[simpits-tech] Cool Toy :-)

[Roy Coates]

On Tue, 13 Jul 2004, Joseph Fagner wrote:

> Yes it is.  I took a class at the local community college this past spring
> session and learned to do all the kinds of basic welding.  When I got to TIG
> and just watched that beautiful molten aluminum form those nice beads, my
> heart went pitter=patter.  It was at that point I decided that I will
> definitely be building my pit out of metal.

I don't know why, but welding is just so satisfying!



> Also during that class I watched a video on metal forming.  Taking thin
> metal and beating it about a former to take the desired shape.  That is how
> I'm going to do my ribs on the hull.

Yikes... serious pit building. Pretty expensive too unless you've a stack
of spare alloy lying around.



> You can pick up a nice TIG set for about $1700 USD.  Go check out the
> Lincoln Electric Precision TIG 185.  Got everything you need.

Not in the UK   :-(


> I'm lobbying on SWMBO, head of the house financial committee, on upcoming
> budget issues to include one of these bad boys for my defense project
> budget.

Yeah, been there, seen it, done it, got the t-shirt and hat too!

Luckily my SWMBO is fairly supportive.


Roy.