For my welding of Steel peices I just use a gas welder that my hanger supplies as a EAA chapter. Cheap and does the job for light metals. Justin N116JW www.geocities.com/attngrabber14/Home ----- Original Message ----- From: "mailbox bob at mail.flyboybob.com" <b...@flyboybob.com> To: "KR builders and pilots" <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Friday, August 01, 2003 5:35 PM Subject: RE: KR>Welders
> Steve, > > I would recommend that you invest in TIG. It is the most versatile of the > methods available. MIG is best suited for production where the process is > worked out and repeated for volume operations. My personal favorite machine > is the Lincoln Square Wave 175. > > Regards, > > Bob Lee > ______________________________ > N52BL KR2 Suwanee, GA 30024 > 91% done only 51% to go! > Phone/Fax: 770/844-7501 > mailto:b...@flyboybob.com > http://flyboybob.com > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net]On > Behalf Of Steven Lemke > Sent: Friday, August 01, 2003 6:05 PM > To: kr...@mylist.net > Subject: KR>Welders > > > Hey Krnetters > > I have not posted anything in awhile so I thought I would bring up a > issue that I need some education on. I am going to start building my > engine mount and pedals so I started to look for a welder to purchase. > Campbell hausefield, Chicago electric, Lincoln, schuemaucher and a few > more are some of the brands I have found. Then we get into Arc or mig. > I have arc welded before and was pretty good at it 20 years ago. I plan > on building the pedal assembly myself but the engine mount I just want > to tack weld into place and have someone who knows what the are doing > finish it up. I also want to be able to build a aluminum intake runners > and maybe do a stainless steel exhaust system with it. As always price > is a big consideration, Chicago electric is the cheapest and probably > the lowest quality while Lincoln is very expensive, is it worth it? > > This will probably be the only time I will need it is to build my KR or > for small repairs, nothing over a 1/8th inch thick(I am not into > overkill). Any advise from others out there would be great. > > P.S. If Mr. Ameet is out there, please drop me a line and let me know > what you are up to. > > Steven Lemke > Omaha, Ne > sle...@cox.net > > _______________________________________________ > see KRnet list details at http://www.krnet.org/instructions.html > > > _______________________________________________ > see KRnet list details at http://www.krnet.org/instructions.html >
