What did you buy this week?

[ptsg]

One of these
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Good unit.

 

[Too many Kubotas]

You can get a Vevor 4 in 1 welder for like $300, mig, tig, stick, and they count flux core as a 4th process. Mine works well, and it's 110v/220v. Now, if it Does crap out in a few years, I'm out $300. If you spend $3000, it still will eventually crap out, and your out $3000. If you Really need the power, or reliability of the expensive machine, you will likely be better off with a $1000 machine for your 2 main processes.

I'm fully aware of all the available cheap versions, but can't help but wonder where all the savings comes from. Is it less sophisticated software, less durable parts, or a combination of those and several other things?

Also, my two "main processes" are really only one, MIG, but instead of using a tractor to move the fullsize welders that run on 240, which also includes the stick welder, I'll have an easily transportable small multi process unit that will also work on 120 Volt.

Of course, the plasma cutters are still 240, but I generally don't use them away from the garage.

Last but not least, I want to finally learn to TIG weld. To make that feasible it should be an DC/AC machine. Not that I looked for it, but I suspect that most of the cheaper ones are DC only.

 

[CloverKnollFarms]

100 lip balm tubes, to make more beeswax lip balm from our apiary.

 

[Fuddyduddy1952]

Car ramps
The plastic Rhino ramps I had were cracking, these should be better and it has a bottle jack under each pad. They don't look exactly like the ad...but $192 all the way from China.

 

[Fuddyduddy1952]

That yellow truck must be 3ft long!

 

[ning]

One of these
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That's an ingenious attachment for the chain curtains!

 

[masseyrider]

2 new tractors sitting in the barn and the weather has taken a turn for the worse.
Would have been nice to do a few things with the beasties but it will have to wait.

 

[MossRoad]

Three 18" plow shares, a fleece lined hoodie, some cherry slices and 2 bags of bridge mix.

 

[Portuguese Farmer]

My favorite beer.....

 

[masseyrider]

Three 18" plow shares, a fleece lined hoodie, some cherry slices and 2 bags of bridge mix.

What make plough share.
I'm having a bear trying to find shares for my 50 vintage Fordson.
Nobody seems to cast any new one.
Even the Chinese ones have disappeared.