Jeff Loffert

I'll stick with my usual as well. I've not seen any reviews on them that weren't from Arc-Zone. And no info at all on what sort of magic dust they're made from. 

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05 Dec 22:17

Edit, I guess it's not new, as I just saw a YouTube video about it from 15 years ago. Never heard of it, and got an email from Arc-Zone about it today, so I assumed it something new.

Have any of you guys tried the latest miracle tungsten from Arc-Zone? https://arc-zone.com/arctime-hybrid-tungsten-a-ewg-3?utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_medium=campaign&_kx=QWXqW_gFuz1wtJ2U8Snwf4q8I7UjWsXFTMFJNpul7SI.QZDYtd

At $75 for a 10-pack, it better be damn good!

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05 Dec 11:53

Stickers arrived yesterday, thanks!

04 Dec 11:51

Nice find, that truck is in great shape. Wise move painting the frame. Try to keep the PennDOT cancer at bay for as long as possible!😀

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03 Dec 11:15

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Repaired the tongue for a hunting guides ATV/UTV trailer. It had a custom made swivel built into the hitch end, so the trailer and ATV can roll without stressing the hitch. It sees pretty hard use, and was just worn out. Mainly due to him not being able to periodically tighten the 7/8"-9 nylok nut to keep the play at a minimum. So, when I made the new one, I drilled/tapped a 1/4"-20 hole on the sides so set bolts could be screwed in to trap the nut. Then the whole assembly becomes the wrench to tighten the nut. When they're backed out it's free to swivel again. He also wanted a duplicate solid version made to keep on hand for an emergency spare. The camp is a good hours bush flight away( no road access ), so failures are expensive out there. No McMaster-Carr deliveries there!

02 Dec 23:04

Serious business moving heavy stuff like that, and having people around, and under it. Look forward to seeing how the repair is done.

Brad Goodman Good point on the machine settings for tungsten size/proper arc starts.

Crap, I really wanted to log in to this one, but got sidetracked with helping prep for turkey day, and forgot about it. Really good discussion you guys had. The one question I was going to ask, is opinions on tungsten size. Basically, how do you guys feel about using a 1/8" for everything, and adjust the grind to fit the amperage & material ( short/steep grind for high current/thick material to a long taper for low current/thin material ) versus swapping through the various sizes ( say 1/16" to 1/8" ) to suit the amperage & material thickness?

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25 Nov 23:18

Finished setting up the MM255, now that the spool gun finally arrived. While waiting for it, I added a cable trough off the side of the platform to keep the spool gun cables secure and out of the way. Also removed the entire storage shelf, and took it out to my buddies powder coat shop, and they shot it in satin black to match the black factory parts on the cart. Real happy with it. Aluminum on the left side, and steel on the right.