Pledge: Welding Equipment: Difference between revisions
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The PPE is likely to set us back as much as a small welder initially, but it's entirely reuseable if/when we get a larger welder, and entirely essential. (Setting yourself on fire is not amusing - I speak from experience here) | The PPE is likely to set us back as much as a small welder initially, but it's entirely reuseable if/when we get a larger welder, and entirely essential. (Setting yourself on fire is not amusing - I speak from experience here) | ||
I think we also need a ceiling-mounted welding curtain to protect other peoples' eyes - these seem to be about £50-60. We'd probably want to curtain off the far corner in the dirty shop. [[User:Russ|Russ]] 10:29, 22 July 2010 (UTC) | |||
We also need some additional tools and an angle grinder, but I have this equipment (on loan somewhere else that I'll try and retrieve back in the next week or two [[User:t0m|t0m]] | We also need some additional tools and an angle grinder, but I have this equipment (on loan somewhere else that I'll try and retrieve back in the next week or two [[User:t0m|t0m]] | ||
Revision as of 10:29, 22 July 2010
Quite a few people think it would be handy to join more heavy weight bits of metal than you can manage with a soldering iron or brazing torch.
The items
* A small MIG welder * Personal Protective equipment (At least 1 mask, apron, gloves) * Additional stocks of wire & gas for welding with.
The PPE is likely to set us back as much as a small welder initially, but it's entirely reuseable if/when we get a larger welder, and entirely essential. (Setting yourself on fire is not amusing - I speak from experience here)
I think we also need a ceiling-mounted welding curtain to protect other peoples' eyes - these seem to be about £50-60. We'd probably want to curtain off the far corner in the dirty shop. Russ 10:29, 22 July 2010 (UTC)
We also need some additional tools and an angle grinder, but I have this equipment (on loan somewhere else that I'll try and retrieve back in the next week or two t0m
Pledges
- £50 --t0m 09:27, 22 July 2010 (UTC)
Running total: £50
Approximate target: £250
