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You can take your dimensions to a big box store or where ever you plan to get the siding. They can give you a print out of everything you need. You can then sort out the terminology of all the components. They will help you get an idea how to get started and some cheap siding tools that really help.

Where I'm at it seems that poison ivy and wild parsnip are taking over. Most folks have quit using round-up to kill them and now they use 1 part crossbow with 2 parts diesel fuel. Kicker is that it will also kill trees if sprayed all the way around the trunk. Comes in handy for boxelder for sure.

Great info. Pretty sure this wasn't available 8 years ago when I was trying to figure mine out but I got it now. Thanks. !

I have a TA247. All parts I have needed have come from a Massey 1240 or AGCO parts book. Perfect fit every time. Yours would likely be a 1250. AGCO has a manual search on their site or at least they used to. Also there was a lady on here that would check in to see if anyone needed translations...

I gave away a Husqvarna YTH or YTM 54" tractor that literally fell apart as I was using it. I had to weld nearly everything on that paper thin sheet metal and the steering tower needed reconstructing several times too. Deck adjuster was insanely cheap and failed. All this on 3 acres of lawn. The...

Someone on here years back had an older commercial Zero Turn converted to large tires that could mow 12" and down to 6". I can't find the thread now.

The 180 is a little over priced in that Lincoln doesn't make it. They don't list output volts only amps. I'm sure it's a solid machine and you can expect to weld 3/8" material at a low duty cycle with 035 wire. Research would have shown that you could have bought 2 other brand machines with...

I had a similar issue with a tractor that muff rotted out. The header pipe was still good so I cut it off and welded on a totally different muffler that worked better than OEM. I did have to fab some simple mounts to hook it all up.

If you release the drive tension you should be able to pull the wire through the gun from the front fairly easily. If you can't then the spool nut is too tight or the liner is shot. Sometimes liners go bad from pinching the gun cable, dropping a piece of iron on it or just not changing a s often...

Capacitors are better than stun guns.

Flux core needs to be Straight Polarity or electrode negative. Also if the liner is cut to the wrong length or is getting used up you can cause it to sputter just by over bending your wrist. That can happen if the feed rolls are too loose as well. I like an oversized liner too. If you are...

My 1st Lincoln was the SP200. Had the LN7 feeder under the hood that you could pull out and haul closer to your work. Larger footprint but oh so soft and smooth for a welder. Then when the SP100 115v came out I got one free from my Lincoln rep. I was working at a LWS at that time. I like the...

Usually you are better off with a manifold system of various pressures in the tanks. and fill in steps with the small tank in a bucket of water. They get hot when you pump 2200# of pressure in them. Go slow so they don't blow was always the saying when I did helium transfills at a local welding...

When you switch to mig and pull the trigger is there any sound? gas solenoid? Feed rolls turn? Looks like a euro connect torch. Have you wiggled the torch backend while holding the trigger? Many of the machines that are not fan on demand have what they like to call smart fan. When you flip it...

You can go on the Koyker website ad find the loader that fits your tractor. They show pretty good detail on that is needed. Their manual might help too. Still there will be a lot of engineering needed from you.

I worked for a Manufacturer some years back. One of their signature products were popular plasma cutters. Soon the torch consumables started showing up on ebay shipping from China for half price. Of course being a knock off with less hafnium, very poor copper and even worse longevity. The...

Maybe some pipeline stuff and automation but the discussion was more based on the everyday equipment. They would never shut down the Cleveland wire mills. I've been all through the Lincoln plant being I'm an ex-employee.

Actually the Lincoln, Miller, ESAB are made mostly in China where all the other welders are made. No-one makes a USA machine anymore. Granted not all factories are the same quality.

I did the same. I think I used 3" black pipe left over from a different project.

I have a small Iseki tractor. It treats me much better than I treat it.

I've broken off lugs with a Milwaukee 1/2" I doubt I need anything larger for what I do. I got a kick out of watching the guys running 1" air impacts at a farm repair shop. No thanks on those.

I saved a spot in my new shop for a 55" flat screen. I asked the boss and I said it was ok.

Might also read up on some of the new adhesives out there. Many plastic welding applications were killed off due to super advanced adhesives for the auto industry.

When I 1st got interested I visited a motorcycle junk yard. They gladly let me pick up pieces of assorted colored plastics. I still have some. There is a burn test as well to determine types but it's not that accurate. A couple are easy to determine but many others burn similar.

