Welding 101

[El Camexican]

I've gotten sick from welding galvanized steel. Talk about muscle spasms! My back muscles were spasming so bad I couldn't sleep. Nearly the worst thing I've been through.

Mine was the same way.....Was the worst sick Ive ever felt.

Glad to see it wasn’t just me being a pus*y. I’d forgotten all about the back pain until that post. It was awful! What I recall most vividly was the sweating and teeth chattering. I soaked the mattress as I was freezing to my core.

[6speedthumper]

Glad to see it wasn’t just me being a pus*y. I’d forgotten all about the back pain until that post. It was awful! What I recall most vividly was the sweating and teeth chattering. I soaked the mattress as I was freezing to my core.

It's almost like having the flu! I was curled up in the fetal position with my back pressed against the wall as hard as I could to get relief. I walked doubled over for a weekend. The only thing that rivaled that sickness was salmonella. You do NOT want that!

[El Camexican]

The only thing that rivaled that sickness was salmonella. You do NOT want that!

No worries, I prefer tuna.

[83ATC185]

Is it Tuesday?

That is Tuesday!

[3 Wheel Drive]

My welding helmet from Eastwood arrived today, it took a few days. Now I need a welding cart, it's a pain in the ass to drag everything around on the floor. I attached the regulator up to the bottle but never tried welding anything yet.

My tourqe boxes arrived today also, but I need some practice first. I think my first project is going to make some of those U bolt things for mounting my 86 Tecate seat to the fenders.

I brought 8 of them to get zinc plated with other parts and only 6 came back! So I'm going to make a few of them to mount my seat.

http://s1056.photobucket.com/user/se...tml?sort=3&o=5

[onformula1]

A buddy gave me one of this about 15 years ago, it's not bad so I never built a nicer one-

http://www.harborfreight.com/welding-cart-60790.html

The 20 percent off coupon brings it down a bit too.