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by mick3434
Sat May 31, 2014 12:49 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: Coldsaw or bandsaw for home fab work
Replies: 18
Views: 3535

Re: Coldsaw or bandsaw for home fab work

Any thing that needs more accuracy than a band saw would need machining, seen many people do pipe work 1.6 stainless which is fused no wire Thomas zar zip band saws, swivel head can be adjusted upto 60 degrees in 10 seconds I can't see any benefit of a cold or a abrasive saw over one
by mick3434
Sat May 17, 2014 5:59 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: Coldsaw or bandsaw for home fab work
Replies: 18
Views: 3535

Re: Coldsaw or bandsaw for home fab work

These days nearly every work shop I've worked in the brobo sits in the corner and a Thomas zar sip bandsaw is set up. There fairly accurate, quick to use, no noise swivel head up to 60 degrees 240 volt. For site work we had a small bandsaw similar set up that are not very expensive would take one of ...
by mick3434
Sun Jan 13, 2013 8:23 pm
Forum: Hilux
Topic: favourite lux
Replies: 50
Views: 4342

Re: favourite lux

Signed up thanks, will be watching this build looks good.
by mick3434
Wed Jan 09, 2013 5:52 pm
Forum: Hilux
Topic: favourite lux
Replies: 50
Views: 4342

Re: favourite lux

I want to see more of the extra cab hilux but cant find how to register on that forum
by mick3434
Sun Apr 01, 2012 7:28 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: The Welding Thread
Replies: 323
Views: 35668

Re: The Welding Thread

Yeah why would it be any different on thin wall pipe to free hand? Nearly every welder that does pipe work uses walking the dog to weld stainless pipe with wall thickness of 1.6. Some places won't give you work if you can't
by mick3434
Sun Apr 01, 2012 2:01 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: The Welding Thread
Replies: 323
Views: 35668

Re: The Welding Thread

all it is is wresting the shroud on the job and doing a zig zag walking the shroud in like a crab walk motion. It looks alot neater.
by mick3434
Sun Apr 01, 2012 1:54 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: The Welding Thread
Replies: 323
Views: 35668

Re: The Welding Thread

It actually can be called either, does it matter? :finger:
by mick3434
Mon Oct 31, 2011 10:19 pm
Forum: Nissan
Topic: Violent shake in my 98 gu patrol
Replies: 10
Views: 1004

Re: Violent shake in my 98 gu patrol

Im going through the same thing if you google patrol death wobbles there is pages with people having the same problem and the answer all ways seems to be just a process of elimination. Can be a combination of slight movement in parts combined not just one part causing it, so every one seems to ...
by mick3434
Wed Apr 27, 2011 8:17 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: Recommendations for a TIG.
Replies: 12
Views: 748

Re: Recommendations for a TIG.

We have one nearly indentical as this at work with different name on it, not the best welder to use by far but has done a bit of work now with no problems. But you do get what you pay for. http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ROSSI-TIG-WELDER-PLASMA-CUTTER-AC-DC-ARC-HF-PLUSE-4in1-/140482205731?pt=AU_Welding&hash ...
by mick3434
Thu Aug 05, 2010 6:56 pm
Forum: Nissan
Topic: Chasing: GU y61 patrol workshop manual
Replies: 4
Views: 341

Re: Chasing: GU y61 patrol workshop manual

just found one using google i dont have the link on this computer but just typed in free y61 manual in google hope that helps