Hunter55
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Last Activity: Today, 09:11 AM
Joined: 07-24-2014
Location: Northern Colorado
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Good info Mac, I second the motion. I tried some low end wire and there is definitely a difference. I just stay with the brand names.... -
I buy brand name, Forney, Lincoln, Hobart only, ER70S. If You intend to run beads, keep a wet rag nearby to cool the welded area so as to limit the burn thru. Otherwise You can just spot weld every few inches . Thats a slow process but also reduces the potential for burn thruLeave a comment:
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When I first got my 140, My local supply store was selling .023 off the shelf and that continued for another year, then .024 was all I could get. I had run thru at least 8 spools of .023 not only for repair work for customers, but I would spend several hours a week just practicing. When I fired up that...Leave a comment:
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I have the HH 140 and it has performed flawlessly for me . I have used it extensively. It has never hiccuped once. I prefer .023 wire but the only way to get it is on line. None of my local suppliers stock it. .024 is good also. The picture is the settings I use for either size wire, and very rarely...
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The upright has a bolt in the insert to tighten securely, see bottom right. The short piece is a support for heavy items and I recommend a larger pad in case ground is soft. The winch assembly is from HF. This could easily be modified to be installed permanently....
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Pictures forth coming marruggio. Give me a few days, our weather here in Northern Colorado is unfavorable [ think profanity ]. I'm not a wintertime person....
Last edited by Hunter55; 01-20-2022, 07:06 PM. Reason: Just a quickie for now. The Small piece at the botton is a leg that is for ground support.Leave a comment:
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I fabricated a crane that mounts in my hitch insert, There are some good videos on Youtube on how to do this. Very easy to do and works well for my purposes. Quick assembly and disassembly. With a little imagination one could construct it in a way so as to be able to leave installed while driving.Leave a comment:
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