The SS screen sounds like a great idea. Adding it to my plastic welding box.

I've done a lot of repairs on ATV plastic. Most of it is High density poly ethylene. HDPE. LDPE rods work fine on them as well. My tractor fender acts like ABS when I try to melt the grille cracks. I haven't figured it out. Fiber glass mat and resin didn't hold, several plastic rods didn't stick...

I have a bunch of plastic welding rods. My kit is a Steinel but there are lessor cost kits. Harbor Freight even has one. The latest plastic repair kit out there is the one that looks like a 2 tipped solder iron. It uses little staple looking wires. Pull the trigger with the staple installed and...

Spray powder torch would work well too.

I don't have a dog in the fight yet. I do have a ton of 18v Milwaukee stuff. I have several friends who are on the local fire department and they have 4 Milwaukee saws. They kind of swear by them but then again I think they were free.

I used a similar running gear set up for a couple years. Great for housing wood next to my outdoor wood boiler. It was a little cumbersome for my small tractor so I sold it and went with a 4 horse trailer. Used that for 9 years before finally moving on from burning wood.

Gophers are much easier to get rid of than moles. Gophers will eat the poison pellets and they are done. You can also asphyxiate them with a generator or lawn mower exhaust. Moles to a certain extent too. Moles won't eat anything you put down the hole so you need to watch for them and kill while...

Being a Snowbird. I have to have multiples of everything in both locations. Takes a week to find everything each trip.

You have a bit of hodge podge there. You have the Marquette stuff that has been obsolete for 25 years. you have 1 prest-o-lite air acetylene tip and a Victor style Cutmaster or Firepower handle with cutting attachment. All of the stuff is for acetylene. If you were to get into some torch play...

Did you drill a hole at both ends of the crack before welding? Expansion and contraction will keep the crack alive if not. If the Mig process isn't working you may need something more ductile that can expand and contract better. Simple brazing rod like Bronze, Silicon bronze or Nickel Silver...

I got a steal deal on a 6pk case of Cam II all season bar oil. I love the stuff but I'm down to 1 gln left and can't find it anymore.

One of my saws is a finely tuned 361 with muff mod. I smile every time I use it.

I have the same saw. Made in West Germany on recoil. 034AV Superquikstop. Incredible power to weight. It was fine but I got an OEM 036 jug kit with all the stuff. So I had to buy 036 plastic. Never had lower bearings and I worry about that but the saw is a spare to the 361.

The 115v machines are nice for 023 on sheet metal, exhaust and body work. You just can't quite squeeze all of the output from them with 023 so 030 gets the maximum power out of them. 115/230v machines that are ran on 115v have more snort than the 115v only machines. Same with Plasma. I like 030...

I keep 023, 030 and 035. 023 for spots and sheet metal and 030 for the heavier 10 ga type of stuff with my small welder which is 120/230v 200 amp inverter. 035 and up for my pulse/twin pulse machine. There is not a lot of difference in 030/035 and I like the bead shape and size of 030 and also...

Bessey is the benchmark but Strong Hands is a very good product as well for a lot less $$. Strong Hands actually has a little more to offer.

I ended up with all new frost plugs because none of my TA 247 plugs would allow the frost plug heating element. I found a lower hose heater with built in pump. It would warm the water and open the thermostat and circulate water ( kind of ) worked good to about 20 degrees F. Below that the tarp...

I looked at that vise today at HF. Man they have a heck of a selection over there.

I have a bunch of smaller acetylene tanks that I have in a rotation for portable use. I recently used part of one that was about 12 yrs old. I wouldn't trust the hoses though.

I did similar with a 28"x30" rolling table with 3/8" top. I also did the vise with receiver hitch mount but I did the receiver vertical at the corner of the table. Either way is fine. I try to do as much of the smaller welding and cutting projects outside the shop if I can. Especially plasma...

Loved winter Ice fishing and snowmobiles. Retired and went with snowbird status. Live at the lake in summer, Margaritas by the pool in winter.

Hopefully you are trying to spot with 030 wire not 035.

I'm hoping a new administration creates a billion new unemployed IRS agents.

Sold the F250 with Boss V. Sold acreage and moved north but Will be dreaming of a White Christmas with Margaritas by the pool in AZ. Every winter going forward.

They haven't figured out how to eliminate the penny yet so cash should be safe for a long time.

What is the material and what did you use to do the repair?

