Thread: WIP - Trailer

A bloke I used to know bought a small unimig welder from auto-one in SE QLD. It wasn't a big welder but it came with disposable gas bottles about twice the size of a sodastream bottle. I can't remember the cost or even know if they are still around but it might be an option.

I haven't heard about gasless be discontinued. There will be a lot of backyard welders really peeved off if that happens. Maybe like CCA they are just looking at replacing it with something dearer that won't do as good a job.

Nice trailer.

Last time I seen a rear bumper like that was on a Melbourne Tram

Looks good for touch parking

Perhaps there may be some misinformation regarding the withdrawal of Gasless wire. Common sense should tell us at least to wear a respirator, to keep our big heads out of the fume column and have a big fan behind us to disipate the fume.

In gasless wire known as FCAW ( Flux Core Arc Welding ) to the trade the nasties are are in the flux material from the wire core.It can have Manganese content which is definately Carcenogenic and exceeds Manganese content in the wire metallurgy.The trade cope with this by isloating the welders breating zone from the fume. As well as the above many industrial torches have fume suction units built into them notably the Lincolns.

Good information may be obtained from the MSDS sheets that are available from the sellers of your particular brand of name brand gasless wire.

If it is truly being withdrawn it will be from the DIY market where some ( notice I said some ) operators tend to let their own safety slide and blame mishaps on the manufacturer. I doubt very strongly if it will go from the industrial market as it is very cost effective and therefore it use is very widespread.

Those using stainless or nickel based wire will find a look in the appropriate MSDS sheet beneficial.You think gasless wire is bad, look at the stainless.

Grahame Collins

Different welders have different places. I use MIG, TIG and oxy at work, and it is all on car panels ranging from 0.85mm mild panel to 1.6mm aluminium. These types of welders are essential to produce a range of metal finished outcomes.

We also have a stick welder, and it performs brilliantly on cast iron when required to do so. I would like to have one of each at home, but economics would say no. It is a case of looking at what your main use would be and travelling from there.

Here in the Nations Capitol, W. A. that 7 x 4 Trailer would set you back from
$750.00 upwards, No 7 Son bought one only a little while ago.

It is my belief that there is no way of Costing the Pure Enjoyment one receives
from a Finished Home Growen Project!.

Well Done W.B.

Regards.