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Old Nov 12, 2012 | 07:02 PM
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Rob if you are going to have us coat that, you can just tack it up and we can have Tim here in the shop weld it up... he as done a good amount of welding work for members on the forum... he is the best i have ever seen!

looking good man!!!
 
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Old Nov 12, 2012 | 07:16 PM
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"Tig welders and plasma cutters are f#$%ing expensive!"
Have you seen these tig welders and plasma cutter: http://www.eastwood.com/welders/tig-...g-welders.html
 
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Old Nov 12, 2012 | 07:46 PM
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Looking Sweet Man! Really diggin' it!
 
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Old Nov 12, 2012 | 07:55 PM
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Duude.. I'm so excited. You should make another base plate for me!
 
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Old Nov 12, 2012 | 07:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Robbie13
All I have is a torch and a mig welder so there is a lot of grinding and tedious fitting. I plan on taking it somewhere once I get it tacked in place and having it tig welded. Plan is to add some vertical bracing out of sight. I'm trying not to put fender struts on it. Tig welders and plasma cutters are f#$%ing expensive!
For "out of sight support" how about some 1/4 tube along the edge? It'll brace it up and add a little landscape.
 
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Old Nov 13, 2012 | 05:27 AM
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Looking good. Can't wait to see it finished.
 
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Old Nov 13, 2012 | 05:33 AM
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Dam... where you going to mount the rear pegs now? j/k

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Old Nov 13, 2012 | 05:50 AM
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Originally Posted by JRK5892
Rob if you are going to have us coat that, you can just tack it up and we can have Tim here in the shop weld it up... he as done a good amount of welding work for members on the forum... he is the best i have ever seen!

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Thanks Joe! Good to know. I just may do that.
 
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Originally Posted by stewbeezer
"Tig welders and plasma cutters are f#$%ing expensive!"
Have you seen these tig welders and plasma cutter: http://www.eastwood.com/welders/tig-...g-welders.html
That's not too bad! Haven't heard of them before.
 
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