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1. 08:50 AM - Re: steel tube fuselage (tkreiner)
2. 12:53 PM - Re: steel tube fuselage (tools)
3. 09:11 PM - Re: Soliciting help for a friend, Spanish-speaking (taildrags)
4. 09:30 PM - Re: Some workshop ideas...... (taildrags)
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| Subject: | Re: steel tube fuselage |
Before you go jump to conclusions about Eastwood Welders, go read the reviews -
all of them - at Amazon, and other sites. Many of the reviews rave about the
quality, and ease of use of the Eastwood line. Oh, before I forget, Eastwood
designs & manufactures their current product line in the U.S.
While some other welders may be manufactured in China, another very nice line of
welders, the Everlast line, made in China to US Specifications, is a close knock
off of Miller's line. What the two units have in common is an IGBT unit
made by Siemens. This is the heart of the new welders, and it's the same part.
Everlast also provides a 5 year warranty on their equipment.
Many folks diss Chinese items routinely, and while I'm not defending any of their
products or practices, I think that in time, we'll find that their products
are as good as those made by Japan. If you'll remember, Japanese products were
widely referred to as Japanese junk. Tell that to Lexus...
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Tom Kreiner
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| Subject: | Re: steel tube fuselage |
Right now miller 330's are a very good deal. They are older technology, but nice
heavy copper windings, single phase, no printed circuit boards to fail, easy
to fix if something is bad, and enjoy a universally great reputation amongst
professionals as super reliable workhorses.
I got mine for two fifty, and spent another fifty for a bottle. I've seen several
go for that much since I bought mine. Airco rebadged the miller 330 but is
part for part the same machine. It's got hf start and hf continuous so is good
for aluminum as well. I've got mine running well on a 40 amp circuit.
One generation newer is the synchrowave 300. I probably like the 330 more because
it doesn't have circuit boards that can fail.
By the way, I've got mine off ebay. If you can find one locally, probably even
cheaper.
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| Subject: | Re: Soliciting help for a friend, Spanish-speaking |
Dan; I'm pretty fluent in Spanish... give him my email address and I'll try to help. Also, point out to him that besides homebuilder Santiago Morete, Eduardo Barros has built and is flying a beautiful KR in Argentina: http://www.kr2-egb.com.ar/ . I know that isn't specific to our airplanes, but maybe a little closer to home is our friend Mario Giacummo in Uruguay, mario.giacummo@gmail.com . I know that he has since sold his project, but I'm sure he would still be happy to exchange emails with Fernando. Argentina and Uruguay adjoin one another, so they're neighbors anyway.
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Oscar Zuniga
Medford, OR
Air Camper NX41CC "Scout"
A75 power
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| Subject: | Re: Some workshop ideas...... |
Jake; very nice workshop and layout. So when do you plan to start making parts
and actually building something? It's obvious that you haven't yet started,
because there is no sawdust anywhere, no metal shavings all around the drill press,
nothing on the floor, no disassembled carbs or instruments or brakes or
parts in little butter tubs or coffee cans anywhere, no spilled or oversprayed
paint, no empty coffee cups, no dried paint brushes, no wood cutoffs in the corners
or under the storage bins, no loose hardware laying around, no twist ties
or cutoff safety wire, nothing. NOTHING.
What you have there is a stage prop that will be used for taping a TV episode of
"Tool Time", where they don't really make anything, there is never sawdust or
loose hardware in their tool pouches, and nothing really gets done, but the
appearance is there. It's either that or you have your own personal version of
Al Borland in a plaid shirt who goes into your shop when you get done at the
end of the day and sweeps, vacuums, stows everything, organizes, and then applies
just a light wipe of linseed oil with a clean rag on all exposed work surface
wood to keep it fresh and healthy. Oh, and then he tucks that chair back
under the work counter. A chair? You SIT while you work? You, sir, have a
serious problem.
All of your screwdrivers are in one bin? Really? I have known some seriously
disturbed people in my (almost) 64 years, but never have I heard of anyone who
has all of their screwdrivers in one place. No wonder you call your workshop
a 'Museum'-! My guess is that neither you nor anyone you know has ever eaten
chili-cheese hot dogs in your workshop while standing up. Without a plate or
napkin. With LOTS of chili. Ever.
But seriously, if I were ever to have a real workshop, I would model it after yours.
Truly beautiful (like all of your work, Jake!)
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Oscar Zuniga
Medford, OR
Air Camper NX41CC "Scout"
A75 power
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