Free range fabrication with a dash of automotive tomfoolery. I’ve got a Cummins powered Cadillac with a blower and a bunch of other cool stuff come see my junk 😏
How do you get it repaired when it breaks? I’ve been a welder for 40 years, welders break down and need repairs. Every welding supply store will repair the big three( Miller/Hobart) and Lincoln. They won’t repair that welder.
You call up the company and get parts next day aired to you very few welding supply stores repair anything any more and infact primeweld is faster about getting parts out than Lincoln is
Cool. My 1st 4wd was a '73 power wagon. $100.bucks. no reverse, from a junk yard. A year into it, i fixed the trans. The 318 had a carter 2bbl carb. Worst carb ever made. Had to replace it or rebuild it 5×! But the 3:90 gears, and 205 t-case were bullet proof!!! No heater! Bald tires, it went through 4' of snow like it was a spring shower! I loved that truck!!!
Using any petroleum for leak checking a system holding oxygen compressed or otherwise is rather brave. Ivory soap (plain) and water is recommended in Oxweld and other torch manuals. It would be MUCH more professional to study proper practice instead of assuming.
Milwaukee, Dewalt and many others are built in China too. So for the "best bang for the buck," you can't go wrong with Hercules. Besides, if your Dewalt or Milwaukee break down you gotta wait a few weeks to get your tool replaced. If your Hercules breaks down, you simply trade it in at your local HF store. Simple.
A few questions, what if you need a much smaller or larger curve in the bend, how would you get a too far bent pipe out, and does it have a safety mech?
That’s 2 stroke gas I usually use it for the first fire up kinda helps keep everything loose and ready to fire. It’s got added oil in it gives it that pink color
Nice cart build! I got the same Evo Saw. I also bought their bigger 14" saw as well and put both of them on the same table with the fences lined up. Works well when I'm cutting multiple pieces with different angles. Very efficient being able to cut a miter on one saw, then slide it over and do a miter or bevel cut on the smaller saw.
Great review. I started purchasing PrimeWeld equipment for our business 4 years ago and have had great results with all of it. We own 500 amp equipment down to micro welding from the big names and the service from PrimeWeld is what is driving most all of the new purchases.
I'm not getting any luck on Hercules bandsaw blades they are Made in USA they break easy and only using them cutting trimming thin aluminum sheets doing straight cuts only no curve i clean the tool/bearings/ of cuttings all the time using vacuum and brush. .....can you let us know blade life ?
I can definitely update this they’ve been meh at best they’re definitely cheap and they don’t preform as good as I would of hoped for a made in USA product I’m gonna try some other blades
Just picked one up. I have all Milwaukee tools but don't use one of these often so I thought I would give it a go. Thank you for your time and information.
Hey MacDaddy, really like your style. Excellent review and build. I hope you make more fabrication videos. I wanted to ask about the Evolution saw. Have you ever had it kickback when doing angled cuts? Spec.s saying it's rated for 1/4 inch thickness on mild steel. Have you ever used it on sold bar stock over 1/4in. thickness?
It’ll get the job done for the weekend backyard warrior!! 90% of torch users in the world don’t correctly know how to even use a torch anyway!. So need in spending lots of money on name brand better torch still not knowing how to even use them correctly IMO!!👍👍
It’s actually been preforming just as good as any victor in a professional daily use setting. I won’t hesitate to buy these and put them in a shop environment
A 4x12 stingers gonna be alittle much it’s only a 5x5 opening but that’s how most portabands are. If you Need to chop a stair stinger your best bets a cutoff wheel or my personal preference is a metal cutting circular saw
Mine was delivered last Monday!!! Awesome machine!! I bought the tig 225 last summer. And one of the great things is I can buy full size rolls of wire from work cheaper than going to a welding supply store. Dual shield roll 150 for dw50 mild. And I can get 316 stainless or aluminum also from work at their cost.
I picked one up the other day so far so good I did hate buying into another battery platform and wish someone would hurry up and make an adapter so I can use my milwaukee batteries
I have strictly Milwaukee tools at work I purchased these for my Business since they’re cheaper and I wanted to keep my Work and business tools separate so far it’s been really good
If their Hercules corded version also had a 5 year warranty I would had gotten that instead. Both said they had the same no load 420 SFPM. I wonder what is really more powerful the corded brushed motor one, or the cordless brushless.
My guess is your application - what are you cutting and for how long. If using all day long, then corded is the way to go, i think. Especially if used in the stand, as a standard so bandsaw. If you need portability, than cordless,
@@rickwoodham4570 I'm just a garage hobbyist welder. I don't do anything seriously enough in volume to warrant a shop band saw or cold chop saw. Time is on my hand and already have an abrasive chop saw. That's why I opted for the cordless. Might be useful to cut metal out in the field or and old barn.
@morenothing4u yeah I'm no expert, but if you are in the Hercules battery line, then is go cordless, for portability. Can't beat their 5 year warranty on the brushless Hercules line - I had issues with my reciprocating saw last month. Walked in store with broken saw & walked out with a new one in less than 5 minutes. Didn't ask why, just exchanged it
Maybe not the 285 but they do offer a mig180 that’s a great cheep beginner machine it’ll do about anything you need! The 285 is a killer machine but if you don’t need the amps of the 285 the mig 180 is great
I bought mine two days ago. The 2023 Black Friday special they were running made it an easy choice. Buy 2 of their 5ah batteries and they let you pick a tool. I chose this and picked up the blades. I know their 5ah batteries are not their latest high end batteries. So far, very happy with this purchase.
Thread tape is NOT for use on cutting tips and is ONLY to seal TAPERED threaded fittings not gas weld fitting tip seating or hose connections. If it leaks fix the problem because surprise fires are a bad thing.
The only actual safety features on the ESAB slice torch is a hand guard! Witch there’s is made of plastic mine is made of stainless steel I also have flashback arresters build into my regulator
Victor handles last many decades so I never buy new torches (I've collected torches to use for many years and overhaul my own per factory specs). You need to use a Victor SIZE CHART for your rosebud but most will fit a 315 or older (I prefer these) 310 series handle.
I just got one for my pickup as a beat around set haven’t used it yet but I was impressed at the initial feel of it and now seeing them cut I’m sure it’ll be great for my needs working on equipment
I would try running at the full setting and even dial up the psi of your air flow by 1 to 3 psi. Also I wouldnt be afraid of moving a bit more quickly with the cutting speed at those settings. It should give you an almost drossless cut with less of the flow lines showing. In my experience faster cuts at proper setting give better results.(but yes slower speeds are necessary sometimes when the machine struggles to keep up) I'm a welder fabricator professionally for 16 years and now run my companies Dragon A400.(Amazing machine if you have time to look at it.)
