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Thread: Tig welding bench
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25th September 2009, 08:15 AM #16
Hi Captain,
Thats a little ripper.
Nice job on the mods and I like the colour.
Is it ford engine blue ?I have 4 litres of it to paint my stuff at home with.I reckon its an attractive colour for work shop stuff.
Well done
Grahame
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25th September 2009, 02:00 PM #17Novice
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what are you welding here?
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26th September 2009, 12:25 AM #18
Gday Grahame
I priced new 10 mm plate and got a real shock when the guy told me 1000 bucks so i thought maybe i could buy some second grade plate got a price on that for 500 bucks still a little above what i wanted to spend then i saw this little beauty on ebay i snapped it up.
The 3 mm sheet for the sides cost me 120 bucks so all up it cost me 310 bucks plus a bit of gas and a few stick electrodes and some nice blue paint .
Thanks for the compliment Grahame
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27th September 2009, 09:02 AM #19Intermediate Member
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Grahame
I think I will scrap the Stainless top, I was just not sure about the contamination issue with aluminium welding.I also picked up a piece of copper for backing 450 x 300 x 3mm for $27.00 plus a charge of $3.00 for cutting which I thought wasn't to bad.
As for the size of the bench captain caveman, your's is great but I already have a big lock up welding bench, I was just after a small sit down Tig specific one.
Bruce
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4th October 2009, 07:47 PM #20Member
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if you wanted a stainless benchtop, hit up a couple of bakeries in your vincinity
thats if they wanna chuck it, some have big dents and holes, but should be ok if, again, your not working for nasa
i just picked up an 800 X 1000mm bench all made of food grade stainless steel
for absolutley nothing
$0
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6th October 2009, 04:07 PM #21SENIOR MEMBER
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"What does he use the massive copper backing plate for though? I'm not really seeing where it would be appropriate. It's like buying a big block of ice to put in your drink: you could do it but you wouldn't usually."
I dunno edster, he doesnt use it in the video I have seen.
Fabricator - nice work on the stainless, youll love it.
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