumble around and find a unique niche, or two.I call dibs on the jumbo cup-type wire brush in pic #5!  Last edited by denrep; 12-14-2009 at 09:03 PM.
Reply:Attached ImagesCity of L.A. Structural; Manual & Semi-Automatic;"Surely there is a mine for silver, and a place where gold is refined. Iron is taken from the earth, and copper is smelted from ore."Job 28:1,2Lincoln, Miller, Victor & ISV BibleDanny
Reply:WOW !That looks like a VERY well equipped Store....  Gotta' love that 1 stop shopping experience.  We should have one of those here !Cheers,/J...Miller Diversion 165120 amp Buzz BoxVictor Oxy/Ace Oxy/LPGSmith "Little" Oxy/LPGHypertherm Powermax 30Lot's of Misc. tools n' crap....
Reply:Hmm...now I see why you have been getting steered to the red side. A disturbing lack of blue in that shop.Nick Z, any shop that doesn't carry Tillman 750's isn't really a welding shop....just sayin. They are a requirement as far as I am concerned.QamuIs Heg qaq law' lorvIs yInqaq puS
Reply:>>That looks like a VERY well equipped Store.... Gotta' love that 1 stop shopping experience. We should have one of those here<<You make a good point JMAN, I wish I had such a store near me too; here's what I generally find at stores in the area I go too:1.  Not much stock, the stuff they have is usually dusty, they can always order things for you though2.  When I order, it literally takes weeks to come in, usually people don't call to say things have arrived (even though they promise to do so), seems people don't seem to care much3.  The stores close at 5:00 p.m., and are only open Monday through Friday (no weekends), makes it difficult to get there before closing to buy anything4.  People usually can't answer more complex welding questions, there's supposedly one guy at the store whom would know but he's never usually there for some reason or other5.  People promise to get back to you about a question regarding a product that you might want to order from them, but they usually don't (even though they say they will)6.  The stores that are open weekends (Home Depot, Princess Auto, Canadian Tire, etc.) have some welding stuff, but it's usually for stick welding, or a small MIG machine (usually Flux Core setup), asking any type of welding question of the teenagers whom man the store is a waste of timeIn closing, I wish there was a store, open till 6:00 p.m. at least one night a week, that had a good selection of the usual consumables for serious MIG/TIG/Stick guys, that at least appeared interested in getting your business.The store I have switched to lately appears much better, I'll stick with them for now, but they close at 5:00 p.m. too so I guess you can't have everything.Regards to all.Working on cars and bikes is my hobby, learning to weld the pieces together is my quest.
Reply:DavidSims, really? in Toronto?  the stores only open M-F?  I'm no expert on Canadia (canadians are from canadia, no? hehe) but isn't Toronto one of the major cities?my LWS opens half day on saturday (closes at noon, often, I'm the only customer on saturdays).  even AirGas is open on saturday.  half of metal suppliers within 20/30 minutes also open past noon on saturdays.
Reply:I know what shop I'm going to break into next thanks to Sam. Seeing you in there taking pics of their inventory, then the shop is broken into.....they'll be looking for YOU while I'm out back in the alley selling a bunch of machines.Anyone got a helmet they want? Which machine? Taking orders now....We want to see something like this in the signature line:Lincoln Ranger 250Miller Auto-Darkening Elite HelmetLincoln 100Lincoln MigMiller Spectrum 375Craftsman 8 galllon gas powered compressorLongevity 200amp Tig Welder LT-200D
Reply:Originally Posted by Stack of DimesI know what shop I'm going to break into next thanks to Sam. Seeing you in there taking pics of their inventory, then the shop is broken into.....they'll be looking for YOU while I'm out back in the alley selling a bunch of machines.Anyone got a helmet they want? Which machine? Taking orders now....
Reply:Originally Posted by DSWI'd place my order with you, but the selection posted looks like it wont color coordinate with what I curently have. We wouldn't want the machines to clash now would we?
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Reply:Do you really have nothing better to do with your time?Have we all gone mad?
Reply:What a shop. I wish my local welding supply was that big!!Ya gotta spend money to make money!
Reply:When I go to my LWS to get ONLY oxy or acet, I put my blinders on!!!!                                                MikeOl' Stonebreaker  "Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes"Hobart G-213 portableMiller 175 migMiller thunderbolt ac/dc stick Victor O/A setupMakita chop saw
Reply:Money pit?hummmmm A boat is a hole in the water in which I throw money in.
Reply:Originally Posted by DDA52Hmm...now I see why you have been getting steered to the red side. A disturbing lack of blue in that shop.Nick Z, any shop that doesn't carry Tillman 750's isn't really a welding shop....just sayin. They are a requirement as far as I am concerned.
Reply:My money pit1ST Picture before 2nd Picture after Attached ImagesCo-Own CNC shop:Miller :1251 plasma cutter, MaxStar 700 TIG/Stick, & XMT 456 Multiprocess Welder.&  2 Hypertherm HPR260's Plasma CutterSorry I had a bad stroke but now I am back.