The Victor style cutting torch is their Weldskill or Fire Power version. I can tell from the knobs. Not all that old due to built in flash arrestors and around $100 new. Made in China but very functional.

Amazon or Ebay. dirt cheap.

I cut the end off of an old 200gln propane tank. Set it on a truck rim and welded it. Plaz'd a few holes in the bottom and threw in a hunk of heavy rock quarry screen. Never painted it and it's 15yrs old.

If you have to use nuts you can use a carbon stick instead of the bolt. Low fuming bronze won't stick to it. Silver solder would work as well or Phos Bronze if you want to use Mig.

I tried to install a frost plug heater in my little 3cyl Iseki diesel and after popping all of the plugs I couldn't find a jacket that was big enough for the heating element. I had to put in all new plugs and go with a lower hose heater that I usually plug in for 3-4 hrs prior to use. When it's...

It's Very difficult to source everyday needed products without them coming from China. Over on the welding side there are a lot of people who still think Lincoln and Miller are made in USA.

I had a blacktop guy stop by one day and mentioned that he was booked out the rest of this fall but if I paid in advance for next spring he would knock off 15%. I'm starting to think that somewhere out there they all follow the small contractor hand book.

Going through something similar. Winter is near and my contractor and his 2 man crew have only showed up 3 4hr days out of 19 working days. 3K sq' concrete and a 40x48 shop. Poor workmanship, same dips in concrete and the water runs away from the drain. They just put in 3 windows and 2 were...

I had a service tech friend add a thermostat to one of my Migs back in the 90's to create fan on demand. The part was pretty inexpensive so he installed the thermostat and another one right with it in case the 1st one failed. Still working fan on demand to this day.

My 2 cents. The 250 or 261 is really not a 20" bar saw. I have an 026 pro with a muff mod that I use a 20" bar on that I use strictly for limbing. Works great for that but falls off on 10+" hardwood. It comes into it's own with a 16" bar for firewood cutting and is a little beast. I also use a...

If you want to heat with the small tanks ( MC or B ) I suggest only using your cutting attachment. I don't think you should light a rosebud. It will take about 20 seconds and you'll have acetone in your regulator, hose and torch. Nasty stuff when in the wrong place.

My cutting buddy has a new 362 and would rather cut with my muff modded 361. Mine with a 20" cuts at least as fast as his with an 18".

The acetylene is actually an MC size and the oxygen is an R20. 20cf. These are customer owned tanks and can be swapped at any LWS. Use sparingly. The cost to fill the tanks is astronomical. Probably $20 per tank these fine days.

Although the distributors have to pay labor to fill and maintain their cylinders, they only have 10-15 cents worth of gas in them except for acetylene. They make a pretty good profit. I'm one of the few who were a sales rep to the distributors in 5 states for many years. Lucky for me they give...

The old Carbon Arc takes me back. Used to sell a lot of carbons to the carbon arc welders. Pretty cool how it all worked.

That's about 8x more per# than Harris or Weldcote.

Lens12 on here is the guy for this.

Personally I think a true 20" saw would need to be in the 60cc family. I do have an 026 Pro with a muff mod that I have a 20" on. I use the saw for limbing 10" and less. It will cut thicker with the 20" but falls a little short compared to my 261.

This simply a Champher Arc rod. Been around for Eons. They actually do work and require low amps. The guy in the video is trying to spin it as some new miracle product.

I would also like to know if he's still on here.

Following.

Does that 090 have a kick start? Wow. Whatta monster. I ran an 075 once on some walnut. I had to hold it back.. Beast as well.

Yes it's in great shape and no saw out there is tuned better. 20" bar and a couple mid aged chains. The 036 is a great saw too but sat too long without use so I need to throw a new carb on it. I'm not sure what I would ask for the 361 I really don't. People are nuts. I see them from $250-$400...

Used to burn a dozen cord per year. Ash borer made it easier but too much to cut and stack. I'm moving so a lot of dead ash will likely rot when I leave. The sad art is a bunch od Red Oak got the wilt and they are ready to harvest as well as a fresh 23" Cherry blow down. It's straight as a n...

Many Chinese welders use those color configs. As long as green is ground you should be safe. Don't run white and green together. Often the red is for 3 phase and you cap it off for single phase operation. I can't speak for Everlast but it might be best to contact them. They would know best. Good...

