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by MFleet
Sun Jul 26, 2026 2:46 pm
Forum: Welding Projects - Welding project Ideas - Welding project plans
Topic: Mounting an aluminum truck bed
Replies: 3
Views: 7746

Re: Mounting an aluminum truck bed

Lots of simple options. Stock beds often use a long bolt through bed to a captured nut inside the frame or beyond the frame. Long U-bolts are reliable too. You’re not providing a lot of information or decent photos to provide any better ideas. Sure thing, cj. Adding some pictures of the frame. Are ...
by MFleet
Sun Jul 12, 2026 2:25 pm
Forum: Welding Projects - Welding project Ideas - Welding project plans
Topic: Mounting an aluminum truck bed
Replies: 3
Views: 7746

Mounting an aluminum truck bed

Hope everyone is doing well! I'm not familiar with mounting these and I'm looking for ideas. The outer measurements on the bed c-channel is 38" and outer measurements on the rectangular tube frame is 42" for 2003 Ram 2500.
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by MFleet
Sat Mar 15, 2025 3:40 am
Forum: Metal Cutting
Topic: Plasma cutter snap on
Replies: 3
Views: 65431

Re: Plasma cutter snap on

Can you find a model number? Pictures of inside and out? Repaired a snap-on for a very reasonable cost. The contactator/relay or bridge rectifier was blown from what I remember. Black box with four screws.
by MFleet
Sat Mar 16, 2024 12:10 am
Forum: Stick Welding/Arc Welding - Shielded Metal Arc Welding
Topic: Gernerwelderbeater 130 project
Replies: 13
Views: 60774

Re: Gernerwelderbeater 130 project

Yes, fully assemble it and start the engine if you need to apply the charger. You stated that you had low output, so the excitation circuit was working on some level. Low output troubleshooting: Needs 3600 rpm at "weld" throttle setting. Can also be verified with a multimeter as 60Hz on th...
by MFleet
Thu Mar 07, 2024 7:25 pm
Forum: Stick Welding/Arc Welding - Shielded Metal Arc Welding
Topic: Gernerwelderbeater 130 project
Replies: 13
Views: 60774

Re: Gernerwelderbeater 130 project

My main questions are about a source for the diodes, and difficulty of installation. Also did you have to hook up a battery charger to bring back the magnetic field? Thanks in advance. What is the voltage on the outlet and on the output lead connection? Some of my pictures seem to be missing from t...
by MFleet
Tue Mar 05, 2024 6:36 pm
Forum: Stick Welding/Arc Welding - Shielded Metal Arc Welding
Topic: Gernerwelderbeater 130 project
Replies: 13
Views: 60774

Re: Gernerwelderbeater 130 project

nailbanger138 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2024 11:56 am I know this is an older thread, but I just picked one of these up. I have some questions about the output side of things, and it seems like you have a pretty good handle on the issue.
Post up the questions. Shoot me a p.m. if you find any hangups.
by MFleet
Mon May 18, 2020 6:53 am
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Tig noob and Syncrowave 250 resto project
Replies: 27
Views: 10059

Re: Tig noob and Syncrowave 250 resto project

I'm guessing someone canned both water check valves and the gas valve after the attached gas panel broke. What the manual doesn't detail is the sensing coil molded in to the panel(part#215691). This has the two black leads that plug into the molex. Mine was broken and found a new one for $20. Don't ...
by MFleet
Thu Dec 12, 2019 4:22 am
Forum: Stick Welding/Arc Welding - Shielded Metal Arc Welding
Topic: Welding new cast iron parts, cracking after cooldown
Replies: 19
Views: 5771

Re: Welding new cast iron parts, cracking after cooldown

https://i.imgur.com/lG7LTwG.jpg https://i.imgur.com/Htlw0aw.jpg I'm struggling to understand what is going on as well. Can you please fix the pictures and I will forward this to someone that may have an answer. I have no idea if any of this will help with your particular job. It seems that your pra...
by MFleet
Sun Dec 01, 2019 3:11 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Tig noob and Syncrowave 250 resto project
Replies: 27
Views: 10059

Re: Tig noob and Syncrowave 250 resto project

Hi Nice repair of your tig cooler in the syncrowave Where did you get your motor and pump I am crossing the help code as well ! Thanks Charlie The pump and motor arrived as an assembly from ebay. I think it was removed from a microchip manufacturing machine. ~50psi seemed to be a safe range for tor...
by MFleet
Wed Nov 20, 2019 10:35 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Another diy torch holder
Replies: 2
Views: 1552

Re: Another diy torch holder

Functional and free, can't beat that. Which gas lens is that Would like to know which lathe you have and if you like it. It is a standard large lens and nozzle is a #15. Try these part numbers for the 2 series torches: 45V64S and 53N89. There should be similar parts for the 3 series. I started with...
by MFleet
Wed Nov 20, 2019 7:20 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Another diy torch holder
Replies: 2
Views: 1552

Another diy torch holder

I made this one out of practice scrap and immediate necessity when I first started. The arms are silicon bronze practice and the magnet shows off my j.b. welding skills :roll: . It is so comfortable to use that the torch nearly holsters itself. It clamps onto the aluminum table as well. IMG_20190519...
by MFleet
Fri Sep 13, 2019 6:01 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Troubleshooting Old Tig Welder
Replies: 2
Views: 2002

Re: Troubleshooting Old Tig Welder

It seems that it can be isolated to the high frequency start circuit. Before you go down that path, grab the right manual and check off a few more basic items. https://www.lincolnelectric.com/en-us/support/pages/operator-manuals.aspx?type=text&q=TIG%20300%2F300 Inspect and set spark gap. If poin...
by MFleet
Sat Jun 22, 2019 9:29 pm
Forum: Stick Welding/Arc Welding - Shielded Metal Arc Welding
Topic: Gernerwelderbeater 130 project
Replies: 13
Views: 60774

