Recent content by Gary Fowler

I am not sure of the term slasher but assume from the size of the blades it is some type of light duty mower. 4mm is a lot too thin for USA bush hog type of mower so I think you have blade similar to a lawn mower. With that assumption, you might be able to put it in a small camp type fire to...

Use a larger cup size also for better gas coverage.

With the price per pound of rods these days, a good rod oven is just about the best investment you can make. Phoenix electrode ovens are top of the line and come in 10#, 50#, 300#(the one I have)and even 900# varieties. I got mine from a shop going out of business for cheap. A 50# oven would...

Yomax is right on as usual. Almost all of the cheap inverter welders and plasma cutters that are reviewed and tested are actually lower in power output than they are rated. Lots of the cheap welders that claim 200 amps actually are less than 150. Plasma rigs are the same. No doubt...

My LWS said they dont sell 240 CF bottle because they cant get them anymore so they save the large cylinders for commercial rentals. This info is from last year during the pandemic so that may have changed by now, but you know everything is still being blamed on Covid.

https://reviewed.usatoday.com/home-outdoors/best-right-now/best-plasma-cutters I wouldn't look at anything less than 40 amp and 50 amp would be supreme. I have an Everlast that I have had for a few years and it works fine but it is much more than $300. Just search the link above to get the top...

That isnt MIG welding. That is called sub-arc welding in the industry. It uses a flux compound similar to what is on a stick electrode. It is very effective for welding thicker materials also since is can use much larger wire diameters. The excess flux can be recycled for reuse.