There are cheap stick welders on Temu you can buy that actually work pretty damn good my buddy is teaching me to use the one I bought so I can rehandle some of my rat tail swords
#Question for Metal Workers
devout quarry
I wishlisted one on Amazon; but because of the 110v of households, they trip breakers. I don't want to keep having to run from the garage to the basement to flip the switch. 😛
Household's been looking at a generator, but a suitable one would be at least $3500.
primal mango
My friend and I use the generator it seems to work for him.
devout quarry
yeah, but i don't want to spend $3500. xD
primal mango
My welder has a transformer in it so it brings the volume large up as needed
devout quarry
anyway; thought i could use the oxy-ace torch for cutting the steel, and it dawned on me, 'You can weld with this, too....' 
primal mango
That is true I did forge welding but nothing more my friend is teaching me this summer
devout quarry
chonked off a lot of spenditure if i can do it with the oxy-ace torch. I guess I'll just have to make myself some test plates to practice with before making the actual project.
primal mango
That is the right plan Right there
devout quarry
Yeah; admittedly, it was more of a 'I need a second opinion besides my own' kind of question.. 😛
I knew I couldn't just braze the stand together; but I had to ask anyway. lol
devout quarry
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If only I wasn't getting only $1000/mo for disability. 😕
brisk wyvern
If only I wasn't getting only $1000/mo for disability. 😕
Ha, that's about how much you get in Australia for disability, that's strange. And I totally get it, I'm just being sillyyyy
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devout quarry
Ha, that's about how much you get in Australia for disability, that's strange. A...
Still possible. Just not by me. Or me alone.
Other problem is they're like 220 lb. Which is a bit more than I can carry around up stairs and such by myself. 😛
brisk wyvern
Still possible. Just not by me. Or me alone.
Other problem is they're like 220 l...
If I was over there I would help ya!
devout quarry
I appreciate the thought.
brisk wyvern
100kg is a lot tho jeez
devout quarry
That's the smallest capable of running a welder that's available near me.
Could run it in the garage to power a welder, or when power goes out; but then I got fumes to worry about, which means openings make it vulnerable to thieves.. 😛
brisk wyvern
Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh I would def advise against that. There needs to be something different that can do the job but not take up so much space and energy especially for those with a disability
devout quarry
Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh I would def advise against that. There needs to be some...
Well, fortunately my disabilities are all mental. Except the diabetes. But there isn't really anywhere I could run it to power the house if we lose power where it wouldn't be vulnerable, or suffocating us. 🤪
I mean even running it in the garage with the door closed, the exhaust will eventually seep into the house, and eventually choke out the generator anyway.
brisk wyvern
There really just needs to be another way
F'd if I'd know ofc, I'm no engineer
There are battery operated hand held chainsaws etc, there needs to be a more compact version for welding too that won't kill you lol
devout quarry
There really just needs to be another way
I got one idea; sell this house, buy smaller house with land, build workshops; pour concrete slab, buy surplus army diesel generator, bolt it to the concrete slab. xD
brisk wyvern
I got one idea; sell this house, buy smaller house with land, build workshops; p...
Well... I mean.... That is a damn good idea....
Def not what I had in mind tho hahaha
devout quarry
i think excessive and self reliant. >.>