Search the sale sites for helium and nitrogen tanks too. They have the same valve (CGA). The last 2 tanks I picked up didn't contain argon. Then have them tested if needed and filled.

I just retired and no longer will be heating with wood. My only wood cutting will be for sitting around the fire pit. So I sold my 044 and will be selling my MS361 and 036 and buying a Milwaukee electric due to already having batteries. I'll keep my hopped up 026 pro for cutting campfire wood. (...

I have the big Stihl telescoping saw. I forget the model but it was around $550. Cuts like a dream but after 1 tank of gas you need the rest of the day off. I'm going to sell it and get something more manageable.

I was considering a Milwaukee saw due to already having batteries. I'd only use it to keep ATV trails open. The local fire dept. uses them and although they don't brag about them they do say that they are adequate for cutting holes in roofs and several of the guys have bought them for light home...

Curious about this stuff. Always looking for a better way. I've been using Dawn spray on degreaser and it works ok but not as good as carb cleaner. I'm running low on the last 5gln can of the banned Trichloroethylene. TCE. It's non flammable.

I love my 18v 1/2" Milwaukee. I'm not tasked with anything over 1.25" and hopefully don't bust anything off. It is awesome for travel for trailer tires and average Joe stuff. Way better than any Air Impacts I have or had over the years. But I can certainly appreciate the need for something more...

Older Hobarts were Troy Ohio. Miller hasn't made Mig machines in the states for over 15 years. Some of the Dynasty board configuration is USA but most everything else including Bobcats are only assembled here. No-one is make a Mig machine in the USA anymore. Sad state of affairs I know.

Couple things here, Harris is owned by Lincoln not ITW/Miller and Until recently ESAB didn't even own themselves so they don't really own anything. ESAB sure was happy that Colfax put Victor in with the ESAB umbrella. Kept them from hemorrhaging $50 million for a 3rd year in a row.

Lots of variables to this question. Depends some on if you want to run the welder at 1/2 or full capacity. I do a reasonable amount of 14ga tubing out in the woods at 16-18v on the welder running off a 6K watt inverter generator. If you want to weld 3/8 you will need 8-10K watts. Big difference...

I started out building tree stands because I couldn't buy what I wanted. Then a small utility trailer then small implements and repairs. It all happens fairly quickly so you will indeed be a good welder in not too much time.

I built a lean-to type of greenhouse off of a shed. I used reclaimed patio slider thermal pane door panels. They were free and will hold a snow load in the winter.

I worked that show several years with a welding supply distributor. Being from the mid-north of the USA I was very surprised at the implements they show there. I had no idea what any of them were. Multi blade tree saws? Tree shakers? wow..

I use a choker cable as well. That tree isn't really that big so rip it out of there with truck or tractor.

I can't even imagine running an 090. My big saw is a meek muff modded 044. It's beastly. 090 would be a hand full. Bet it sounds awesome.

I'm nearly done with my last year of wood cutting. I burned 10-15 cord per year (20 years) to smoke up the area with my outdoor stove. If I was a little younger with a few years left. I'd buy one. Plenty of mixed reviews on here for that saw.

You could give it a wipe with some of that shotgun bluing repair liquid. It will stain it a little and not totally prevent rust but it works pretty good.

It is stated by most manufacturers that UV and IR rays are blocked to the equivalent of shade 16 even if the lens is in the light state. That doesn't mean you won't get major eye fatigue from using too light of shade. As stated above. You only get one set of peepers so choose wisely.

Back pressure or no back pressure. I did muff mods on 3 saws. 026 pro, MS361 and an 044 mag. After the mods each of the saws were tuned and were a bit louder but each performed like the next larger saw than what they were. No regrets.

How about any of the suggested saws used in great condition? Half of the saws out there get pretty light use. I bought an MS361 for $175 opened up the muff and she is a screamer..

Man, 13 pages of novice advice. Ooofdahh. I bet it will hit 20.

I carry the re-purposed pointy tipped Slime bottle. Works very well and no oil messes. Everything gets blown out and fueled up for the next use so it's ready at any time.

You can always go to your local welding supply store and tell them you are interested in buying a MIG welder but would like to run one and see if it's right for you. Most LWS stores have a lab or demo room and they " should " be glad to let you mess around in there for a while. They can offer...

Nice repair. You can use SIB with gas too but Tig will be slightly stronger @50K. LFB brazed has a higher tensile @65K. Both are great ways to fix this but if you plan to use oxy-fuel I like the Nickel Silver rods. 95K tensile and is all position. It's all good actually. I enjoy messing with...

