Recent content by Thirdroc17

Different brand, I'm only 5'11", but the same situation. My band saw now sits a foot higher, and it's still plenty low. I've made several other modifications, but don't seem to be able to locate a more recent picture.

Interesting. If I hadn't already spent money on something else... :)

Weight helps, on mine, I put a cross bar on the leg and stored my suitcase weights on it, adding a couple hundred pounds.

Reading the manual for my Miller, welding voltage, duty cycle, etc. are all the same between the two. I suspect the overlap is simply a handy feature so you don't have to continually switch the cables in varied welding circumstance. This is the only variable listed.

Thanks. Prices for receiver tubes do vary greatly, (What I bought a couple years ago for $6 is now $13!) as does ones income. Being on disability, (Which hasn't went up nothing compared to prices!!!) my income is limited so what I call expensive, most would call affordable. Can you hear...

I don't have a cell phone, a tablet befuddles me, so you're more technical than I am. ;)

Trust me, you are not the first person to "find a flaw", if I had a nickel for every...... ?

It always pays to look again when it comes to stealing ideas. While I saw them the first time, it just dawned on my how you're using receivers for various extensions. While this isn't a new idea, your use of them is. I'd like to incorporate some in my new design, but what they get for...

Do the welds hold, if so, they look good to me. Man, that's a lotta square tube. For me, a project like that would mean wood.

First off, nice looking, good little project. Second, I once had a grinder on a small stand like that. BE CAREFUL, it'll tip real easy.

Simple electronics will change AC to DC, no matter the application. I've looked into it, the actual costs of parts usually seem to be a lot more than most claim. You also have to be half way familiar and handy with wiring. DC needs different rods? Huh. I recently picked up a small DC...

Some forums may resize a picture, many just fit it to screen. Allowable file sizes vary from site to site, so just because it works on one, does not mean it should work on another. That's like saying 70MPH is allowed on the freeway, so why isn't allowed in a residential neighborhood? A...

Well said. (y) There really is no "one best", of anything.

I resize and compress all my pictures before uploading. File sizes are getting huge in the name of quality. I won't knock quality, but when a file can be 10% the size, and have virtually no visible difference, I see no need to waste the bandwidth. To state the obvious, this is why many...

Not being a certified welder by any means, none of my welds would ever pass any kind high tech inspection, however, I've never had one my welds break in my personal use. I do like to overbuild though. That said, I use a stick, have for 50 years, it'll do a lot of things a MIG won't. I've...