that's one handy clamp and a heck of a nice stand...I gotta get me one of both of those! ...and wow, you get some right, tight camera shots for sure. Nice work!
@googacct I just wanted to toss in my 2c, I teach respiratory protection. The 3M Respirator that Jody referred to is one of the best! For Zinc just make sure you have the Pink 2097 filters, they are particulate filters that also filters organics. There is a Pink 2091 filter that looks like it but it only a dust filter. Get the 2097 filter and you will be fine. Hope you and Jody don't mind me butting in...
I love to see practical projects like this!!! I’d like to build this however I’m not exactly sure of the best way to mount the saw to the frame. My bandsaw wasn’t made to be attached to a frame so I’ll have to make a few mods to the saw to be able to mount it. Any chance you could do a super quick video showing how you went about mounting your saw? Newbie welder here and I absolutely love your channel and have been binge watching your videos learning a ton! Thanks Jody! 🤙
@JosefTG It used to be easy, Pink was for dust, that changed when it was easy to combine typically used filters. What and how much you breath is based on a Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL). For what you do, even if the boss doesn't, spend the extra few bucks and get the dust filter that also filters organics. In your case, the filter is a 2097.
A design fault I see with most 3 axis clamps is that clamping force is applied in 2 directions instead of 3. The result can be that to get complete alignment the operator must apply sufficient pressure in the 3rd direction , especially if the object and the clamp are not supported in the same plane. Not a big deal unless you are looking for super precision. I haven't researched into this but would like to see whether 3 axis clamps can be built that clamp the 3 welded parts in 3 directions using a single clamp, or possibly 2 clamps if open access to inside corner is restricted too much.
I have that 3 angle clamp. I'm welding aluminum and I cant seem to get a 90 degree right angle on the riser. I checked the faces and they seem square but I almost always have to shim the risers.
was wondering bout down hill welding ive done it b4 at home on projects to save time and fill gaps like you said i work at an asme shop that makes pressure vessels and all sorts of structual was wondering if you could make a vid on the peo n cons of down hill welding i was not allowed to weld at work downhill under no circumstances
Quad boy I have a 3d demmeler table at work same thing as a strong arm but more expencive I spray it down with wd40 keeps it from rusting and helps with spatter if BBS do stick use a chisel and a wet stone to remove them and flatten the bb
how do all these tools that allow you to work faster effect how you bill people? They get the savings and you service more customers in a day? Or does the cost of the tools raise your hourly in order to afford them? Something I'm always thinking about when I try to quote for jobs while knowing how much faster I could of done it with the right tool. I guess if the job pays by the inch of weld these tools really pay for themselves.
Hey jody ordered my 2 pack of tig fingers and a 3 pack of sticker but is it free shipping to the uk for stickers as it did charge me for the tig fingers but not the stickers hmmm.. But anyway very instructive video as I all ways get that problem when aligning feet (stop it wobbleing ) but i love the strong hand stuff although hard to find suppliers of it in the uk thanks anyway when my stickers come I'll be flying the flag for weldingtipsandtricks on the side of my speedglas :)
Jody, as always thanks for posting. I really like your stuff. I'm considering purchasing the Strong Hand Tools 3 Axis Clamp after watching your video. I realize that clamp comes in two different sizes, a smaller one, PN: WAC35-SW (miter up to 3.75", through clearance to 2.45") and a larger one PN: WAC45-SW (Miter up to 4.75", through clearance to 3.92") Through clearance matters if you are welding on a leg in the middle of a run. Any idea of which model you are displaying in your video?