Same here. Barbed wire, nails, tree steps etc. embedded in the trunks. And then there's the rocks and dirt. Some of the chains take a terrible beating out there so often I found it a major effort to file out the damage. That's where the bench top grinder shines for me.

Never mastered the manual file or the time it took to file sharpen a 20" chain or the whole dremel stone or diamond deal.. They were time consuming and did a poor job while wearing out in no time flat and I tried them all.. I enjoy an electric bench top that sharpens quick and easy and none of...

Gotta love the log splitter instructions. Place log on splitter and pull lever. Awesome.

Often times there is a USA cross over tractor from Massey or AGCO and others. Mine is almost identical to a Massey 1240. Good luck !

I had a slight leak on my TA 247 and Lucas Hub Oil fixed that. Bought a relatively inexpensive loader for Koyker in South Dakota. Not sure they are still around though.

For larger than 12" trees you are in at least 60cc territory. You will be surprised what size tree you can work up with a 60cc even with a 20" bar. I see nice used 036 pro's and 361's for $3-400.

Needle and seat could have stuck in the reg too. Once you get going try to open the 02 valve slowly as to not blast the internals with 2000# of instant pressure.

I have a 4 way slip over that actually does as intended but I use an outdoor wood boiler for heat and have no need for the tiny pieces I get with the 4 way.

I have to go with the 80% suggestion as well. Not only do you lose traction but with minimal tread left the tires are easier to damage. Stone drilling, road hazards like screws, nails and wire. Tires are crazy expensive these days but winter is coming in the north and I got new rubber going on...

Another thing to consider with the inverter stick units is that if it's not designed to run 6010-6011 it simply won't do it.

Most inverter stick welders worth their salt will have hot start and arc force adjustment. If a guy can't stick weld with those features I'd suggest Mig.

Sounds like they got it tuned in pretty good. I thought it would be a little more wild but very cool just the same.

Weak Spark or Plug? I had a saw that had poor spark transfer in the rubber spark plug cap. Took forever to figure it out.

I did a muff mod on my 026 pro, 034 super, 036 pro, 361 and 044mag. Each is a bit louder but all perform like the next larger sized saw. Simple re-tune which was not much more that opening the H 1/8 turn or so.. After looking at the modded muffs on E-bay, I did my own and slightly angled the...

Not sure how well it will work but there are Nickel Silver oxy-fuel rods "designed to extend hammer drill bits". Alignment would likely be critical. I've sold them in the past but never put them to the test for that purpose. Harris 14 and Weldcote Nickel Silver. Eutectic has one as well. Cool...

Just ran across a large nest 2 days ago. Seems at least twice a year I have to battle the ornery little sob's. We have a ton of wasp nests everywhere and many bald faced hornet paper nests hanging from the trees but they will cut you some slack. The little ground hornets simply look for any...

As stated above. I just prop the bar tip up on a piece of 2x2, Adjust chain and tighten. Never have a prob.

Probably as good as you can get until you eventually build new.

Back then I bought a 1989 SP-200 very similar. These were the smoothest transformer machines I have ever ran. Including dozens of other brands from the era and up to now.

Oddly, My TA247 uses mostly Massey 1240 parts. That's the manual that was suggested to me and so far anything I have needed fit correctly. AGCO has a nice list of Iseki built models and manuals too. I just don't have the info in front of me.

Who builds welding equipment in the USA?

Yeah they probably make or assemble some engine drives there. It would be encouraging if they do . I've been there a few times too. They were always making or assembling something. The only real way to know is to go to a LWS and look at the shipping boxes all the stuff comes in. It has country...

No-one... Makes welding equipment in the USA. Lincoln dose a little in Mexico and ESAB buys Orphans from the Swiss and China. We all know how that is gong. Everyone else imports from China (with some degree of success or failure.) Sometimes partially with other components coming from all over...

Plasma shines in a bunch of ways but priceless cutting rebar, Tposts, bed frames and cutting edges. My band saw and cold saw don't like that stuff. Gouging and beveling are great as well. Free hand notching and saddles work well with practice and practice is key to all of it.

Simply buy the most powerful welder in your budget that will run FC and Gas. If FC is where you will start I suggest 71T-11 as opposed to the TGS crap. Good luck learning..

Top Notch !!!!