Re: Gernerwelderbeater 130 project

Yeah, I screwed up the points setting. It is a Tecumseh HM80. Found a technicians handbook for download that has the specs. All of the below has been checked or set with the new points installed. It turns out that the points setting is an initial step for setting the timing. If the points are change...
by MFleet
Thu Jun 13, 2019 2:37 am
Forum: Stick Welding/Arc Welding - Shielded Metal Arc Welding
Topic: Gernerwelderbeater 130 project
Replies: 13
Views: 60774

Re: Gernerwelderbeater 130 project

Your diagnosis is correct, Dr. Brian. Definitely a pre-AVR model. I've found that I already had an rpm meter right there in my hand. With a cheap lead wrapped around the plug wire, the first picture shows the same 42Hz that we saw earlier. 42 x 60 = 2520 rpm. It needed a good amount of adjustment to...
by MFleet
Wed Jun 12, 2019 1:50 am
Forum: Stick Welding/Arc Welding - Shielded Metal Arc Welding
Topic: Gernerwelderbeater 130 project
Replies: 13
Views: 60774

Re: Gernerwelderbeater 130 project

All of the maintenance is done on the engine aside from installing the new points/condenser. The cheap carb. from amazon cleared up the rough running problems and it starts on the first pull. ~$45 for a very complete maintenance kit including carb. I've carefully popped the seal off on the stator be...
by MFleet
Tue Jun 11, 2019 11:55 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Do I need a different auto dark lens?
Replies: 7
Views: 5655

Re: Do I need a different auto dark lens?

I will put all of these Ideas to the test and I really appreciate it. I've mainly been doing tacking and 1/16 beads last week using shade 13 as much as possible. No eye problems last week. Thicker material and longer beads are in progress this week. There is something rigged up to pull the fumes awa...
by MFleet
Tue May 28, 2019 11:06 pm
Forum: Stick Welding/Arc Welding - Shielded Metal Arc Welding
Topic: Gernerwelderbeater 130 project
Replies: 13
Views: 60774

Gernerwelderbeater 130 project

This is a Generweld one thirty that has been around as far back as I can remember. It had a rod hanging out of the engine block. A friend is a machinist and casting repair specialist. He thought he could use it and repaired the engine a few years ago. The picture is not a proper presentation of his ...
by MFleet
Sun May 05, 2019 1:21 am
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Do I need a different auto dark lens?
Replies: 7
Views: 5655

Re: Do I need a different auto dark lens?

Thanks fellas. It's good to find that you're both still around. I will give these ideas a go early next week.
by MFleet
Sat May 04, 2019 5:32 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Do I need a different auto dark lens?
Replies: 7
Views: 5655

Do I need a different auto dark lens?

I've read that people with light eye color may have problems and I do. Even at night, I don't leave home without sunglasses and I keep the computer monitors turned way down. I'm working with aluminum up to 1/4" 90% of the time. The current unit is the older Miller Infinity (SKU: 271329) set to ...
by MFleet
Tue Feb 06, 2018 4:20 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Older machines functions
Replies: 1
Views: 859

Re: Older machines functions

Seems like you have the coarse adjustments listed. Then the knob will offer fine adjustment between these ranges.
i.e. set it at 5 and use the fine adjustment to dial in 5-34 amps.

A manufacturer and model# would help if you can find it or a picture.
by MFleet
Tue Feb 06, 2018 5:28 am
Forum: Metal Cutting
Topic: Goliath CNC knee mill
Replies: 16
Views: 5444

Re: Goliath CNC knee mill

Good luck! In my spare time (if I get any.. :lol: ) I like to work on and run old vintage computers of the 'refrigerator' size so I know some of the issues you're running into... Dried-out capacitors are a common issue on these too. Once you know the smell they give off you can usually start to tel...
by MFleet
Fri Feb 02, 2018 8:52 am
Forum: Metal Cutting
Topic: Goliath CNC knee mill
Replies: 16
Views: 5444

Re: Goliath CNC knee mill

I confirmed that the machine was working on a very basic level before it was moved. I recently powered it back up to "run it through the paces" on the motion control. I wanted to do more visual evaluation and measurements to finalize a parts order. I did my due diligence and checked for an...
by MFleet
Fri Feb 02, 2018 7:42 am
Forum: Metal Cutting
Topic: Goliath CNC knee mill
Replies: 16
Views: 5444

Re: Goliath CNC knee mill

I'm not a fan of RPC. It's a stepping stone that I want to skip due to cost(detracting from a better solution), noise, and inefficiencies. It just doesn't fit my particular long-term goals. If I have no choice due to a variety of circumstances, that may still happen. The coolant will be sorted with ...
by MFleet
Sun Jan 21, 2018 10:14 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: GLOVES
Replies: 11
Views: 2515

Re: GLOVES

I use the 25B as well for the feed hand and the fingers were initially too loose. You can custom shrink deerskin without destroying them. I washed them and put them in the dryer. It is easy to overdo, so check them often. The torch glove fit wasn't the problem and continued to shrink with use, so ma...
by MFleet
Wed Jan 17, 2018 8:45 pm
Forum: Metal Cutting
Topic: Goliath CNC knee mill
Replies: 16
Views: 5444

Re: Goliath CNC knee mill

I've done some checking and found that we used a Bobcat T870 to unload it. There was planning and a skilled operator to pull it off. That doesn't make it safe or right in any way. Don't do what we did . We used a Skytrak 8K# to load it and that handled it, no problem. The moving costs ate the budget...