[sdiy] New Toy....

[John L Marshall]

Jim,

You probably have the most complete metal shop in SB.

Have you seen the gas powered CD-ROM drives? They are El Torito compliant.

Take care,
John

Pacific Northwest Synth Meeting September 25, 2004
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James Patchell" <patchell at cox.net>
To: <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
Sent: Thursday, November 25, 2004 9:31 AM
Subject: [sdiy] New Toy....


>         Just got a new toy yesterday.  Put it together this morning.  I 
> got a MIG/WF welder.  What pray tell does this have to do with SDIY?  I am 
> going to build some experimental equipment racks to house my latest 
> projects.  The only fly in the ointment was that Online Metals only 
> shipped the metal peices on Monday and won't be here until the 29th.  I 
> was hoping to construct the first one this long weekend.  Wire feed is a 
> little bit different than stick arc welding.  But I managed to run a bead 
> with it without too much trouble.
>
> My main problem was that I could not find the Manual.  I assembled it 
> without any instructions (in a true DIY fashion).  Turns out the manual 
> was packaged in with the helmet.  I had tossed that aside since I already 
> had a helmet.  Glad I did find the manual because feeding the wire into 
> the thing was a bit tricky.
>
> Anyway, another trick in my bag.  Now I just need to get a Gas Bottle so I 
> can weld aluminum :-)...might be cheaper to just eat beans....
>
>
>         -Jim
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