Welder

[MDrost1]

What setup do you all use for day to day steel and stainless steel weld fixes. Need to attach some vacs. It would be nice to have something simple to do minor repairs. Thanks!

 

[BBE]

basic wire welder

 

[Greg Pack]

You can use a tiny inverter 110v welder. It seems to do what I need it to do. This is the one I have:


http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200632004_200632004

 

[copperglobe]

This is what I have. Takes care of most projects around the wash and home. The stainless part isn't that great but the steel does fine.

http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200405530_200405530

 

[Car_Wash_Guy]

I run a Miller 211

 

[2Biz]

Hobart 210 mig....With Spool Gun....Its best to use a spool gun when welding SS and aluminum...Its necessary to use the right shield gas when welding LCS, SS, or Aluminum.

http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200479230_200479230

http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200476040_200476040

 

[MEP001]

What setup do you all use for day to day steel and stainless steel weld fixes. Need to attach some vacs. It would be nice to have something simple to do minor repairs. Thanks!

What are you attaching vacs to? I recently repaired an Adams vac that had two of the mounting tabs broken off - I used a Unistrut "L" bracket and bolted it to the vac with a carriage bolt. Looks fine and it's much stronger than it was.

 

[Earl Weiss]

What are you attaching vacs to? I recently repaired an Adams vac that had two of the mounting tabs broken off - I used a Unistrut "L" bracket and bolted it to the vac with a carriage bolt. Looks fine and it's much stronger than it was.

I 2nd MEP's suggestion. If possible a Nut and bolt fix - Stainless if possible will offer a great solution.

 

[MDrost1]

Concrete. Do you have pics? The brackets for mounting in the vac are in bad shape. Some of them only have one that really works. I'd love To know how your fix looks and works. Thanks!

 

[cmawash]

welding took the jump

I 2nd MEP's suggestion. If possible a Nut and bolt fix - Stainless if possible will offer a great solution.

for years we tried to fix stainless steel with all kinds of mickey mouse fixes glue, drilling, unistrut, taping, took the jump and bought Lincoln mp 210 welder, took a welding class and now weld SS steel, not a top notch welder bit with the help of a grinder welds look good. Welding does take skill, it paid off as we had a bad guy damage 10 vacs in 2 months caught the guy with a new video system and repaired the 10 vacs which would have been junked in the past

 

[MEP001]

Concrete. Do you have pics? The brackets for mounting in the vac are in bad shape. Some of them only have one that really works. I'd love To know how your fix looks and works. Thanks!

I should be at that wash in a couple weeks and I'll try to remember to get a pic. It worked great and looked okay, doesn't quite blend in like the stainless tab but it won't break again.