I had similar situation and made similar repairs and upgrades. What I enjoyed the most was installing the slim LED lights. I did mine vertical and they are only 1" wide and 10" tall. Very bright and easy to protect if mounted on the angle iron.

We played with one of these like 5 years ago at Fab-Tech. Fronius was right across from us. If I remember correctly the poor new kid working for them ran close to 5# of 3/32 7014 on a charge. Poor kid had to weld non stop for 3 days. I think he quit after that. Fronius also sold a few of these...

Might want to learn on something around 1/8" thick. You'll learn a lot about too much or too little voltage much sooner.. The thicker stuff can come later as you learn to identify a great weld from pigeon poop. Good luck !

I'd vote for Sam. He blessed me with a couple of his Snake named masterpieces.

Most of the Hypertherm machines going forward will come with an encapsulated 1 piece front end consumable. No more stack of parts to keep track of. Interesting idea that includes a chip to track wear and cuts. I've looked at these new parts but have no idea how it impacts the cost to use...

Hypertherm and Thermal Dynamics are the only ones I know of who make their own torches. They would be my 1st 2 choices. However I had a Hypertherm 45 that Blew up 30 days after warranty and they would not help or cut a deal on a new board Even the infamous Jim Colt wouldn't help. So do pay...

I find it amusing that so many folks on this site consider Mig to be less satisfactory than stick for penetration and longevity. Fact is every Skid loader, Backhoe, Bulldozer, Cement truck and Farm implement is "glued" together with Mig.

Good point. Many folks buy old crappy rods at garage sales etc. to build up and re-surface. Most mild steel rods are pretty soft for wear but better than nothing for sure. The nice thing about all of this is you don't need to be too neat on the weld beads.

There are gas and gasless options is hard facing wires. Both work well. I sold Stoody for a lot of years and it never disappoints but as stated above it's pricey. There are a lot of different alloy contents so price will also show how much alloy is in the mix. You are also limited to a couple...

Simple stuff. Stihl, 026 pro for limbing, 036 and 361 general cutting, 044 big stuff all with muff mods. Splitter is simple 28 ton horizontal that I built a shelf out front and built a hydraulic long lift which I highly recommend. 30hp tractor that is my skidder/ log lifter. I live in the north...

I have an outdoor wood boiler type stove and heat 6K sq ft. I used to go through 12-14 cord of hardwood every year. ( I ditch out for a month in winter now ). I could never get the file system down to perfection and switched back and forth from file to electric bench top sharpener that I use all...

The screw in Liner is for the newer Tregaskiss style back end. Bernard and Tregaskiss are ITW Brands. Just tell the LWS you need the old style liner for a Q gun.

I've owned a dozen or so Polaris Sportsman regular 4x4's since 1998. Usually buy 2 at a time. I've never put a penny into any of them. I'm not really brand loyal except to say that Polaris is a customer of mine. I look at all brands when it's time to buy and most have crap old conduit pipe racks...

I have the Milwaukee 18v version and all I do is pull the battery, Wipe off the hose and stick it in it's holder and throw it on the shelf. Never oozes grease like my manual guns do.

Not sure of the model as it's currently 400 miles away. Most expensive one they had a few years back. The point of the post was the weight of the saw. "I think" it's 16' means I'm not exactly sure how far it extends. The beauty of standing on your Kubota is you don't need a pole saw.

Top Notch !!! Kudos to both of you !

Warranty. Call Victor.

An inverter will run basically any tungsten. I recommend 2% Lanthanated but this setup might be better if you just use aluminum stick rod. Trying to do Aluminum with DC/Heluim will be frustrating for you to say the least. Aluminum stick has a couple secrets and tips to work well just as any...

I have the large Stihl pole saw. I think it goes up 16' and I think I paid about $550 for it. It works great until your arms fall off from manipulating it. Great power for a pole saw.

I've sold Nozzle dip my whole career. Never tried the gooey crap.

I had a FEL tube pinch and when I straightened it out it cracked. I blew it out with solvent and then air and silver brazed it 14 years ago.

Don't waste your resources trying to run SS mig wire with straight Argon. 0 chance of working. Buy a pound of Weldcote Super 120 stick rod. If there is any left over you can use it to weld the leaf spring on your Jeep. 7018 will also work and is common for this repair. Good Luck..

I bought the hard hat/shield/muff combo after cutting a big dead red elm and as it fell, Spears were raining down from the tree top and were sticking in the ground all around me. It was a RUN situation like many before.

