Recent content by jjef

So I have a Lincoln 140 c has infinite amp and wire speed adjustment about 10 yrs old. Never worked correctly like my old Lincoln 100 or 125 amp with infinite settings. Tried big and small rolls of mig and currently have .035 flux core in it. Changed out feed rollers multiple times, cleaned...

So I welded a pretty thin walled 3/16 tube on the cutting edge of an old atv plow. in my experience they really do a great job to prevent lawn damage and digging gravel when the ground is softer. Anyways a good friend gave me a bunch of old 8018 rod i already hard faced the tube but curious...

That's a good idea I have an old unused one lying around somewhere I might size it up for my 7018. Still can't believe the prices on some "real" rod ovens.

Great idea with the luggage cart I can see how it would help in controlling the weed eater in delicate situations and so much easier on operator wheeling it around in established rows. I've thought about other ways to put a dolly on my newer higher qaulity Husqvarna straight shaft however no...

Last 5 yrs I've struggled with weed control Ive started to spray roundup in the spring and fall around slightly older trees however have been advised not to spray near brand new trees for the first year. I've also struggled using a regular straight shaft Wacker from damaging tree trunks. I've...

1st upgrade to "under new tree Wacker"2.0. mounted old casters from an old tile bridge saw on guard, welded a cross brace in between casters, cambered casters inward for maneuverability and keep them off tree braches. Need to wack lower dropping the non castered front by lifting up back still...

Walking around in 90+ temps removed 5' gear drive boxstore tiller, remembered I built a drag for it out of an old grow table from a decommissioned greenhouse, dragged my 1k foot driveway today, used to pull behind tiller in field anyways, used scrap steel angle around lower frame welded a piece...

Imo the best and most rewarding farm welding and fab projects are fairly usable as envisioned, not aesthetically pleasing but functional, built with repurposed scrap parts and pieces lying around that usually cost nothing to make or modify but some time.

Have long thicker old stripped out bolts lying around make a light duty hitch pin out of them drill small hole in bottom for a clip (drill press and cobalt bits are invaluable in this procedure) use a old washer on top. Been using for years no problems on lighter duty applications.

Crude prototype for weed control around hundreds of new tree plantings, that I can't carefully spray round up around. Required One 10yr old curve shaft, cheap weed Wacker that won't die, one broken cut up foldable lawn chair and 1 chunk of old garden hose. Works as expected without damaging...

Hi Wonder if anyone converted or uses an old kitchen oven for heating and storing electrodes most notably 7018. If I find one in the cheap or roadside free price ange Thinking of converting stove top to a work bench after reinforcement and adding multiple dividers/ pigeon holes in the oven...

Easy project to turn your single use trailer ball into a pin hitch also. Just weld an eyebolt to one side. Been doing it for years never a problem I've safely pulled smaller pin coupler trailers for years or regular ball coupled trailers especially after most ATVs started putting standard...

Made these stands to winch the track of a snowmobile in the air, after I had neck surgery 5 or so years ago. Used two old boat trailer winches had to shorten the crank handles, made of repurposed angle, thin wall tube, and square tubing. Made in a day, got lazy and broke a dull drill bit so...

From previous experience, don't remember size of welder or generator (probably undersized) but I do remember having to shut off the auto idle feature in order for it to work.

I'm sure there's more knowledgeable folks but from my limited experiences welding pin holes in water tanks and tubes they had to be empty, dry, prepped, (usually involved completely grinding out the old weld) and wiped/ cleaned with some type of solvent to stop leaks. Good luck