A couple of this Monday's projects

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I started out the week making some control arm links from mild steel tubing:For the same customer I also got to weld up some billet aluminum oil filter adapters.  These took some healthy preheat with the rosebud!I REALLY gotta get or build a welding positioner!  One would have worked great on the bungs in the one end of the control arms and on the filter adpaters.
Reply:Nice work.Mack
Reply:Looking goooood!Smithboy...if it ain't broke, you ain't tryin'.
Reply:Looks great, that is some thick AL.John -  fabricator extraordinaire, car nut!-  bleeding Miller blue! http://www.weldfabzone.com
Reply:i chased a 200 pound atlas on ebay up to 500 dollars, I am seriously starting to think about building one and making it  astandard nose so you could put lathe chucks and faceplates on and off easily.foot switch, dc gear motor and speed control, reversing switch and a little bracketry, it could be done for 500.have to find some large carbon motor brushes to transfer the current .insert thoughtful quote from someone else2000 Thermal Arc 300GTSW 3.5 hours1946 Monarch 20 x 54 Lathe1998 Supermax 10x54 Mill2004 Haco Atlantic 1/2" Capacity Lasernot mine but i get to play with it
Reply:and those are some nice welds.insert thoughtful quote from someone else2000 Thermal Arc 300GTSW 3.5 hours1946 Monarch 20 x 54 Lathe1998 Supermax 10x54 Mill2004 Haco Atlantic 1/2" Capacity Lasernot mine but i get to play with it
Reply:Awesome welds on the aluminum.  ONE pass?I tried to buy positioners off Ebone and had no luck.  After an Atlas 200 lb went for $750, I just bought a new one with chuck and all.  I use it more than I thought I would.DavidReal world weldin.  When I grow up I want to be a tig weldor.
Reply:Very nice work.. I wished I could tig like that.Millermatic Passport PlusMillermatic 200Millermatic 350P with PythonXMT 304 /w S-64 feeder and 12RCDynasty 300 DXVictor O/APremier Power Welder for my trail junk.
Reply:That is a good weld... I dont think I am up to that STD... yetUnit in my fab shop dept:my good hand and team that trust me...A lone welder make art... a village full of welder make Miracles...