You need to watch some Youtube vids on wire tension adjustments. You may be able to squeak by for now running an 035 feed roll with 030 wire if you set it up right. In any event you have a lot of homework to do. Good luck and have fun learning.

Chaps are a little stiff and heavy. I often think about just not wearing them for short sessions. I'm not sure how efficient they are at stopping the chain but I know 1st hand what happens to your leg when you don't wear them and a fatigue caused accident happens.

Seems like everyone puts one size larger bar on their saws but I do too on my limbing saw only. I sold my Hot 044 mag which caused me to laugh many times as it ate a 24" red oak or 30" green ash with a 24" bar. It was hilarious. I use a muff mod finely tuned 361 with a 20" bar for felling and...

I sold my 029 due to it being as heavy as my 361 and there is no comparison. I use my old 026 pro with a muff mod for all smaller stuff and limbing. It would run with the 029 any day at much less weight. Some of the equation is how well the saws are tuned.

I had similar and welded it several times with regular 70S6 hot.. I ended up pulling the mount off and V both sides and I welded it with Weldcote Super 120 stick (same as Super Missile Weld). Plated it with regular 70S6 and painstakingly reinstalled. Father in law was ramming stumps to break...

Hilarious. I mash down the Mole tunnels and put a few wine bottles along the route. When he comes back and the bottles start to fall I have a tool I made with 20 6" Spikes welded to a plate with a long handle on it. I just step down behind him and give him the spikes. I kill 5-6 a year in the yard.

The high pressure valves ( oxygen, Argon, Helium, Nitrogen etc) have a 2 seat valve. One seats when closed and one when all the way open. You want to open them all the way in theory although I don't. Acetylene and alternate fuels you only open 1 turn. This is so in case of an emergency you can...

Lincoln has owned Harris since at least the 80's

You don't necessarily need a high end regulator just buy the best you can comfortably afford and throw the junk one in the brass pail.

I had tried everything on the market with marginal results. I settled on the pellets and the problem was quickly solved. The gopher dies way down in the burrow so pets won't get into them. I've never had to do a mound more than once.

You may be pulling the acetylene out of the tank faster than it can deliver. Look up the old 1/7th rule. The gum you speak of is likely acetone. Once it gets out of the tank and into the hose your problems will persist

Pretty cool saws. And both cyl's fire at the same time?

Often times when you leave your adjustment screw turned in for long periods of time the needle will stick open. Then when you crank open the gas it blows the diaphragm and all the gas goes out the safety. There is very little in the regulator so it's an easy repair if you can get the kit. If you...

My favorite saw. I use one often.

I think the Japanese writing is still readable on mine. I can send a pic and you can find someone who speaks Japanese to translate.

I started my orchard with black drain pipe around the trunks in spite of what the nurseries told me about the heat generated by them but the ants and bugs built nests in there and screwed up the bark something awful. So I I went with 2 loose wraps of the simple 2x4 rectangle square fencing...

I was informed on here that my TA247 is a Massey 1240. Seems to be because parts interchange so far. Filters, alternator, water pump, etc. The manual has been accurate for loader install as well.

Pull the plug and stick it back in the boot and test spark. If not, Try a new plug. If not you need a new coil. If you have spark put the plug back in and check impulse and fuel line. If they are connected and look good, Buy a new carb as yours has a bad diaphragm. Plug = $ 3.00 Carb $12.00. It...

Hilarious that some folks still think there are welders still made in the USA. They bash China welders and are unaware that they own one. Miller has only "assembled" in USA for 15 years Same with Smith torches. Lincoln hides the manufacturer the best and only uses the smallest print for COO (...

Got one just like it in my saw force. Lightest most powerful unit I've used. ( power to weight ) Sells around here for $300.00

I dumped the Welding Site. Mostly what I got over there was offers to judge nude ***** pics and similar Gay crap. Got tired of all the notifications and who has the time. BS Site in my opinion.

I have a set on my shop door where I run Plasma and multiple welders including HF Tig. No probs in 16 years.

I took the 4" pvc pipe 24" long and heated in with my weed burner and flattened almost flat. Makes a fantastic saw scabbard.

They are the proud producers of a suicide cord. Can't imagine what they were thinking.

I realy couldn't tell other than some sparks when you pushed the sharpen knob. The whole thing was a joke in my experience. The saw was surprising.

