Recent content by Don_

I have owned and used a couple of the HF hoods and found that you can replace the batteries. Be very careful (Elmer Fudd) when you open the cover and replace the old with the new. My favorite hood is one that's called a blue lens. bought it on Amazon and fitted it with a Lincoln head band for...

Examples of welding thin steel. Wear proper PPE! Mig Welding Thin Steel

I,m about 7 years behind you If that means anything. If your comfortable with Lincoln, then you should go down to your local dealer and let them sell you one of their MIG welders and a tank for your gas. Otherwise I would buy a Prime Weld. They make excellent welders. Stay away from flux core...

We all know you meant "goggles" & not "The Google". Your really better off with the helmet as there is no UV protection for your face, ears and neck with goggles. There is no reason to fear the auto darkening helmet/lens and you should learn to feel comfortable with them. They are the best and...

Sorry guys I made three posts with three links to the Amazon items but they were deleted for some reason. If you go to Amazon and do a search for the rectifiers and capacitors "for AC to DC welder conversion" they will take you to the items. Also, I saw this today and thought it might be of...

Here is a link to several capacitors. One here as an example of what your looking for. You can also use the high side of a duel capacitor such as this one. The voltage is not a concern, the MFD/Ue = the higher the value the greater the boost will be. Sure, no problem. . . . . Don

That was an easy search, Amazon has about anything a person could ever need. LOL!! This is similar to the one I bought, It's not the lowest priced one due to the amperage. This one is a bit higher. There are several reviews which could be helpful. Don

That was several years ago, I purchased the items on Amazon. You might be able to find reviews of others who have done the conversion. I will try searching and post if I'm able to come up with any helpful information. Don

The capacitor is needed in making the conversion work, otherwise you will just stick the rod. The capacitor gives the little extra to start the arch, the same reason there are start capacitors on large motors such as HVAC units. I bought the Yes spool gun on Amazon for around $50 bucks and it...

Sorry for the delay, I got tied up. So since I changed plans mid stream I needed to add some steel, rather than start over. I also cut the mount with the plasma cutter and added 1-1/2" spacer. (part of why it looks so bad) It's a long pin. Added a cutout for the pin placement...

That would be a great choice, until then there is the Primeweld 225. Don_

I used a wheel bearing for the pivot on a back hoe. Don_ .

Notice the front bolt is not in place in this picture. Don_ .

The winch mount bolts to 1/4"angle iron on the side rails/frame with grade 8 1" bolts. The 3/8" is also guested, sort of hard to see in the pictures. It looks grossly under built but it is more than ample to resist bending when considering the frame rails would fail before the mount...

Thanks. Looks good! and chrome is overrated. ? I mounted my 9k Warn to a receiver hitch, it allows it to be portable and works well pulling non running things onto trailers. Both a hitch ball and the winch can be used at the same time. It's a real goofy looking thing but works well. I'll try...