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Re: (ET) Welding up a trailer and recommendations for a helmet
2 words- Harbor Freight!
> On Jul 4, 2016, at 7:30 PM, Christopher Zach <cz alembic crystel com> wrote:
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> So I loaded up my Sears trailer with wood the other day, hit a bump while towing, and the trailer tongue bent almost 90 degrees. Bye bye trailer.
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> Except... I HAVE AN ELEC-TRAK WELDER!
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> Took off the tongue, pounded it back into shape, used some 1.5 inch angle iron on the inside to stiffen the side that ripped the metal, prepped it a bit, put on the welding helmet, and rolled out the Elec-trak welder.
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> On medium heat it worked well: Welded up the seam, then put a fairly crappy bead on the angle iron along the side. Looks a little bubbly, but good enough for a simple repair.
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> However I was thinking: I really do need to get myself a better welding helmet. Does anyone have any recommendations for a nice auto-darkening one so I don't have to weld in the sun all the time?
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> And I love the welder. The welds I did on the hulk E15 are still holding years later; I think I did a pretty good job there.
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>> On 6/27/2016 11:04 AM, Solar wrote:
>> Hi,
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>> For sale New Idea EGT 150 electric garden tractor, needs batteries and
>> front wheels/tires to operate.
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>> There is also a front mower and a mid mount mower, fiberglass mower
>> deck, old tractor frame, transaxle, rear wheels/tires.
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>> $850 or best offer.
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>> Located in Cambridge Ontario Canada and can be seen at the following link:
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>> http://www.kijiji.ca/v-view-details.html?requestSource=b&adId=1177246112
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>> Thanks,
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>> Tony
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