I have one identical. Very nice saw.

Depending on what you are expecting the welds to look like you can use regular 75/25 argon co2 but just know your welds will be blackish and discolored. I have a machine that has programs for 98/2 argon/co2 which I use mostly and that gives a great looking weld. You can jump up to a tri mix...

There may have been a 1Ph out there but I don't remember any dating back to the early 80's when I got started in the biz. The brushes were pretty impressive too like half a hockey puck on the bigger stuff. There were horizontal submarine looking motor gens too. Some so big they were pulled...

H50 or look for Plastic staple repair. They are out there. E-bay and Amazon too. I was so impressed I just stood there and laughed. I quickly learned that you are better off pulling the trigger and watching for a little color before you deploy. I'm surprised they aren't trying to get $100 for...

I had a little green Poulan like that one. It had a built in chain sharpener. kind of a little screamer.. No chain brake so I let it go..

There are several ways to use a heat gun to run beads with plastic welding rods. I have like 5 kinds of material. The repairs always leave a nasty scar. But when it comes to fussy crack repair on harder plastics I decided to try this new electric staple type unit. I reluctantly traded some junk...

I've heated red hot and pounded a tapered pin in the hole and it did a nice job in a pinch. Have to do both sides of course.

Check it with leak test. The gun has to be in perfectly too. I know you checked that but maybe the wire outlet guide is pushed too far toward the gun keeping it from seating.

I probably have a couple laying around if interested.

Did you double check to make sure you got the gun seated all the way in the power block or pull the cover and check solenoid function? I just don't see solenoids failing very often.

Mine is a little different TA247 but when my front seals started to leak someone on here suggested a product called "Lucas Hub Oil". I put a quart in the front end and it hasn't leaked since. Might be worth a try. Good luck.

All or most wire manufacturers offer weld parameters for their wires be it solid or cored. Like 15-22v 150-235 IPM. They have a low and high number to cover several thicknesses. They never really mention amp output because it can vary with what you described by manipulating the wire speed. You...

It's all about the volts not the amps. 1/4" I'd go 045. 035 seems to cook out at about 18v.

I built a hyd lift for mine too and it's awesome. I'm thinking it's a 25 ton. Lots of mods

I just cut whatever whenever. Just cut the 20 rounds and re sharpen a time or 2 and your done. I'd think splitting the charred crap would be worse than cutting it.

The ZT's are not all created equal. I still have a Cub ZT at my cabin that gets the job done but a better seat would help the ride. At my home I use Gravely commercial units and I know they are out of the range you were interested in but man what a difference from the Cubby. Good luck and enjoy...

I second the heat gun. Most will dump enough heat to handle this project.

To back up a page or 2. It doesn't matter if you have a $90 POS from Ebay, a $3000 Miller XMT Or a $3000 Hypertherm. If it's an inverter and out of warranty and the main board blows, It's Junk. To say a Miller, Lincoln, Hobart or other is redeemable because they have service centers is bunk. I...

Its quick to disconnect the battery so may as well. I use double grounds. 1 on each side of the weld area. Not sure I need to but never had an issue.

As stated above. There is a night and day difference in gasless cored wires. Please check to see what you are buying. 70TGS is the worst of the worst in welding wire no matter the brand and it's a single pass dirty wire.. For a buck more you can get the gasless 70T-11. It is the best of the...

Looks good. Could have wrapped the weld around a little more but the good thing is, If it breaks, Fix it again.

TGS wire is the worst of the worst. If FC is what you need for your project it's always better to spend an extra dollar for -11. No-one wants to be wasteful but I suggest throwing all of the TGS in the garbage.

I've been to that mine. It looks like it just needs a tack here and a little tack there and should be good?

I had an SP200. So smooth it seemed like it was low on power ( high inductance ) Great welder. You could flip open the side door and actually remove the feed system which was the same as an LN 7 feeder. You could go as far as the cables you chose to install. One of the best. I'd like to have...

You are supposed to use T hose with all alternate fuels. Funny they made it this far using regular R hose since the beginning of time.

There are a ton of Ethanol Treatment additives like Stabil that supposedly help the ethanol fuel maintain. Some others use a couple bottle of Heet red bottle to help with any potential water problems. Not sure if it all works as intended but I use some here and there in my plow truck which sits...

Curious of this as well. I need to make a change.

Thank You for letting him know he's been missed. Never hurts to hear that.